Catastrophe!

Ever have a Monday that goes on all week?
All the planets are lined up wrong?
Black cloud following overhead?
Yup, it was one of those days....

Spark plugs

With the high mileage and all, the van does go through a bit of oil. I tend to use the thickest I can
find like 20w50, although it does tend to make winter start ups a little tough. In the coldest months of winter i switch to 10w40 , then back to the thick molasses. One problem with burning a bit of oil is spark plug fouling. I am now replacing plugs every 12 months or so, about 10,000 kms. Bit of a hassle but I just throw in some cheap Champions and off we go! These suckers do not look happy.

Silver vans

Yup, a few more. The chrome roof rack looks good on the second pic.

Yet another Home Depot sighting

I always seem to get lucky spotting a Van at Home Depot, I use mine for construction and can get a full sheet of plywood into it ( at an angle ) and close the back door. The majority that I see, however, are the multi bench people movers. Man, I can't imagine one with 6 or 7 adults in it trying to go up a hill.

German cousin

Not quite Brother from Another Mother, but I think this can count as a cousin from a distant land.

Van love

Went into a store and when I came out some one had written this on the back window. Luckily / sadly I don't get around to washing the vehicle very often, so this stayed on for a long time. Thanks anonymous van fan!

Another Home Depot sighting

Lately whenever I pull into the parking lot at Home Depot I wind up finding another van parked somewhere. This one had some 1980's graphics on it. I have yet to find one with faux woodgrain, but I know they exist out there.