I missed the big milestone

I think it is really cool when number line up on a clock. Like when it is 1:11 or 10:10. It is kind of like my own little surprise when I see this and it puts a smile on my face. Don't get me wrong, I don't stare at the clock until these "special" times happen. Nor do I plan activities based on the these certain times. But if I happen to look at the clock as I am going about my busy day and it says "12:12" or "3:33" I think to myself, "That is kind of cool" and then keep moving.

I do it with dates - if I was to have a baby on October 10, 2010 (10/10/10) or November 11, 2011 (11/11/11) that would be pretty cool! - and with addresses too.

But one of the "lineups" that gives the most thrill is my odometer. Probably because unlike the time, it only happens once. I have a pretty old car - 10 years old - and I have owned it most of the at time. Over the time I have had it, I have put around 70,000 miles on it. So needless to say, although these "milestones" only happen once, I have had a lot of them. I have noticed MOST every time it turned a 10,000. And I have noticed the cool little lineups in between such as "50,505" and "81,521" (my zip code) and "77,777".

Over the last few months I have gotten closer and closer to the infamous "100,000" mile mark. The mark that makes my car go from old to older, the mark that the dealer keeps telling my husband and I when we look at cars that we should trade the car in by. That 6 number mark would probably be disappointing to most people but to me, I felt honored to be coming up on such a milestone with my car. It has been a very good car to me - yes, it does that weird transmission thing (but really I blame myself for that - it was fine before I blew the motor because I let it run out of oil). And yes, the back passenger door does not open from the inside and the passenger front door lock no longer works with the automatic locks. Yes, the trunk latch is broken (although it could probably be fixed if I knew how to do that) and the automatic one touch window roll down on the driver side door quit working two days ago. But all in all, it has been a good car.

I knew that today was the day. When I pulled into my garage last night, the odometer read "99,980". I knew it would probably turn on my way to work but if not, it would do it in the next drive after that. So, I had it planned. I had my phone turned on camera mode and I would take a picture at "99,999" and at "100,000"! How exciting! The monumental odometer milestone!!

As I pulled into my parking spot this morning, it read, "99,998". Only 2 miles to go. I just had to remember that the next time I went I had to be diligent and watch it closely so I didn't forget. I could do that. How exciting! The monumental odometer milestone!!

I left work to run an errand this morning and as I was part way there, the odometer caught my eye. It read, "100,001". I missed it! I missed the 999 and 000. My car, that has never left me stranded, had a monumental milestone and I missed it. I didn't celebrate with it. :( I was so upset, that I forgot to take a picture. So as lame as a picture at "100,001" is, I did even better...