Wednesday, June 6, 2007

Take That SUV!


Two hockey sticks, three pairs of roller hockey skates, seven bags of mulch, two large bags of potting soil, sprinkler, large fern, potted tomato and eggplants and an outdoor rug complete the bounty collected while running errands around Brooklyn. Almost as impressive as the large gas grille and 6’ picnic table on the last run, but on that one, I couldn't’t get the trunk closed.

Regardless, so many people fail to see the usefulness of a hatchback and even at the pint size of the Honda. A heavy load may look crazy, but the job is completed the same as a gas guzzling and road hogging SUV. Years ago I broke one of the seat latches allowing one side of the split folding back seats to lower. I’ve never been able to fix it but I’ve done fairly well with just one side adjusted. I saw a back seat for sale on eBay but there must be a better way.

The big load test will be accommodating Hugo the dog. He’ll reach maturity in six months and I’ll be loading 100 pounds of slobbering dog. Although fairly content with the back seat at this time, with fixed windows and tight rear entry for four big legs, the front passenger is starting to look worried in the world of pack order.