I made a quick move on Thursday on the decision to purchase another vehicle. Looking on Craigslist.org I found a 1982 Toyota Landcruiser priced at $2500. Problem was that it was in Huntsville, AL. Going into the Pawn Shop mentality I knew that this was a good deal even if I had to drive up and tow it home because of what the vehicle is worth. Having a lot of great family and friends I started calling people trying to find a trailer and a truck to drive up there and get it. Thanks to Larry Crawley I got an F-250 and thanks to Charlie Lyons I got a Flat Bed trailer.
After that was secured I called the guy and told him that I would come up that night to pick it up. I knew I didn’t want to make the long trek myself so I contacted Daniel and Austin to see if they would want to come up there with me. They said yes and we headed to Huntsville at about 8:00p Thursday night. I called the guy around 9 and told him that we would not be able to make it until the morning so we stopped in Birmingham to sleep for a couple of hours. Knowing how crazy Daniel can be sometimes, everyone did not get to sleep until about 2:00a and we had to get up at 5:00a to leave for Huntsville.
We left Huntsville and arrived at the Landcruiser about 7:00a Friday morning. After paying for the Landcruiser and loading it up we left Huntsville around 8:00a and headed for a Cracker Barrel. It does not matter where you go, the Cracker Barrel is always a good choice for breakfast. The tow home was great and we arrived home around 4:00p.
Now the decision process has to be made. I plan on keeping it if I can restore it with the little bit of cash I have. If not, someone else will be a new owner of a 1982 Toyota Landcruiser and I will be on the vehicle hunt again. It doesn’t really matter to me. If I keep it, I get to make a lot of memories with it. If I decide to sell it, I get to share the memories of a quick trip to Huntsville with a couple of friends.
Great trip with some great friends. Who knows what is next? Keep Jesus Christ your Lord,
Chris Taylor
