Iāve driven my BMW 2002Ā š©šŖ for 46 years. Last weekend there was a 2002 meetup near @AlkiSurfShopĀ šļø. I arrived at the end, & about 10 cars were still thereĀ š. CAR STORIES How did you learn to driveĀ š? I took driverās education in high school. It was great because: ⢠High school teachersĀ š§āš«Ā picked up extra cashĀ šµĀ teaching kids to drive ⢠Students had affordable access to learningĀ š ⢠It was āfunā to learn with classmatesĀ š« In 2002 Washington State stopped funding driverās ed, but with crashes among teens risingĀ š, funding may be returningĀ š°. I knew nothing about cars when I was 17Ā š§. I remember being behind the wheel & seeing terrified male classmates in the rearview mirrorĀ š². My driving teacher kept his foot poised on the instructorās safety brake pedal. At first, I was awfulĀ ā. The good news is I became a good driverĀ š. FULL OR EMPTY? Do you know the phrase āSemper Paratus?ā It means āAlways Ready.ā I like this motto. It might explain why I usually have a full gas tankĀ ā½. I feel the same way about my phone batteryĀ š². During a family gathering at @horsemarkcards, my phone was at 60% & I wanted to charge it before heading back to SeattleĀ š§. I wondered if I was a weirdo, so I took a poll. I found people fell into 2 camps: š¼Those who keep their cars fueled & phones charged š½Those who drove until their vehicles were on empty & let their phones get to 2% Today I met @alanabramowitzĀ š·Ā & I asked where he is on the spectrumĀ š? Weāre kindred spiritsĀ š¤. He calls it OCD, but I call it being preparedĀ š¦ø! Is there a regular, in-between type? Iāve yet to find one. Maybe youāre the firstĀ š¤·? Are you always prepared, or do you live dangerously? And how did you learn to driveĀ š¤? . . PHOTOS: #BMW2002 #BMW2002faq #everydaydriver #bimmerlife #bimmerinsta #bimmerlove #Bimmer at Ballard Custom Audio. I missed many 2002s at the meetup, so I'm sharing a few #BMWs from my last visit to see Patrick, Jeff, Colin, Andre, Brandon & Shawn at @midnightmotorsport; #driversed #semperparatus #alwaysready #liveontheedge . BOOKNOTES: ((HUGS)) & thanks @pierluigi_61, Mike Olver, Steve & Priscilla Otsuki . . . (at Ballard, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cog72YROSGe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=