Iâve driven my BMW 2002 đŠđŞ for 46 years. Last weekend there was a 2002 meetup near @AlkiSurfShop đď¸. I arrived at the end, & about 10 cars were still there đ. CAR STORIES How did you learn to drive đ? I took driverâs education in high school. It was great because: ⢠High school teachers đ§âđŤÂ picked up extra cash đľÂ teaching kids to drive ⢠Students had affordable access to learning đ ⢠It was âfunâ to learn with classmates đŤ In 2002 Washington State stopped funding driverâs ed, but with crashes among teens rising đ, funding may be returning đ°. I knew nothing about cars when I was 17 đ§. I remember being behind the wheel & seeing terrified male classmates in the rearview mirror đ˛. My driving teacher kept his foot poised on the instructorâs safety brake pedal. At first, I was awful â. The good news is I became a good driver đ. FULL OR EMPTY? Do you know the phrase âSemper Paratus?â It means âAlways Ready.â I like this motto. It might explain why I usually have a full gas tank â˝. I feel the same way about my phone battery đ˛. During a family gathering at @horsemarkcards, my phone was at 60% & I wanted to charge it before heading back to Seattle đ§. I wondered if I was a weirdo, so I took a poll. I found people fell into 2 camps: đźThose who keep their cars fueled & phones charged đ˝Those who drove until their vehicles were on empty & let their phones get to 2% Today I met @alanabramowitz đˇÂ & I asked where he is on the spectrum đ? Weâre kindred spirits đ¤. He calls it OCD, but I call it being prepared đŚ¸! Is there a regular, in-between type? Iâve yet to find one. Maybe youâre the first đ¤ˇ? Are you always prepared, or do you live dangerously? And how did you learn to drive đ¤? . . 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=
