OldTroubador's blog post - Happy Birthday, Freebird IV!!!

And Happy Birthday greetings to Freebird IV!!!
I can’t believe a year has gone by since I moved all my gear from FBIII into you. In the past year, you have carried me safely across 141,838 miles. You have been rock steady in the worst weather – from last night’s intense thunderstorms to the high winds in Wyoming last November through the snow and ice last winter. You climb the mountains and hills like a deer and glide down the other side like the raptor you are. You are strong and beautiful, with sexy lines and the heart of a lion.
Working with you is a pleasure as you never tire, never falter. Then, when it is time to relax, you wrap me in your shell like a cocoon and bring me peace and comfort.
You keep me safe from the weather, and from myself. You have an innate sense of what is happening and make the necessary adjustments to keep us both out of trouble. You make me a better driver.
My biggest wish for you is that someday we get to go west together where you can experience the Great Plains, the deserts, and the Rockies – all those wide open spaces and beautiful scenery that you haven’t yet seen.
I want to thank you for being my compadre, my confessor, my protector.
So here’s to you Freebird IV!!! Many we have many great years together. May we see new sights, travel new highways, make wonderful memories with each other. And may we keep each other safe, now and always.