Catch me Riding Dirty, well at least I was until an hour ago!

In California, every car has a shine. It is always so sunny out here ('cept for those 2 weeks in January right after we moved here) that most cars are ALWAYS washed. Like the numerous donut shops that can be found in any strip mall out here (Doug's favorite is called Yum Donuts :), on almost every other street is a Car Wash. This is yet another key difference between Colorado and California, I cannot help but over look.

Last weekend, when we were back home in Colorado, I took comfort in the cars on the roads to and from my parents house. All had a nice dirty tinge to them. Even though the week before we got home had reportedly hit the 70s (of course it waited to snow until we were in town!), most cars did NOT take advantage of the nice weather for a car wash. Why wash when the possibility of snow is always present up until almost the end of the April. So cars looked comfortable with their dirt.

Here, my little blue Suburu Legacy looked out of place until this evening. Failing to realize the new "standards" out here in California, I have been remiss in keeping the car sparkling on the outside. So my car had taken on a dirty/grime like quality only appreciated back home in Colorado. Doug couldn't stand the grime, so after gassing up the car on our way back from his mom's tonight (OH, other observation, so mid range is now $3.71 out here now. Coloradan friends back home, do not complain!), we added on a car was to the bill and now I am proud to say that under the car port, the Legacy is sparkling! Just doing our part to adjust to the California lifestyle!