Lightening speed purchase

Holy crap - that happened fast!!! We bought the van in Calgary that we looked at yesterday!

Those of you who know Dan, are probably in shock at this news. For those who don't, let me explain that Dan is a world class researcher. He puts more effort into investigating all of the pros and cons of any purchase than anybody you'll ever meet. He is painstakingly thorough. That's not a bad thing, he reigns in my "It's pretty, I'll take it" instinct, and he's saved us a lot of headaches with his diligent investigations. We have friends that don't buy anything new without consulting Dan first because they know that he's read every scrap of information available on the subject. What kind of laptop should you buy? Ask Dan.

So, that being said, you'll know that it's VERY unusual for something this big to happen this fast in our house.
We're quite excited about it, considering that yesterday we didn't really care one way or the other. Dan's only complaint is that we bought & installed the new awning for Old Vincent and didn't even get to use it. We don't pick up New Vincent until tomorrow night, so no photos yet.

Here's a little known fact about Vincent van Gogh (yes, the painter). He was given the same name as his older brother (stillborn) as was the custom at the time. In keeping with that old tradition of re-using names, (and because we have limited imaginations and can't think of a new name) the new van will also be known as Vincent.