Autos Aged To Perfection 

If you could bring back any automobile from the past, what would it be? Why is that?

“If you take care of things, they’ll last.” (Unknown)

As Ruth and I walked through Snook’s Dream Car Garage and Museum in Bowling Green, Ohio on our current road trip, I admired a collection of rare vintage automobiles, all in polished and clean condition. Noteworthy as well on our tour was the spotless tool and repair shop surrounding them. I must add to this positive evaluation the garage’s full time mechanic I met at the garage entrance who professed to me how he kept these authentic auto treasures driving as as smoothly as when they first rolled off the assembly line. In this regard, I observed him starting up an older Porsche, analyzing its motor sound and finally taking it outside for a test drive.

Know then that this one hour travel excursion taught me a lesson that extends far beyond automobiles. For as these cars had survived because of  countless hours of  maintaining them efficiently, our own lives work much the same way. When we care for our bodies through exercise, nourish our minds with lifelong learning, and tend to our emotional well-being, we give ourselves the best opportunity to enjoy many meaningful miles ahead.

Moreover, as Ruth and I continue this summer road trip through temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, I think of these beautifully preserved classic cars at Snook’s Garage in another practical way. For I find myself grateful for my dependable 2018 Honda CR-V still working efficiently at over 200,000 mileage. It isn’t a collector’s car, but every oil change, tire rotation and routine inspection has helped keep it roadworthy. Such consistent care for my car is one of the best travel investments I have ever made.