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Meet Robin, Penelope, and Deuce -

also known as the vehicles belonging to Bob, Lisa, and me.

It might appear that we're a Mazda loving family, and we are, although this is strongly influenced by the fact that Mazda employs one of us (the husband), explaining the trio of Mazda's that live at our house. The husband gets a demo to drive - currently Robin, the Mazda3 hatchback the color of a blue highlighter. The live-in nurse/sister took advantage of a good deal last year and purchased Penelope, the pretty blue-grey Mazda3 that is peeking through, in which she likes to zoom around and jam to tunes. And I, via a really good deal on the employee spouse lease program, drive Deuce, the silver Mazda2 in front. What I don't have in this photo are the identical red Mazda6's that both my parents and Bob's parents have also purchased, nor the CX-9 that his sister drives. Not to mention the Mazda3 my brother Craig bought, who has since upgraded to a "I own a home now and need a bigger vehicle" truck.

And yes, all cars should have names (along with other appliances and household items). My Civic was named Ellen, and Bob's old car was named Sabrina. The names have become more challenging since his demo changes about every six months, so we decided all cars of the same model could share a name. In the past few years he has driven a few Diego's (the CX-9, my favorite), Hannah (CX-7), Calloway (Mazda6), and Mona (the 4-door Mazda3).

But don't worry, I won't do an entire blog post about Usga and Fusga (the computers), Tiffany (the kitchen light), or Jim (the indoor/outdoor thermometer) - although the plants might be worthy once they bloom this spring!