Grandmother In Her Element

Just arrived in Houston, after spending a nightmarish hour in the terrible traffic this city is notorious for. So after being surrounded by all those cars I arrived at Grandma’s to see one more: her new 2005 Honda Element.

Don’t get me wrong, the Element is a pretty cool SUV but I couldn’t help but exclaim, upon seeing it, “What the hell are you doing with that?!” And really, what is she doing with it…



Does Grandma need the four wheel drive for when she gets stuck in the Walgreen’s parking lot? Or perhaps the enormous back seat with chairs that fold down will give her that much needed room to cart around her half gallon of milk and crossword puzzle book.

But all is not lost. We reached an agreement: if and when she passes on, God forbid, I ask only two things of her, which are:

1) The Element is willed to me. Forget the TV, the house, the whatever…
2) When she does pass on, she makes sure to not be driving the Element.