let there be light
the punk rock van lost it's night driving privileges a few nights ago. the left headlight burnt out. this leaves very little punk rock van drive time because daylight is scarce during minnesota winters.
my dad took a look at the dark situation, and told me what needed to be done. he sent me off to the car store to pick up a new bulb and some star bits. now if you're like me, and don't know much about tools, star bits sounds like some space age breakfast cereal. so i went to the car store and picked up the supplies. pulled the punk rock van into the heated garage. and began operating.
after about 15 minutes of unscrewing parts near the headlight with the space cereal, i realized i was getting nowhere. so i pulled out the owner's manual from the glove compartment box and read the page on headlights. lo and behold, the bulb could be changed out using only my hands as tools. it was a quick fix that took less than a minute. no space cereal required. the punk rock van is a 91 model, dare i say super model. i don't think space technology was common in vans back then. so it makes sense that the punk rock van did not need a spaceman's breakfast but only a caveman's hand.
lighting up must be contagious. the rear dome light which never worked. began shining again once the headlight was replaced. it started out with a frantic flickering as if it were possessed, and finally it shined like this little light of mine. the punk rock van is getting better with age. first the horn, now the rear dome light. that's how the punk rock van rolls.