Felt badly for the car salesman today but it's a good thing I didn't
just go out and buy Mrs.E. a car and "surprise" her as she first suggested.

I never would have picked what she liked. She tried the Nissan Armada,
Pathfinder, a couple of comparable Toyota's that I can't remember the
names of and spent time walking the lots looking for the "right" color.

She finally settled on a Nissan Pathfinder. Good. It took almost 2
hours to get there. But then, as she was walking back into the showroom
she spotted something else. "What's *that*? she asks the salesguy.

It was a Nissan Quest. A big box with an engine and seats. Powered
sliding doors on each side caught her attention plus the rear captain's
seats and the third rear seat all fold down completely flat so it
basically turns into a van. 280 hp V6 moves it along fine.

So, that's that. It's sitting in the driveway. No hay allowed.