A Wedding

Last Sunday, August 28th, I drove Rufus to my friend's wedding held at the Barasoin Church in Malolos, Bulacan.


2 hours early

It was a pretty long drive since I was coming from Bacoor via Coastal Road, passing by Edsa, Guadalupe for 3 passengers and continuing to the North Luzon Expressway and exiting through Tabang and straight to Malolos. Whew! BTW, NLEX is charging 75Php from Balintawak to Malolos.


Better shade from the nearby tree

Although me and my wife alternatively use the car everyday, it was seldom that I use Rufus for almost 200Km at one stretch. The ride was pleasurable with the vehicle weight:engine ratio, I was able to weave in and out of the EDSA traffic. While on the NLEX, with the judicious use of the Overdrive, overtaking slow vehicles was a breeze. No complaints from the passengers too!


Rushing after the bridal car

The wedding was a big success! My friend and his wife was really happy. My only regret was that I forgot to set the Odometer to measure the actual distance Rufus traveled. ;)

Goodbye P5-45

P5-45 has been Rufus home away from home whenever he accompanies me to work.


Rufus commiserating with P5-45

There are actually four of us in the office assigned to that parking spot so I park there a week per month. It was a good deal since besides getting free parking, the security guards who usually frisk me whenever I get in the front door of the office would suddenly salute me whenever I drive to and from the my parking spot.


Rufus and P5-45 giving each other a goodbye hug

Alas, all good things must come to an end. Our office, in its bid to lower costs, has decided to let go of nine out of ten parking slots and one of them was P5-45.

Goodbye P5-45, may your new parker be as happy with you as Rufus was.

How would Rufus look with a top load?

Last Sunday, while driving along Aguinaldo highway, we stumbled upon a Red Picanto driven by a woman. That by itself is not surprising but if you would look closely, her Picanto has a top load!


Rear isometric view

Long have I considered putting such an addition to Rufus, unfortunately I am worried by the following items:

• Would it look good?
• How will it be installed?
• How much load can be carried?
• Will Rufus be damaged if its overloaded?

Side view

I was lucky since I was with my wife when we saw this car and she seems to like the idea too. Actually, she was the one who was taking pictures. I actually had to race with this car just to get good pictures of her. :)


Rear view

Here are pictures of Rufus and the other car as a before and after shots. Comparing with and without so that we can decide to either go utilitarian or simple beauty.

Joshua with Rufus

Hmmm. I miss my son ... time to go home. :)