I mean, I really love having a truck. You just can’t beat it. I’ve taken it all over the island. I’ve packed surfboards, golf clubs, fishing poles, co-workers, and even Tris & Tiana & their friends in the back of this pickup. I’ve even transported KS students from ‘Akahi to Midkiff.

Now here’s the downside. The Toyota website claims that the Tacoma gets 16/20 miles per gallon (city/hwy.) This really means that I am getting 16 miles to the gallon when the wind is at my back. Yikes!

I try to comfort myself by saying, “You never know when you might need to haul that big ulua….”