My nautical-themed wood Bow Tie o’ the Day is slightly symbolic of where my head is at today: I am hyper-focused on traveling somewhere. Why? Because my Maverick is currently being built. Finally. You can see from my screen shot when I officially ordered it back in November. I am almost ashamed to admit how many times I have picked up my phone to check on the truck’s progress since I got word yesterday morning about its impending birth. I am being serious: I have not been this giddy with excitement since I was able to marry my soulmate almost nine years ago. I can’t wait for Ford to put the little check marks in the “In Production” and “Built” circles. My brother-in-law, Kent, is skeptical about the truck actually being built after these many months of waiting. He says he’ll believe there’s a truck when he sees it. Through my sister, Mercedes/BT, Kent has asked me about the status of the alleged Maverick nearly weekly since I ordered it. His concern for me getting my truck order filled has earned him the first ride in the I-can’t-believe-it’s-still-unnamed vehicle. I, on the other hand, have no doubt the truck will be built soon and successfully, because last night Ford emailed me a copy of the truck’s sticker—complete with price. If it’s down to the money part of the vehicle-buying process, there will have to be a tangible product before I get out the crowbar to pry open my frugality-trained wallet. 💸