New and Different Rides

We struggled for a month or so trying to get people where they needed to be this summer. Our van gave out and we were down to one car with 3 people working different times and places. Finally, we decided we were going to have to bite the bullet and get a new car. So we bought me a 2008 Ford Escape! I love it and it drives so well. But, alas, Emmi was driving it more than I was because my work was closer than hers. So I was riding my bike to work while she took my car. AND Doug has been wanting an older truck to haul things in and thought if we could find one that he could drive, we could teach Emma-Leigh to drive a stick shift and give her the Escort. So we went on a search for a truck, found one on Craigslist, and bought it. Then Doug took Emmi out yesterday to begin the driving lessons, and she did pretty well for a first try. With a little more practice, she should do fine. What more motivation does a person need to learn to drive a stick shift than the offer of a free car?