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The Go Anywhere Jeep Cherokee
 
The name is Marc Grobe and I am the sole owner of a 1998 Jeep Cherokee (XJ).  
Her name is derived from an old pickup my father had.  My family had many fine 
memories camping in the original Sweet Pea.  So with those memories in mind I 
annointed my Jeep, Sweet Pea.  Of course her factory Moss Green color helps 
cement the name.  

Speaking of my father, he is my mechanic (Monkey Wrench) and spotter on the 
trail rides.  This is more than the average father-son relationship.  Since the age
of 12, I have been a longtime sufferer of arthritis.  It has caused me to go from
a normal running little kid, to a walking teeneager, to a wheelchair bound 
twenty year old.  Fortunately in my late twenties I had a series of operations that
allowed me to walk and more importantly drive again.  So after a fair amout
of physical therapy I went and custom ordered Sweet Pea from a local Jeep
dealer.  

As a younger man I had done a limited amount of off-roading, so I knew that the 
Jeep would be more than a mall crawler.  True to my intentions I have been 
off-road numerous times over the years and the XJ has seen a ton of upgrades.  
Some of the upgrades have been out of need, some have been for the challenge.  
Regardless of my reasons I am totally happy with what I have done so far.  It has 
provided my father and me a bond and sort of a window back in time when we 
used to be in Scouting together.  So as much as he complains about my 
projects, I know he enjoys the challenge as much as I do.  Sometimes even more
than me as he often is the source of inspiration.

But I digress, if you have any questions about any of my modifiactions, feel free
to e-mail me.  Once in a blue moon I am on MSN Messenger, so you might catch
me there as well.

Happy Trails!

-Marc-

E-mail:		marc @ this-domain-name.us (grobe.us)