California or Bust

Perhaps you've heard I'm heading out to California. Perhaps this is news to you. To put all the doubts to rest, yes, California is my planned destination, but there's something funny about plans, rarely do they go according to plan.

Case in point I've sold all my furniture, got rid of my apartment, and packed up my car with the intent of being on the road Saturday (yesterday) morning, but here I sit in my Boston apartment on Sunday evening. Why the change in plans? Well, it would appear that my car has some misgivings about the trip. I'm not fluent in my car's native language, Squeak-ese, but I think a rough translation of it's current communication might be, "What the @#$*%?" Then again, I'm no expert.

So tomorrow morning I'm going to visit my mechanic Eddie to found if my dino-mobile is ready for the 3000 mile trip or if it's time to put the poor thing out my.... er...... it's misery. Stay tuned for tomorrow exciting conclusion: will I be starting the first leg of my journey or will I be spending the next week figuring out an alternative?

Pothole Damage

Today I received an email from a noted car repair company with the title "8 Signs of Pothole Damage," which got my creative juices flowing.

Here is my version:

8 Signs of Pothole Damage

1. Car is stuck in a hole
2. Sudden loss of a tire
3. Exhaust system is missing
4. A river of car fluid trails behind you
5. Car becomes 4 inches shorter
6. Feels like you are driving a galloping, 3-legged grizzly bear
7. You drive a car in Boston
8. All of the Above ;o)

The Story of a Car

Once upon a time, in about 1970, Russia introduced the Lada, a snazzy, little vehicle that was economical and environmentally friendly.



It was so good for the environment that after a few years, it no longer needed gas or oil and began to biodegrade.



Sales for the Lada began to slump as Earth-savvy consumers selected transportation that was more reliable.



The Lada company hired the best engineer and designers to give the Lada a makeover for today’s consumer. It has taken almost a decade but the new Lada is about to be driven out of the factory. Behold, the New and Imporoved Lada!

Now it comes in blue and doesn't smell like soup.

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