The Joy of Driving....

Today, I learned that the hassle of cars is worth it. My lovely, graceful Buick Park Avenue (now forever to be known as the Buick "Pork" Avenue, due to the H U G E repair bill I will pay later this afternoon) will be maintained as though she were made of jello. Six years old, but just a baby in Buick years.

Let's see, where to begin...

Worn out struts....hideous Atlanta potholes

Worn out wheel bearings....hideous Atlanta potholes

New sparkplugs and wires....internal combustion

Leaking manifold gasket....shoddy previous work

Worn out brakes....Atlanta drivers with no brake lights

All I'll say about the repair bill is that it is more than half a month's salary.

To get home yesterday, I used the train and bus. It wasn't unpleasant, but took forever. The cost of a one-way ride is $1.75.

This morning, I left my house at 6:38a for the six mile trip to my office. Six miles!!! I started out so early because I remember the days before I drove to work. I took the train and bus every day. I turned on this computer at 8:17a. Almost 2 hours to get here. The train was experiencing delays - there were nine trains backed up at Lindberg.

Good thing I wasn't in a hurry.

My Buick is setting me back, but once again it is proven - YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!