Andrew finally got rid of that old GM van he had parked under my carport from back before he moved next door in the old trailer mom was previously renting out a few years ago. He was hoping to restore the van, which he got from a "friend" at the time for free. It wasn't in running condition. A few days ago, he came over, said a wrecker was coming ( Read more... )

The episode of "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" I'm watching (The Helpful Neighbor) reminded me of an incident as a kid at Riser School in the early 1970's. Mom and I went to some after school event (can't remember what it was). After the event, mom and I got into the old red Ford Galaxy 500. She started the car, then I realized we weren't in ( Read more... )

Been getting aggravated having to stop by the nearby tire place every time the weather temperature changes and the pressure light comes on in the car, so I finally broke down and ordered a tire air pump. Amazon had one on a "flash sale" today, regular $44.99, priced $24.99. Being I had $20 in "gift card" credits built up through Bing, it's only ( Read more... )

My mother finally got fed up with the constant problems she was having with her 2004 Chevy Impala (problems that started shortly after she bought the lemon), so she went
yesterday and traded it in on a new vehicle. She came home with a 2008 Mazda 6...


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