It’s a wonder my neighbors don’t call a tow truck. So... we have a gas-guzzling full-size SUV (it doesn’t see much of the road these days), two 1993 Grand Prix’s (long story about why there are two of them, but hey, there you are), a fairly new family sedan that the oldest member of the family uses to drive to work (here’s where I would insert an icon with a smiley face sticking its tongue out – if I had it), another beater car that only one member of the family is allowed to drive (another long story - don’t even ask. I’m not going into it, not even in another post) -- and our fondest member of the fleet: a very dead, going nowhere, burned up transmission Toyota that belonged (belongs?) to my nephew who is going to BYU-Idaho. So... we’re a parking lot and a junkyard as well as a taxi hub.
However, something happened yesterday. Knock on the front door and an hispanic lady was there. She asked about the Toyota and if we were interested in selling it. Weird. I had to be honest and tell her it didn’t run and it would take more to fix it than it was worth. It would need a new engine. At that point I turned it over to The Captain. He talked to her and said she was still somewhat interested in it. So, he told her for $200 she could have it. Don’t know if we’ll see her again, but wouldn’t it be great to have one less vehicle crowding up the front of the house?
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Wow, who knew your house looked like a used car lot to passers by. BTW, how do you have so much time to keep up with the blog? I'm lucky to answer a couple of emails---what's the secret?
The secret is to keep a running WP doc of different topics you want to yabber on and on about. Every night when you can't sleep ... or better said, when your aging bladder wakes you up at 4:00am because, well, it has had enough of the wait til morning nonsense, go into your office, open the file and muse a little more. Voila... comments galore. All insightful, all relevant to the world wide web audience (choke! sputter!).
Or, you could try option number two: spend all your time doing this instead of your job. (Very convenient to be self-employed... not real profitable with work habits like these, but convenient nonetheless.) BTW, doesn't Matt have a blog?
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