So I’m brimming the tank with petrol and I’m parked behind a guy driving a van for a local funeral home. Of course…I can’t resist asking him if he’s tempted to call out “bring out yer dead!” whilst out and about on his errands. Because you know I totally would… ;)
VAGUE DISAPPOINTMENT Example: When you're driving back from a weekend dance competition in Morehead City singing along to James Taylor's "You've Got a Friend" and you're anticipating Carole King jumping in and she never does. And then you're realise you're listening to "One Man Band (Live)" rather than "Live at the Troubadour" which will be the next album in WFOX's James Taylor playlist… ;) I couldn't help being vaguely disappointed not hearing her at that…
Once again, the spring ritual of rendering unto Caesar four times (two corporate tax returns and two individual ones) and making the Obamacare people happy is finally completed. I do so love the question about the contents that I get when I drop these large envelopes into the post. Hazardous materials are prohibited but not ones that are stultifyingly boring to produce and must be utterly and dreadfully dull to have to read and process…
The adventures of Darth Tahoe…Day 2! We’ve found a few more interesting fiddly bits and features on Darth Tahoe during this morning’s epic fight with I-440: Nick and Katie discovered at least the middle row of seats also sport tushy warmers which rather amused them! The Traverse only has them up front.Darth Tahoe definitely stands taller and is much less aerodynamic than the Traverse which was brutally exposed on the ramp from the US-64 bypass…
So I’m sitting in Darth Tahoe after dropping off my Traverse at garage to be mended and most of my familiarity with the Chevrolet controls transfers quite easily from the Traverse to the big beast Tahoe for the pre-engine start checklist… Paired phone via Bluetooth. Check.Figure out controls for playlist. Check.Mirrors configured. Check.Climate control and AC pack on. Check.Tushy warmer armed. Check. Checklist complete and all controls are well sorted…except one! It is almost embarrassing…
There is a very subtle irony to listening to the track “I’m Free” from the “Footloose” soundtrack as the overheating engine of my Traverse is about to make me neither! :( I can’t really whinge too much as she has not been anywhere near the hangar queen her predecessor was but that doesn’t mean I’m looking forward to the out-of-warranty repair bill either! But a big shout out to Raleigh Towing and Recovery to get…
