… Or, Why We Can’t Find Our Car in our “Green” State
Connecticut is a “blue” state which means that it generally votes democrat. It’s full of “liberals” running around shopping at Trader Joes and farmer’s markets, buying organic and bringing that GREEN hue to every statement they make.
Hence the theme for today’s eco-rant, brought to you [...]
Category Archives: On Driving
The 4×4s that Ate Connecticut
My Mazda Obsession… Part 2
Ah HAH! I did it! He doesn’t know it yet, but I DID IT!
I secretly convinced my husband to buy the car I WANTED and made him think HE WAS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY THOUGHT OF IT! HAHAHAHA! (evil laugh continues for quite some time….) (and continues…)
Here’s my Mazda adventure, part 1.
FABULOUS Beginnings…
It all started with [...]
Pooping Dogs, Booming Thunder and Other Traffic Hazards
It stands to reasons that a state within smelling distance from NYC, with only two major, parallel, “North-South” roads, 3.5 million residents and acre-sized residential lots, there will be some traffic.
Now, I am not opposed to spending some time in my car. In fact, I adore being alone in my car, despite my green [...]
Having a Fit in America
Having landed safely and been released through Homeland Security, it all begs the first burning question:
What is the first thing you buy in the Land of Capitalism after living in Europe for three years?
That’s right. A car.
Tainted by the foolish, small-car-ways of European car makers (they invented something called a “SmartCar” for heavens sake… what [...]