Lexus=OK; Not so the nation

A brief update on the car. Extended thoughts on 9/11. Mere moments before I was going to start wearing a placard reading “I kill cars for free,” Dad came over with his Accord, and we were able to get the Lexus jump started. Turns out that the original 1997...

Surprise! Car won’t start

I seem to be in some kind of space-time continuum loop. Every car I drive stops working, I get it fixed, then it stops working again. Somebody shoot me now. I don’t know which circle of Hell I’m in, but now the Lexus won’t start. It just gives me a...

Jonah’s four month checkup

The doctors and nurses at Kaiser change the oil and check the tires. Looking good for at least another 100,000 miles. We hauled Jonah down to Kaiser for his four month “Well Baby” Checkup. No problems at all. He’s 16 lbs. 2 oz., 26.5 inches long, and...

Jonah’s first camp out

Yellowbottom Campground out past Sweet Home, Oregon We put his portable crib in the tent and stuck him in that. What does he care where we are? Answer: He doesn’t. We snuck away this weekend to join Dennis and Maria on a camp out at the spectacular Yellowbottom...

Exterior car care 101

What I’ve learned about car detailing in the last week. Maybe it will be useful to you. I’ve been a complete ignoramus about car care. (Those tempted to send me a email saying, “Ty, don’t limit yourself to car care” should fight the...