So personal websites are all about timeliness, right?  Everyone posts what happens in their life RIGHT AWAY so they can share their joys and sorrows with the world, right?

Not me.  A lot can happen in six months of not posting.  I suppose we'll be playing "catch-up" for a bit.  Is that okay?

So in June, I bought a brand new car.  I went in to buy a Ford Escape, but I talked myself into buying a 2004 Focus.

I didn't understand it, either (the huge, huge rebate might have been a factor,) but I really, really like it:

It's everything I want in a car, without all the bells and whistles.  And it's cute.  I mean, heck... my endowment is large enough... I don't need a big muscle car to show my machismo, right?  Honestly?  I bought it because of the taillights.  They are very cute:

The thing (which I've yet to name) has an alarm, keyless entry, six-disk remote changer and power mirrors, windows, locks, etc.  And of course, air conditioning.  That's a GIVEN in Texas.  My handy-dandy XM satellite radio went right in, and it's got everything I need, and better gas mileage than the Volvo.

Because Bush's economy has REALLY screwed up gas prices!  That's a topic for another time, though, right?

Ha. we just bought a blue focus hatchback in september. we call her 'thespeck' like the rental car commercial.

have fun. I loooove mine. do you know you can fit an ironing board in the back of that bitch???

Hmmmm.... when did you take that pic in my driveway??? Obviously before I had a hunky yard guy to keep the driveway edged.

Um, Mark... *I* edged your driveway before you hired the hunky yard guy, so I can only assume you're talking about me. SO thanks.

Nice car, Tim. Congratulations. Have a great one.