Dominique

So a little over a week ago, we gained a new driver in our household in the most terrifying of forms, a 17-year-old adolescent. However, she hasn’t driven through anyone’s front doors nor driven into any area lakes, so I think she’s doing fine. Grace and I had talked about getting another car to keep the status quo, but in the end we really didn’t want another vehicle to maintain and pay for and after my car free experiment a couple of years ago, I think we made the right choice. [Read More]

After almost two months of sitting around with a dead battery, Dominique is revived and happily running. I still love the Mini, but I haven’t really been missing driving a much as I would have suspected. Still, I’m glad to find out that the fix was pretty simple and that I have a car again when I need one.

I hadn’t driven to work since early September and my drive home in traffic reassured me that I don’t miss that type of commute.

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Poor Dominique

My poor car was assaulted by members of the United States Airforce during a lunchtime raid in the parking lot of Cattleman’s. I think it was a case of mistaken identity, and they were very aplogetic but isn’t this overkill or just a case of shock and awe?