My New Ride

That's right, I have a new car. Much less of a piece of shit than my last car. This car is a dark blue four door 91 Toyota Camry 5 speed. The Man is still checking to make sure it is fit for me to drive. He already took it to the mechanic and had both front axles replaced. He said it still needs a thorough tune-up. I really like it so far. I tried to like the car we got from my brother, but it was just a little too rustic. The one thing I didn't like the most was the way I had to slam my shoulder into the door to get it to open so I could get out. I'm sure once it got hot I would start missing the air-conditioner, too. The only thing I can think of that's wrong with this car is there is some problem with the antena, but that doesn't matter much because I almost never listen to the radio anymore, and when I do I usually just listen to NPR. It's just people talking anyway, so the reception doesn't have to be crystal clear.


Oh, and I have the best news. I can watch the real, original Hogan's Hero's on TV now. When I started writing Sassafras I decided Rick would look like Hogan, but it had been a long time since I'd seen the series. Rick is a lot better looking than Hogan. I think Hogan has a certain air of weasle about him. Maybe it's just because I know how the actor ended up. I watched the movie about Bob Crane, Auto Focus. It was a really good movie, but not exactly PG. I like the actor who played Bob Crane, Greg Kinnear.

It feels like there was something else blogworthy, but I can't think of it now. Maybe I'll remember later. Right now, I'm going back to work on Sassafras. The second draft is taking entirely too long, but I think it's making the story better so I can't complain too much. Don't tell anybody, but I can't wait for next November.