but the plain fact is that we owe them eight grand

it is a lot of money, and we could use it. but soon, instead of the eight thousand dollars, we will have... A NEW CAAAAAAR! without having set foot in a dealership. the transaction was conducted online and over the phone, because CarMax is awesome. we will eventually have to actually go there in person, but not until the car, which is presently in florida, comes out here. it's surprisingly difficult to find manual transmissions these days.

soon we will be losing poor bukowski, who, at 227,500 miles, is not going to make it much longer without a new timing belt -- and, at this point, the timing belt would cost more than bukowski does himself. i am going to miss his power windows. i am also going to miss his rusted and discoloured hood, which always made him so easy to find in a crowded parking lot.