The Silver Bullet

She's done it. She's gone and gotten a new car.

Yesterday morning Irene purchased a 2005 Silver Prius with ~50,000 miles for $13,000 (which is quite a deal). The sticker price was more than $15,000 and Irene got all the taxes and fees included in the price, plus a free Sirius radio set.

Now that's negotiating.



And she paid for it in cash, so there won't be any monthly payments. And, at around 45 miles per gallon combined, the baby seals can be happy as well. Now all we need is a name...

The Gold Cup

I don't know if you've been following it, but I've gotten quite a bit of enjoyment out of watching the US play in the Gold Cup. I would imagine that after our stunning victory over Spain and our close loss to Brazil, quite a few people are giving US National Soccer another try.

And for good reason. Just check out the excitement of last night's match against Panama.



That Beckerman goal was incredible. And, sorry Panama, but there are no jump kicks in soccer.

Multimedia Bonanza

Fun with Photobooth

Normal Chris



Cro-Magnon Chris



Roman Chris

Calling All Cars

So, following Irene and my trip up to Binghamton, New York for her grandmother's funeral, Irene and I are without wheels. Her parents car broke down on the way to Binghamton, so we lent them Irene's car and took the bus back (which was another adventure entirely).

I don't mention this to show you how selfless Irene is, but it does limit the amount of trips Irene and I can make up to Westminster or to Lexington Park for visits. It's really a shame, of course, because we hadn't even had the chance to see Amy and the boys.

What is required is some trip ingenuity. For example, Irene and I can publicly transport ourselves up to Owings Mills, and maybe we could arrange for a pick up from there?

Ongoing DC Adventures

Just to update you about the car...Irene and I just took it to a nearby mechanic. When we started it, it shut off, which probably isn't a good sign. Still, we dutifully took it over to the mechanic, who seemed nice enough, and promised to call us back later today with an estimate.

We need to up to New York for Irene's grandmother's funeral this weekend, so hopefully things won't be too expensive.