Kottage Katie

I am a child of the sixties and Disney, a wife of forty plus years, mother of one, a son, on a journey of his own. I retired from Teaching in 2002, all but one year in a first grade classroom, learning as much from them as they from me. I love music, my family, reading books, spending time with friends, my home, playing piano, crocheting, swimming, and watching HGTV. I do not like pickles, motorcycles, hot weather, travel, and whining. Writing is my new adventure. We'll see how it goes.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Auto Change

My car, a 1996 Chrysler LHS, hit sixteen years old this year. We affectionately called it "das boat" because of it's size. Getting into and out of our cars while both are in the garage forces a pretzel like shape which is becoming harder for this 65 year old to accomplish. So, a couple months ago I began to search for a luxury car 70 inches wide or less. The only one I could find was a Mercedes. Then last week I noticed a new Acura, a 2013 ILX. We decided to go look and drove home with a silver car on Wednesday. It has the tech package, so I need to learn the language for voice recognition, playing Pandora and playing music through my mp3 player. Fun, IF I can do it. If I can't, Larry at the Acura dealership is available to help. I am almost as excited about the purchase of a lighthouse license plate. Eager for it to arrive.