Friday morning. Brilliant sunshine. Birds tweeting in the air. And I’m off for my morning commute downtown – and as I approach my parked 2005 Saturn Ion, I notice that my car’s left front tire is low on air. Yep. The same left front tire that got punctured last month. <looking for a wall to…
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Driving I-787 in a thunderstorm
My normal commute from the Town/Village to Albany is usually around 10 minutes, 15 if there’s rush hour traffic. On Tuesday night, it was a white-knuckle ride all the way home. You wanna see? I got the video footage right here. Now to my credit, my Saturn Ion Cardachrome performed like a champ. The new…
Read MoreThe Guarantee
I’ve had my 2005 Saturn Ion “Cardachrome” for two years now. It’s a very dependable car, and I’ve grown to appreciate its simple beauty and decent 30mpg gas-sipping talents. So last Saturday, in addition to getting my car’s oil changed (Valvoline), I stopped next door to Mavis Discount Tire and had all four of Cardachrome’s…
Read More111,111 and 111.1
So last Saturday, while driving on my trip to Boston, I noticed that my 2005 Saturn Ion’s odometer was was coming close to a cool number. I had already passed 75,000 miles, and I reached 100,000 miles a while back. And yes, I know it means that I passed 80,085 miles, stop giggling like Beavis…
Read MoreThe Day
Saturday morning, 9:00 a.m. I got a late start, had some morning errands to run. But those are done. And now I’m on my way. Let’s Go, Cardachrome – next stop, Saugus, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Turnpike is quiet. Only a few cars on the highway, mostly drivers who probably, like me, got a late start…
Read MoreThe Marine Memorial at Hampton Beach
She’s still staring toward the salty horizon, a laurel wreath in her granite hands. Her hope is that all who sail from the sandy shores of New Hampshire return home to their families and loved ones safe and sound; and those who cannot, may they find peace and tranquility in the next world. As for…
Read More100,000 miles achieved in Cardachrome!
I almost missed the milestone. With everything going on in my life the past few days, I barely noticed that my odometer on Cardachrome was at 99998. I was two miles away from it reaching 100,000 miles – and, for that matter, more than two miles away from my home. And somewhere on I-787, just…
Read More“We would love to purchase your Volkswagen, Mr. Miller…”
If you’ve even read my blog for a short time, you know how I feel about my cars. First, my beloved Pontiac 6000, and currently my Saturn Ion “Cardachrome.” I’m a General Motors man through and through. So when I received a letter from Garvey Volkswagen a few days ago, I took notice. First off…
Read MoreIt’s really in the rear?
My 2005 Saturn Ion, which I’ve nicknamed “Cardachrome,” has endeared itself to me. It gets me where I need to go, without any struggles or hassles. But a few days ago on the morning of the Capital District’s first cold snap of the season, it didn’t get me where I needed to go. I left…
Read MoreDear E-ZPass: I fixed the mistake, have mercy
It’s Saturday morning. I have to visit a friend on the other side of the Capital District, who just moved into a new apartment. As I picked up Exit 23 of the New York State Thruway, I could see the traffic building up at the cash-enabled section of the toll plaza. No big deal, I…
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