I’ve been thinking of this a lot lately.โEspecially more so after my 2016 car accident where my beloved Chevrolet Cobalt SS (“The Blackbird”) was destroyed on a North Carolina highway when some schlub from an RV dropped bicycles from the back of the RV, which fell on my car, while at the same time a…
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Adventures with my jet-black 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS car.
A Christmas gift from Cardachrome and the Blackbird
In August 2020, I blogged about receiving postcards that alerted me as being a member of a potential class action lawsuit. It seemed that my two prior cars – my 2005 Saturn Ion (“Cardachrome”) and my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS (the “Blackbird”) were part of a group of GM-manufactured cars that experienced ignition problems and…
Read MoreOne last legacy for Cardachrome and the Blackbird
Long-time readers of my blog will remember the two car nicknames at the title of this blog post.ย Cardachrome was my 2005 Saturn Ion, the second car I ever personally owned.ย I had that car from 2010 to 2012, when its myriad of electrical issues convinced me it was time to get a different car.ย …
Read MoreThanks for the slap, DePaula Chevrolet…
If you’ve read my blog over any period of time, you know that I am a loyal General Motors man.ย The four cars I’ve owned over the past two decades were all manufactured under the General Motors aegis – my 1991 Pontiac 6000 (“The 6”), my 2005 Saturn Ion (“Cardachrome”), my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS…
Read MoreA lizard and a stag stole $300 from me.
As many of you know, last June I was involved in a horrible car accident in which my beloved 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, nicknamed “The Blackbird,” was destroyed.ย The accident happened in North Carolina; I had to get home to New York.ย My car was completely undriveable; and in that moment, I had to find…
Read More“You weren’t injured? Oh, that’s too bad…”
Last weekend, I received several brochures and mailings from various law firms in North Carolina.ย See, North Carolina was where my car was destroyed in a stretch of Interstate 95.ย Yeah, I’m still dealing with the trauma of nearly dying because of some other drivers’ carelessness.ย I still have trouble sleeping.ย And although I’ve acquired…
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Beaches, birdies and bikinis
Look, I know I’ve been going on and on about my Florida vacation.ย But I need to focus on it so that I’m not focusing on other things.ย If you know what I mean. And that includes the remainder of the photos from my cameras. I spent Memorial Day at Flagler Beach, along Florida’s Central…
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The Blackbird: 2006-2016
It all happened on Interstate 95 in North Carolina. And it seems so surreal to write and talk about it now. But if I don’t get my feelings and thoughts down in a tangible fashion now… it’ll feel like a bad nightmare. Two days earlier, I was in Daytona Beach as part of my Florida…
Read MoreThe Auto-niversary
Three years ago, I acquired a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS.ย The car, later nicknamed “The Blackbird,” has been my prime automotive chariot ever since. I’ve already eclipsed 100,000 miles on the odometer, and I’ve maintained all the car’s necessary maintenance – oil, tires, shocks, brake pads, etc. Now, as I complete my third year of…
Read MoreThoughts while driving to Syracuse
By the time you read this, I’ll be on the road with a precious cargo – six of my best photographic artworks – for “Drop-Off Day” at the New York State Fair.ย This seems to be part of an all-encompassing “drop-off-3-day-weekend” with my three entries for the Big E shipped yesterday, and my four (5)…
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