Except maybe me, the Sube is starting to show her age. Presently, the transmission is suffering from "delayed engagement" (I think no one should get engaged at age 6 1/2, but I digress...) and the dealer is telling me it's a $3900 repair or replacement. "Oh, and you need brakes, and a timing belt wouldn't hurt."

We're presently hunkered down considering our options. A terrible napalm accident was considered today. Bollocks to the damn transmission. Almost all of the math favors the repairs, since they still are less than even a single year's total of car payments. Bollocks to transmissions that don't even make it to 100K.

One who won't be walking much longer is the kid. We bought her a bicycle this weekend. Training wheels are on the list for Wednesday shopping and then some bike riding, just in time for Spring Break.

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