News and Notes

Not the most exciting weekend, but…where to begin, where to begin…

The used car hunt continues. We test drove a bunch of cars on Saturday, and we really liked a 1989 Volvo 240 sedan. It’s quite a tank, but Jen said it handled pretty well. It’s a cool, off-white color, and the interior was in good shape. Unfortunately, I think the dealer wants a bit much for it. We also found a 1995 Volvo 850 sedan and 1994 Audi 90 sedan in Oakland. Both seem to be really good deals, but we didn’t have the opportunity to test drive those cars yet. To further confuse us, I talked to my dad, and he said he knows a dealer who could probably find a car for us. That might be a good thing, since this guy won’t sell us a dud…..

The family went bouldering at Coopers yesterday. The weather was a bit of disappointment — warm and humid, but we still had a good time. I managed to find a new project — a short, hard problem the boy wonder put up a few years ago — and I could actually imagine doing the moves.

If you haven’t looked at the home page lately, there are some new photos of the boy