***News Bulletin***

We interrupt this travelogue to bring you some very important news. Aaron has finally purchased a new car. Yes, we will have to sell the 1991 Lexus whose passenger door no longer opens from the outside, whose radio has to be wedged into place with an ice scraper, whose key refuses to open the trunk, who is missing half the door panel, and that looks like it has cancer. Yes, I will be very, very, very sad to see it go. When we were dating, we'd get to the car and Aaron would run quickly to the driver's side, hop in, and open my door from the inside, while I would be standing outside in the snow. I'm afraid I assumed that he just didn't get the whole "open the door for your date" thing. I didn't realize that it wasn't possible to open the door. Ah, the memories. It was a relief when I learned he wasn't just a sweet oaf. So we will be replacing his car with this: A 2009 Hyundai Sonata Limited. Used, but with only 9k miles. Check out the swanky leather interior with heated seats. Now that's luxury. Yes, my friends, your eyes are not deceiving you. That is an open passenger door. It even comes with an owners manual. Talk about deluxe. This is how we change it into the Batmobile. For date nights.