November 17, 2009

There were 2 posts published on November 17, 2009 (this is page 1 of 1).

Real wheels

We had to take the van in for some last-minute repairs before taking it to Florida so our friends were kind enough to loan us their BMW 328 for the day. I drove it to work today.

The car is 15 years old and is filled with “quirks” but it didn’t matter. It is a stick shift (which I missed as I haven’t driven one in years), it actually hugged the curves, and it had a little power! I didn’t have to slowly creep up that daunting hill on NC 540 over N.C. 54 today – heck, I didn’t even have to downshift!

I’ve been driving the Honda CR-V (and Odyssey) for so long I forgot what it’s like to have a car that’s actually fun to drive. It’s sad that I had to give it back tonight. If only that pot of gold were to appear . . .

My NBC 17 interview

Due to my role as the chair of the East CAC, I was interviewed today by NBC 17 regarding WakeMed and a nearby club, Black Tie. You can view the interview on NBC 17’s website.

Longtime MT.Net readers know what a huge fan I am of WakeMed. Our daughter spent seven weeks there as a preemie and is thriving in every way thanks to the incredible care she got from WakeMed. Even so, I have to admit I don’t think I’ve heard one complaint from residents about Black Tie over the past year. I’m hoping both parties can agree to work together to help strengthen our community.