meet otto

last friday elliot was caught in the middle of a 5 car pile up
in the middle of a construction zone
in the middle of a very busy interstate
(though I don't know how they can call it that since it doesn't cross any state lines)
this is how he came out of it:


i have spent the better part of the last week "working" with my insurance company (Farmers) in an attempt to get some idea of what is going on, how long it will go on, and when i can wash my hands of all of this and have my life back.

today i finally got the call that my claim has been approved (etc) and that all i have to do now is sign a bunch of forms and DHL them to the company and wait for my check. that's all. ask me to WAIT and see how well i do.

today we went to look at a new vibe... didn't like it so much... there are things i love about it, and always will - - the ac plug, the plastic back end (that is NOT a trunk), the gas tank cover release, the fold down flat front passenger seat, and the air vents. but the new one is squishy in the back seat. and the gear shift is offset to nearly horizontal (weird) and nostalgia for elliot is NOT going to make the new car the old car.

we also went and looked at the saturn astra. 5 door xr. i found one - - ONE - - with a manual trans and a moonroof. we took it for a test drive. we checked out the bits and pieces. we're bringing him home just as soon as i get the check.
meet otto.