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I remember having to sell our cars before we left for Switzerland. It felt like having to give up my right arm almost. Who cares about selling the furniture or even leasing out the house to some stranger. It was selling my car that got to me. Now mind you, I had a pretty sweet ride.

"Blue". My Mini Cooper S Convertible, hyper-blue with white racing stripes, chrome accents, matching blue dashboard and stick, bought as a semi- getting married gift...my dream car. There is still a part of me that misses that car, probably always will be.

But, it's amazing how quickly you adapt to your surroundings. And, now it's the trains, trams, and buses that I am missing.

These first couple weeks back in Austin have been filled with emptying boxes, scarfing down as much bbq and queso as possible, catching up with friends, and visiting every car dealership in town. Jeep. Subaru. Toyota. Nissan. GMC. Volkswagen. Audi. You name it, we've been there. Talked to more idiot car salesmen than anyone should ever have to do. Test drove about a dozen cars. And, finally...

I BOUGHT A NEW CAR!!!

I decided to go all American-style and get a car that could run over your car (or should I be saying a "truck" that could run over your car). Isn't she a beauty? You should be proud of us. We actually made the sensible, non-sensible choice.