[ Thursday, August 17, 2006 ]
The last few weeks have been crazy. So much has happened & I kept thinking 'I need to write about this, I need to write about this.'
Dave purchased a new vehicle 2 weeks ago. Not new, new. But new to us. We left on Friday morning to go car shopping in Lexington. (He's been car shopping online for months now.) It was such a hellish day. We'd been to a couple of lots in Mt. Sterling, Winchester & such & everyone we met was really laidback. Not at all the typical car salesman who comes running as soon as your front tire hits the lot. We drove around a bit & just browsed, went on a Kia lot & I'm pretty sure they sent the hippies out to deal with us. Those guys were so laidback & spotted the stickers on my Jeep which led to conversations about music, Pink Floyd, concerts. They weren't pushy at all. So that was a good experience. Then we when on another lot & was met by this tweaking, banged-up, meth-head car salesman who kept us hostage for 3 hours, forcing us to listen to his lies & look at the 2 inch bandaid attached to his forehead. (Such a horrible experience.) Finally, after that deal fell through (a woman with great credit & a teenaged daughter came in to look at the same vehicle we were looking at) we went on to Paris & found an honest car salesman & a vehicle we really liked. Dave drove it home that night.
Just a note: If you're shopping for a car, look online before you step foot on a lot. We found that most vehicles were priced $1,000 lower online than they were on the lot. And if you go in knowing the internet price, that's the price they're obligated to give you.
The next day, we went to our second Black Crowes show of the summer at Riverbend in Cincinnati. Such an amazing show & such an amazing band, especially live. There were many moments again, where I was just floored & completely swept up in the moment. Drive-By Truckers openened for them (one of Dave's favorite bands) so he was just in heaven. Robert Randolph & the Family Band also opened. I had never heard of them but they were great & put on such a fun, fun show.
Sunday we took in a Cincinnati Reds game & blistered under the sun. It was beyond hot. It was scorching hot. We had a good time. However, the walk to the stadium is awful. Every few feet there was someone with a sign: 'Homeless. Need food.' 'Fell on hard times. Please give. (with a picture of a child)' 'Why lie? I need a beer.' That was one heartbreaking walk.
Other than that we've been shucking corn, peeling apples, making pickles, chow chow & canning. This is the first time I've really ever canned anything & it's been fun. It's been hard work. (I have apple-peeling blisters.) But it makes me feel good knowing that this winter we'll have plenty of tomato juice (the garden variety is always better) and apples & corn. I know we could always buy it, but it kinda feels good to know that we won't have to.
On another note, I just learned about this a few days ago:
Is that not the coolest thing you've ever heard of in your life?
Visit the website. www.jescofest.com
~ Rebecca 2:26 PM [+]
