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Well the dust has settled and Bush was elected in his own right. I'm not too surprised but am shocked by his relatively big win in Florida. I guess not all the newly registered voters were Democrats! Nader was not a factor in the election but it's frustrating to think what the hell this country will look like in four years from now. Bush has destroyed world opinion of the U.S. and galvanized its population like no president has since Lyndon Johnson. Perhaps Darcy and I should move to the safer confines of Canada! I was tired last night and went to bed at 11:30 pm but woke up very hot and a bit hungry. So I had a snack and listened to the news a bit before falling asleep at 3:00 am. Woke up just before 7 as I needed to pick up my car from the neighborhood mechanic. So I walked to Washington Park and did 126 chinups and 111 dips. Very humid day and was completely drenched in sweat once I got to the mechanic's garage.

I had timed it well and was done my exercises at 8:30 and the car was done by 9:30. Bad news was that Max needed a lot of work done (new struts, strut mounts and shocks). Cost for parts came to over $600 and labor was just over $300. If I didn't have such a stubborn admiration for older Volvos I would have traded the beast in for a newer car a long time ago. The mechanic said the car is in great shape. Fine - so why do I continually pump tons of money into it? Because our professional lives and possible relocation are up in the air I don't want to get a new car. In fact I don't know what I would buy anyway! Enough complaining for now - only a few days before Darcy and I leave for Key West...



posted by Michael at 8:56 PM