Fall Haikus

Autumn Romantic
A chill in the air
Jumping in a pile of leaves
Warming by the fire

Autumn Realistic
Layered in sweaters
Fall Ball in the wind and rain
Freezing my tights off

Nothing Seems Right in Cars

Here's hoping that today fares a bit better than yesterday . . .



There's nothing more thrilling than your coolant light flashing and smoke coming from your hood when you're driving home from Buffalo on the NYS Thruway.

Towing Jetta to dealership: $160
Repairing car: I shudder to think
Missing kids' last day of school: priceless

There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCard.