The Century Club

A couple weeks ago, I hit the 100,000 mile mark on my car!  It comes quickly when your commute is 66 miles each way.  My little RSX has had only one issue so far - a failed catalytic converter.  Luckily, there are no emissions requirements in Michigan, so fixing it hasn’t been an absolute necessity.  Other than that, it has been a great car.  I’m just bummed that it’s the last cool car that Acura has made.  They’re not exactly shooting for the sporty look anymore.  Our Grand Am, however has had a different story.  The most disturbing one was the factory-installed/recommended coolant that actually corroded parts of the engine.  Luckily, a lawsuit was just settled with GM that offers cash back to people (like us) who had to get repairs for that.

This month also marks a full year that I’ve lived in Michigan.  It seems like so long ago that I packed up and drove 10 hours to Lansing to meet my new landlord - who didn’t think I would be moving in that very night.  I did get a bit pessimistic about Lansing throughout the year, but as spring comes, the whole town comes alive and the weather is beautiful.  The cold and snowy winters are a high price to pay, but the summers here are great.  Not so humid as Virginia.  Our neighbor, who works for the Michigan tourism agency gave us a bag full of pamphlets about all kinds of awesome stuff to do around the state, so this summer should be fun.  We’re also making friends at church and around town, which makes a big difference.