I added some pictures of the new car and a few links to the car page. I still find myself thrilled with the car, which I’ve dubbed ‘Bridget (hy-brid => ‘brid => ‘Bridget), and I’m also getting much better quickly at driving a manual shift car. My mileage is around 40 miles per gallon, and will improve as I get better at driving the car, as the car is broken in, and as the weather gets warmer.

I’m off to Chicago this weekend. Plans for my time there include an architectural tour of the city by boat as well as a visit to the Art Institute. Any other suggestions?