Hi Everyone! Andy, it was good to hear from you. Glad you had a nice family reunion and got to see some good old U.S. TV. I really think you should register to vote. This is such an important election. Ron's (husband, not friend) campaign is getting off the ground so he is really busy and we hardly have time to talk. I will be glad when it is all over. I ran the ING GEorgia half-marathon and finished (that is always my goal - I don't worry about time anymore). The weather was raining and cool, which is much better than last year when it was way too hot.
Atlanta is covered in pollen and almost everyone is suffering from allergies. They say that this is the worst year we have had in decades and I believe it!
The most exciting thing I have to report is that I bought a new car. I have been driving a 12 year old 1996 BMW 318ti. I really loved this car but I wanted something that got better gas mileage. I heard about the smartcar and decided to order one. It takes about a year to get one once you place the order. Sometimes people order one and then change their minds and don't take delivery. These are called "orphans" . I ended up adopting an "orphan" and so far I love it! It is really different from any car I have ever driven. It is a 3-cylinder, 5 speed automatic-manuel (you shift it but there is no clutch). It is a two-seater and very small. There are very few smartcars in Atlanta now so I get a lot of stares. These cars have been in Europe for years but are just now being sold in the U.S. WE are so far behind the rest of the world in bulding fuel efficient cars. Ron drives a Civic Hybrid so I guess we are a "green " family now.
That's about all I have to report. I hope everyone is well. If anyone is coming to Atlanta, I'll take you for a ride in the smartcar. Take care!
Lois
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