It was a sad day in Justin, Texas, folks. My old 2001 Chevy Cavalier was adopted by Allen Samuel of Alliance dealership. To make up for my loss I brought home a brand new 2007 Dodge Caliber. It had 12 miles on it and had just arrived on the lot this morning.

I was trying to hold out until one of two things happened - I reached 100,000 miles or I paid it off. Unfortunately each morning I came out to start 'er up and she drooped more and more. She didn't even have the strength to bat her eyelashes anymore (the windshield wipers crapped out on me) and the cd player was starting to give me problems. I'd put in a cd and it would sputter and churn and spit out that ominous blinking "ERR" on the screen. I prayed that when I had to go some place new I didn't have to know how many miles I'd gone because the odometer was in and out and barely readable. She was tired and it showed. She got me to Texas and got me through the initial couple of months; helped get me settled and then it was time for her to go.

I'm excited. Now it's on to visit with the personal trainer...I'm going to lose this last 28 pounds this year if it kills me....