2012 VW Jetta TDI

Agreed today at Boucher VW in Janesville to buy a closeout 2012 VW that we looked at in Racine the other day for $22,044.  We put the $6K toward it from the sale of the 01 TDI.  It is standard model, 6-speed manual.  The 12's are on the old Passat frame so it will have the wheelbase of a Passat in prior years' production.  There is a 3-year or 75,000 mile warranty on this car and all oil changes and such are done by VW so I won't have a lot of car work to do.  Have to keep my skills up on the truck and van.
Picked it up on September 20, 2012.

Johnson Park Golf Club, Racine, WI

Played 9-holes with Tony R. on this beautiful, fun course in Racine.  We played the back nine and the fairways and greens were in really good shape.  The weather was perfect and we really enjoyed it.  I probably shot a 58 or 57, my usual.  Had to rent clubs.  Did all right without an oversized driver.  Didn't embarrass myself at all.

Alaska, WI

Golfed 9 holes with Nate at Alaska.  For some reason I burned up the course, tying my all-time low score of 48!  Hit 2 pars and just missed 2 more.  One triple bogey was my only bad hole!  I was kind of tired from camping with Elsa so maybe that calmed me down so I didn't think too much.

Shoop Park, Racine, WI

Golfed 9 with Tony Rottino at Shoop Park along Lake Michigan.  Didn't do particularly well--it was a 90+ degree day.  Probably hit the high 50's. Fun, though.

2003 Chevy Impala (Chris)

We have put brakes in Chris's Impala a couple of times and last time we put new rotors in the front.  I guess that was a couple summers ago.  He had bought the cheaper pads, apparently, and when he had to have a wheel bearing changed out, the guy told him he needed brakes bad, and he was right.  He brought it down here and we took them apart.  Naturally my 15mm socket broke.  It was a Snap-On too!  Went into town and I bought 2 more and a box end-knucklebuster wrench, too.  Back to the job and everything went well after that.  We had it done in no time at all.  The old pads were razor blade thin so we caught it just in time.  The new ones worked just great and we took an extended test drive, looking for Mike both at the school and at his usual bar-haunts.  Never found him and never got a call back for breakfast either after we gave up.  But the job went well.

Black & Decker Hedge Trimmer

It has a $7 price tag on it so it is a "germ" trimmer, but it works every couple of years when the front hedge needs a manicure.  Trotted it out, lubed the  blades, stretched out the long cords and Cathy went to work and did a nice job, but not without a cost. She whipped up a branch into her eye and spent a couple of miserable days before it started feeling better.

Black & Decker Air Station

This was left by Jim Abbey, and it has worked many a year, pumping up flat car tires, bike tires, wheelbarrow tire, etc.  Used it all summer...230SL tires, 7 different bikes.