It's done. I have a vehicle. She's 8 months old, with only 13,000 miles on her, driven by 4 people. I got it at Enterprise, which gives the same certified guarantee as a Toyota dealer, but without the car salesmen, who ignored everything I said I wanted, like I'm too stupid to know what I want, and kept trying to push me into buying a 2009. So I bailed. I hate pushy. The guys at Enterprise are on salary. If they sell a bunch of cars, they probably get bonuses. If not, they sell them to other dealers or wholesalers. They are much, much nicer. And it's still under the 3-year factory warranty, too. Shazaam!

The best part is, it's silver inside and out--not a speck of beige anywhere...until I christened it appropriately this morning, when I spilled coffee all over the cupholders, which do not hold a standard coffee mug like my old gearwell did. Clearly, I need to rethink my morning coffee strategy. Luckily, I'd already installed the standard box of Kleenex.

Since I had the camera in the driveway, here's the view from my yard for your random enjoyment. Lake Tahoe is on the other side.

Tomorrow, the DMV. So concludes the Saga of The Car. The vanity tags are $36, which isn't awful, so I think I'll go for it. This little cow town could use a little more personality! (And Greek food, in case you know anyone who wants to open a restaurant.)