After a little more than two years, I let my beloved Mini go. And, last night, I sold our Honda Ridgeline that we’d owned for almost a decade.

We need to get a car for the Medium Boy and I am out of space in the driveway, so two cars needed to become one for a while. Both of those vehicles were great tools, a joy to use for their intended purposes. And the Mini was easily one of my favorite cars, a go kart with air conditioning.

Someday, I may get another. The style, ride, performance and overall ethos suits me. But the thought of higher-mileage repairs scared me a bit, I’m not going to lie.

Plus, I listed my politics on Facebook years ago as Subaru and we haven’t owned one in the last ten years, that’s not corrected.

The Drive In Rally is checked and ready to go.

And, in a slightly sad note, this is my last day with my Mini. Tomorrow morning, it will wander off and be replaced with a Subaru Outback.

Safety check for the next rally is tomorrow, come join us on Saturday for the Drive In Rally.

The crepe myrtles have started their annual shedding.

Some folks do street photography, I roll down my car window and shoot into other windows.

We host a Management Seminar for College News Editors every summer, I’ve participated almost every year since 2007 (and have the shirts to prove it). Part of the week is a breaking news exercise, where editors from across the country have to work on a team to cover an event.

This year, we ended up with a fire alarm going off in the building that was not part of the exercise, so the kids grabbed laptops and worked outside for a bit.

Out do dinner with a dear friend, then a little wandering around Billy Weeks before we teach together tomorrow.