Some Days You Sweat It.

I don't usually use this space to write personal missives.  I'm on Facebook for that.

But this past week was consumed with buying a car.  In 115 degree heat. 

I don't advise this. Especially if you are OCD.

After consulting friends and doing all the Internet research, I drove seven SUVs. I paid attention to TV ads.  I scoured parking lots for like vehicles. I weighed options, I crunched numbers.

Finally, I made a decision and began negotiating.

I wish I could say I enjoyed the experience, but honestly, I found it mostly tedious, often aggravating and once, infuriating.

Now that the process is in the rearview mirror, so to speak, I am taking my new Forester to The Grand Canyon.

I think the heat and the frustration will fade when Arizona's beauty unfolds in my windshield.

And all the sweat will have been worth it.