I’d remembered that buying a car was a tedious process. My experience this time has borne that out. The number of times I heard “just a couple of minutes” in the last 24 hours beggars belief.

I talked about getting the new vehicle, Tim Rangnow’s Rim Jumper series (I’m into book 4), and the process of discovering the Cat and rekindling my joy in writing. (Don’t get excited. It’s still just flickering along trying to catch on wet logs.)

ETA: I’ve been corrected regarding my Parker 45 Rollerball. While the Parker 45s originally came out in 1964, the chrome-trim Flighters started production in 1979. Whether this is an actual rollerball or a ballpoint using the rollerball refill is an interesting question. One I have no answer for. (h/t PortlyPirate)