I made the largest purchase of my life yesterday... a sexy "pre-owned" (can't we just say used?) Honda Civic. So the subaru and I made our final voyage together (she didn't know she was being put to sleep). She was, after all, 18 years old, which in car years is 126. (This calculation is made based on my assumption that cars and dogs are somehow related.)

As promised, here's the list of crap found when cleaning out my old car:

-Approximately $7.00 in pennies. I am convinced that the pennies somehow made their way to the darkest crevices of my car and then spawned.

-(1) 20' banner with my name, bookended with 2'x3' pictures of yours truly. Seeing your own head that big is frightening, yet fun.

-(2) forks (one plastic, one metal)

-(5) Blank birthday cards, all bought for specific friends but never given. (If I owe any of you a birthday card, that's why.)

-(1) Pair large men's swim trunks

-(3) pairs of shoes

-(1) 2'x3' dry erase board, complete with to-do list from 2002.

-Approximately 1 million turnpike receipts (give or take 800,000)

-(1) bangles CASSETTE.

-(1) handful of memories, both good and bad (2 break-ins, 2 blown tires, 2 amazing drives to Lake Winnipesaukee, countless songs written on the route between Boston and Philly, and all of my first experiences as a touring singer/songwriter, to name a few)

So, may you rest in peace (well, in pieces), Lady McG. You served me well, and in some strange way, I'll miss you.

-Kate