I Dream of Bertha

And now, a grand presentation!  I am proud to announce a new feature of my blog: the weekly car review.  I have sort of lost my focus of this being a travel-lifestyle blog, and this is one of the major aspects of life on the road.  Allow me to elaborate.

Part of being a consultant is the mandatory Monday/Thursday ritual:

Monday morning: What seat did you get?  How early do YOU have to get up?, because I have to get up at 4am.  What kind of car did you get?

Thursday afternoon: What time do you leave?  Did you get upgraded? Let's check seat guru and see if 13A is better than 16D. What's your Hilton Honors status now?

These are things that we tend to get kind of competitive about, actually.  We harbor resentment toward those with better airline/hotel status, and free upgrades are CRUCIAL.  You get like a billion consultant cool points for being lucky enough to get an upgrade.

Anyway, the rental car thing is really important to me.  I am my father's daughter in that I really do notice things about cars when I drive.  And, since I have a less than desirable social life out here, I find my rental car to be as exciting a topic as any.  I hope you'll agree.  Besides, what's the point of driving a different car every week if you don't remember what you liked and what you didn't?!

And so, without further ado, I give you...

The Buick LaCrosse!  Mine was white, but this is the model.  As those of you acquainted with Bertha know well, I love me a good Buick.  I am looking for Bertha pics but can't find any right now.  Will check with my brother.  Bertha, well, she's a beauty.  A 1992 Buick Century, gold as the rising sun.  She has been through a lot between me and Eric, and she may be on her last legs.  So, as an homage to Bertha dear, I have begun renting Buicks.  And I REALLY liked the LaCrosse.  It had its quirks, like an electric parking brake that I couldn't figure out how to turn off, a weird speedometer, as well as confusing windsheld wipers, but a sleek design, nice handling, and good stereo system.  My dad approved, which has gotta count for something.

Overall, a lovely driving experience, and not just "for a Buick."