escape from boston

after many trials and tribulations, finally managed to get out of the city for the labor day weekend. made it up to my aunt and uncle's place up on the island in lake george. and have basically been spending the weekend trying to relax a little before jumping back into the bloody frey. on the list of reasons why it was difficult to get out of boston, were that the u-joint on the wagoneer began to go, making it unsafe to drive on the highway (if it decided to drop while on the highway, one of the best things it could do would be tear out the transmission and other large pieces of the undercarrage of the car). so it appears that we are shopping for a used subaru outback. i'm still not sure how i feel about this. i'd really like to still keep the wagoneer, and maybe work on it myself some to make it a slightly cheaper car to own (while i can't repair the ujoint, i could rebuild the carb which it will need soon, and maybe replace the radiator). but the truth is, we're really not a two car family. there is almost never a time when both of us have need a car for seperate purposes. which means that the wagoneer is going to spend most of its time sitting out on the street not running. also part of the problem is that the wagoneer doesn't like emcicle, probably due to the fact that it can sense that she doesn't like it. the car has demonstrated that it works as a knock around errand car useful for some roadtrips, it is just not reliable enough for a daily commute of 60-100 miles. i guess my only decision now is whether i hold on to it and try to keep it running for me, or just let it go and say goodbye. on a related note, i find it very funny that on a printout of the info page on the outback we are interested in, there is a web form to get a price quote. on the printout emcicle has, in silver pen, filled out her first and last name her zip code, and circled the send button. idle doodle of course, but i'm entertained.