Panglossing

If nothing else these equipment breakdowns and misfortunes have made me better prepared for the road, which of course is beckoning again. New tires, AAA membership, a fresh copy of Vista installed on my macbook (which had sat unused for two months), a better digital camera (yet still reasonably priced). Thanks to my bad back I've had to take time out to stretch and exercise, how terrible. My blistered feet of course inform me that I need comfortable walking shoes, and might need to look into some socks. While back pain and the possibility of car unreliableness after being rear ended aren't thing that make me stronger, they have made me more aware of the possibility of misfortune.