The days are a little bit sweeter, the nights a bit calmer and the overall feeling of hope returning provides a comfort like no other. This sentiment can be said for the return of the Chicago Auto Show AND my recovery from Hodgkin Lymphoma. Just over a month ago I returned to Chicago for the... Continue Reading →
The Longest Road
I had lost MY independence. The unbelievable had happened. I had cancer. You may have noticed that I’ve been strangely absent in recent months. The reason: Hodgkin Lymphoma. My battle began almost two years ago with an abnormal blood test and led to a fist sized tumor removed from my chest February 2021. I had... Continue Reading →
Chicago Auto Show Takes The Lead As The First Major Show Of The Year
It seemed bigger. Nearly 1000 cars, trucks and SUVs were in there? As I wandered through the show floor's north and south halls last week during media days, the feel was just different, better. It could be that Chicago has taken over the prime spot as "first major show of the year" since the Detroit... Continue Reading →
MOPAR OR NO…TRUCK?
"No car/truck" is not really an option for most people. Unless you live in a big city where public transportation takes you everywhere you need to be or a very small town with an active "Main Street" a car has become a necessity in America. Whether you choose car or truck, the automobile has become... Continue Reading →
“Legacy” is Right! Subaru @ CAS
Subaru's legacy extends to more than just the reveal of their popular sedan of the same name at The Chicago Auto Show this year. "Showing the Love" is part of the brand's charitable arm and it was full force in February and yes it included puppies! Media came to see the all-new 2020 Legacy sedan... Continue Reading →
From Italy With Love
Italy is a magical place. Beautiful cathedrals, fields of flowers, the sea, the Alps, the food, city squares and of course amore' abound within its boot-like border. I was able to visit some years ago and it still stamps a smile on my face when I think of it much like the memory of a... Continue Reading →
Auto Show – Why Go?
They're fun! As I've prepped for the Chicago Auto Show the last couple weeks the realization that I've been attending for more years than a millennial's life span has caused me to pause... I've been looking forward to this week for months now. Ignoring the weather forecast takes mettle, but I do it. I will... Continue Reading →
Making Music With the Audi TT
Audi strikes a chord with fun-loving consumers via its symphony of speed in the Audi TT. The four-ring symbol for Audi AG is an aria in itself that represents the 1932 merge of four manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch, and Wanderer. From the Type K to the TT the decades-old German manufacturer has been a leader... Continue Reading →
Its Cool to Own a Volvo Again…
You couldn't miss it. It was green. A long box with windows. I jumped into the rectangular wonder many times on my way home from school. Babysitting for a little boy who just loved the new movie "Star Wars" and playing with storm troopers my lot in life at the time. I noticed a few... Continue Reading →
BMW – The Brand Making Waves
We've all wished for it. The eternal hope that we might someday sit in a fine specimen of automotive greatness feeling the rumble under us as we motor down an infinite highway of pleasure... Hello, Hello! This is reality...remember me! Rarely do mere mortals commence on a path to this dream, but one can get... Continue Reading →