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You can't go wrong with a Subaru. Just ask the millions of Subaru owners, I being one of them. Most people are looking for reliability, good gas mileage and versatility. Subaru checks those boxes. I always look forward to the Subie corner of the Chicago Auto Show. It always succeeds in producing the wow factor... Continue Reading →
Morgan MFG Hosts Toyota Grand Highlander World Premiere Tucked away in the West Loop of Chicago lies the Morgan MFG venue. Perfectly situated in a renovated historic building, it was our host for the reveal of the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander. A World Premiere is nothing to sneeze at and the 32,000 square foot hall... Continue Reading →
Great efforts have been made to return to normal worldwide and the Chicago Auto Show's attempt delivered as well. Poised in its traditional position as the first show of the year, the show is always held in February and provides the initial push into the foray of new model year releases from manufacturers. I attended... Continue Reading →
Storage. You're either looking for it or wishing you had more. Pantries, frunks, sheds, garage cabinets and even whole bedrooms can be home to just about anything these days. Recently, we took the Wheelz to Waco and found the ultimate storage container. The brainchild of Chip and Joanna Gaines, The Silos serve as anchors in... Continue Reading →
The hunt would end for cars to write about in Maine eventually, I just knew it. Little did I know it would be at the Boothbay Railway Village in Boothbay, ME. Transportation tends to group itself together and this gem brought forth exactly that. Finding it was like discovering a diamond in the rough. The... Continue Reading →
No trip to Maine would be complete without a visit to Freeport. The great outdoors lures with kayaking, hiking and camping. Headquarters to the famous L. L. Bean clothing company since it's founding in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, we were greeted by it's most famous shoe-the duck boot. The icon converted into a vehicle... Continue Reading →
Portland Head Lighthouse Portland, ME Ahhh beautiful Maine. The wheelz took a bit of a different form on this journey. Charter bus! Yes, we became the hosts on a senior trip to Maine and all it's stops along the way. Pictured here was the standout from the whole trip, the Portland Head Lighthouse, in Cape... Continue Reading →
Covid-19 changed many people's lives. Loyal Indianapolis 500 fans weren't spared. It ran with a skeleton crew in 2021 (135,000 fan limit) masked and mourning. In 2020 it was held, but without fans in attendance. To say that this year's race was epic is an understatement. 300,000 attendees, including this one, made history upon the... Continue Reading →
Mayfield, KY Six months last Tuesday. Six minutes to some… Six years to others… The calendar says six months since the 12.10.21 “monster” ripped through so many lives in Kentucky’s 200 mile track. They say time heals all wounds, but the physical scar on the land is visible from space. As spring brings flowers and... Continue Reading →
Ahhh Savannah, charm of the south. Letting Savannah settle on your soul takes a little time. Our week long treck through its squares and marshes was just what the doctor ordered. Last year at this time I was in the midst of a fight for my life. Midway through chemo, strolling anywhere would have been... Continue Reading →
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