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so over the weekend and this morning we test drove and looked at a bunch of different cars - honda, volvo, saturn, subaru and some others. I think Bill's going to get a subaru impreza WRX. I'm pleased. It's a fun car. And since we waited until the end of the year, they now have sale and financing incentives on the 2002 WRX.

I had trouble sleeping last night and eventually got up at 6:30 to try and make progress on the program. it looks like taking the toastmaster out might kill two program items, but that's probably okay. taking Nick Pollota out didn't kill anything. I guess he mostly went for the more popular items. I've had a tension headache since early yesterday evening that I think is connected to not having this done, so I'm looking forward to finishing it. How the program is done and who has been on it in previous years definitely neesd better documentation. Probably we should assemble a folder of past years' programs to pass on from program head to program head, and the first thing I should have done before we set the program this year was read last year's program.

On the positive side for yesterday evening, Mary came over and took Bill grocery shopping at the Merchant of Vino and they made this gourmet dinner - yellowfin tuna steaks with a wasabi sauce, linguini with a marsala sauce (that came out a touch too sweet, but still good), and green beans with garlic. Herbed brie and camembert for appetiser. We told Mary she could call up and tell us what she wants to cook for us anytime. :)

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As you might guess, I would like to encourage you to buy Volvo or Saturn, which are both locally owned companies. If you choose a Volvo or Ford, I can get you a X-plan discount, which is about $2000 off an XC70. I can't get you a discount yet on an XC90, it's too popular, was just announced last night that it won 2003 North American Truck of the Year.

Oh, and I'm not sure what an imprezza is like, but with the discount a Ford Escape is substantially cheaper, and I have an additional $200 off coupon if you buy a Ford/Mercury before the close of business today.