Category Archives: cars

Emptying out some of the cluttered spaces

Posted on August 2, 2016 by jyourist

I was driving home today after doing some errands and a very old memory popped into my head. I was young —maybe 8 years old. There was a car accident at the corner of our street, Sabra Road and Willys Parkway. … Continue reading →

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Requiem for a Camry

Posted on January 30, 2015 by jyourist

Today, my son, who has been driving our 2000 Camry for the past 2 or 3 years (first purchased 15 years ago, in part, to accommodate his long legs) sold it to the auto shop where it has been taken … Continue reading →

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From the mouths of babes

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jyourist

I get to school early. 6:30am. I leave from the north side of the city and need to travel all the way to Hyde Park, which is quite a trek. The reason for this early rising is that traffic is … Continue reading →

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How my Prius C continually teaches me mindfulness

Posted on June 13, 2013 by jyourist

Sometimes when I show up at work, I have no memory of how I got there. It’s a 20 mile drive and sometimes I am surprised, as I grab my briefcase from the trunk of the car, that I have … Continue reading →

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Transformation from a car to a hawk whose wings flap

Posted on May 26, 2013 by jyourist

This is what happens when your creative nephew gets ahold of your Garmin.

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Earth Day Gas Mileage

Posted on April 22, 2013 by jyourist

Traffic was really slow on Lake Shore Drive on the way home from school today. I’m not really complaining because the weather was absolutely beautiful and the windows were down letting fresh spring air circulate all around me. The lake … Continue reading →

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“Honda Pavarotti” by Tony Hoagland

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jyourist

I’m driving on the dark highway when the opera singer on the radio opens his great mouth and the whole car plunges down the canyon of his throat. So the night becomes an aria of stars and exit signs as … Continue reading →

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Prius Hubris

Posted on November 11, 2012 by jyourist

I visited my mother and her husband this weekend in Toledo. I showed off my new car and bragged about its gas mileage. They both inspected the car with great respect for its hybrid engineering. When I later stayed with … Continue reading →

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C the Prius C

Posted on November 1, 2012 by jyourist

We did it. We are now the proud owners of a Prius C 2. Today I averaged 60 miles per gallon on the way home from work! The car is filled with all sorts of data and buttons and whistles … Continue reading →

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Leave each other’s bumper stickers alone

Posted on October 26, 2012 by jyourist

OK, this is the third time this has happened this year and it happened once four years ago as well. Right in front of my school. My Obama stickers are being defaced. The past two times glazegourmet.com donuts have been … Continue reading →

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