It’s time to say goodbye to Markie Mark, my car. I named it Markie Mark because ever since I got it it’s had a vibration. No one could ever figure out what caused it. Then the driver’s window wouldn’t go up or down. Got that fixed for a pretty penny. Now it’s not accelerating. Donny and I talked it over and decided that because my car was the one that was most driven it just made sense to get rid of it and get a much new car. I’m not picky when it comes to what I drive. I just need a good a/c and for it to get from point A to point B. Today we got a 2025 Buick Encore.

I will say that it DOES accelerate and it does NOT vibrate. I will be losing my beloved CD collection that I love, but I feel much safer in this car.

It’s much fancier than my little GT.

I digging this blue trim. Anyway, I think it’s a wise investment that will serve us well. Especially if I need to pick something up that would otherwise not have fit in my trunk. I’m also so ready to just be able to leave the house and drive further than a mile without worrying I might get run over.

For dinner I made the baked ziti from my 1987 cookbook.

Changes I made were adding sausage and spices because apparently we ate very bland food in the 80’s. I added salt, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. I also grated the mozzarella. Oh, and Aldi didn’t have ziti so I used penne. Same difference. Everyone liked it, even Hannah who doesn’t like pasta. It’s also super cheap to make.

Bone Apple Teeth 😉