I spent the weekend upgrading the radio in the Smart. Nothing like working in the garage when it is 112 outside. My fan really helped. Well not really. Go to the Smart page to see more. It was lots of fun to tear the car apart. Wish I could have had a few friends help me but who would want to work under these conditions. Met a local Chandler police officer patrolling our neighborhood. She has a Smart and an Element as well. Go figure. Bet she will keep an …

Well I escaped last week to Germany. Got back this past Monday. The reason for the trip was to pay a visit to Berlin, a city I haven’t been to since 1996, and watch some Europe 2008 Soccer! Weather was great. I arrived a week ago today and was able to see Germany beat Portugal in the quarter finals. Great time in Weimar. We then went to Berlin on Friday eve where I stayed the rest of the time. My friends Albert and Tina took very good care of me. …