The more I think about Priui, the more I want one.

First off, it's the cutest sedan on the road, especially with the little windshield wiper for the hatchback glass. Second, the energy monitor with instantaneous MPG is awesomer than awesome. Third, I don't like filling up my car with gas; it's one of those annoyances, like getting a haircut, that I put off and put off until the reasonable side of me convinces the lazy side of me that I cannot delay it further. Fourth, I really love Toyota's grayish blues ("Cosmic Blue" on the Matrix; "Seaside Pearl" on the Prius). Fifth, environment shmenvironment, but I think there are persuasive pragmatic reasons to reduce America's reliance on foreign oil. Sixth, I have this funny feeling gas prices are going to jump through the roof in Bush's next four years. Seventh, there's actually dealers who are selling it for MSRP, which is nice. Eighth, while the Accord has the lowest five-year True Cost to Own of any vehicle I'm interested in, the Prius, if purchased at MSRP, would actually be slightly lower. (The higher depreciation on the Prius is more than evened out by the fuel cost savings.) Ninth, if Ed and Annie buy one, too, I could say in everyday conversation, "Yeah, my brother and I both have Priui." Tenth, Rory has one.

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Elephanti.

Kim and I (more Kim) had an interesting conversation last night with a woman in our bell choir who spent the first 20 or so years of her life in the Congo. Most interesting fact, perhaps, from the conversation: The first time she'd ever seen an elephant or lion or any big game was...at the National Zoo, after she'd moved to America.

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Prayers.
Please keep my cousin Brenda in your prayers. She's been diagnosed with what might be multiple sclerosis.