Going the extra mile. We hope.

Somehow the women of the Relief Society are always the first to know.

Hope springs eternal

I wonder what a celestial car seat would look like? It probably wouldn't be sticky.
 

Sketchbook: Fresh as daisies

Still, they've got a car. Put the windows down, get a little air freshener, spend P-day cleaning and before long that used Fritos smell will vanish in the wind!
 

Sketchbook: Next to cleanliness

Our mission only had two vehicles: the president’s car and the mission van. We didn’t find too many surprises. 
 

Opening up to possibilities

I'm notorious for leaving my windows down when it rains. I'm usually a lot better about the snow!*

*I'm pretty sure Tiwi wouldn't let them get very far if they left the windows open.  
 

A song in my heart

Sometimes the right song will come on at the right time that add just the right nuance to appreciate a situation.

Though your sins be as scarlet

The closest I ever came to this was being called to repentance by a motorcycle cop who lives in our ward. I still got the ticket.

From the folks who brought you the gas tax

Here's something a little different.

This is a still from a video project I've been working on (I did the illustrations and the animation). It's about a new concept we at the Oregon Department of Transportation are testing, replacing the gas tax with a per-mile fee.

The gas tax is an idea that's past its prime. The first gas tax was enacted  in Oregon back in 1919. Back then it was a great concept, and fair to most motorists. Nowadays, however, vehicles are more fuel efficient, and some cars — like electronic vehicles — don't pay any gas tax at all.

Mileage is up, revenues are down, costs for road maintenance and construction are up. A per-gallon gas tax is not a sustainable solution. As a nation, it doesn't even generate enough money to allow us to even maintain our roads and bridges at their current level of service.*

That's why we're trying something new: OReGO.

This video describes the program we're testing. It's an interesting concept, and if I say so myself, a pretty good video. Check it out!


*I've made a couple of cool infographics about those very ideas. I'll have to show them sometime!

Teach me, teach me

I shoulda tried this back in the day...

With faith in every driveway

I've had a car or two that was held together by faith and prayer...!

It's the real thing

That first drive can be really scary for a new driver. After all, most kids have mastered video games with driving simulations, but the real thing is completely different. There aren't nearly as many explosions.

Which leads me to wonder -- when will Detroit come out with a car that has, instead of a steering wheel, A and B buttons?

Did you think to pay?

How come all the stories I hear about missionaries and their cars seldom have a good ending?

Street contacting

One of my nieces did this on her mission. It was less effective, and something the president didn't want the other missionaries to try.

In humility

This explains why my son wants my car.