kartanoman

(2025) Twenty years forward, how life can turn on a dime, sometimes! My life today is NOTHING resembling what the person, who was me in a previous life, jotted down in 2005. That person, figuratively speaking, "died" in 2009, when a bad situation ended in divorce and relocation to Arizona for a new job opportunity in my company. Just me, and my 2005 Prius, at the time, made the cross country journey where I was reborn in finding a job, and a boss, who helped me grow and succeed professionally. It was where I came to find and understand true, unconditional love and, together, will be married 15 years this coming November with a beautiful young lady the ultimate blessing from God. Indeed, God has been good to me, to us. It is where my 2005 Prius continued its journey until an accident in Albuquerque took its life in 2019 after 225K loving and memorable miles across this great country. We were able to purchase a 2011 Prius in Santa Fe, 105K miles, in excellent condition, and the last six years has given our family as reliable transportation as our beloved 2005 Prius. If I have a say, I'm driving a Prius for life!

As I've gotten older, I've also fallen apart to where I can no longer run, due to physical ailments, arthritis in my joints and a total knee replacement. With an additional 20 years, I remain an avid "fix it" guy around the house. Three ladies always manage to break something which keeps me tinkering on a regular basis.

I continue to love my NY Giants history, and hope the modern day team turns their fortunes around soon! I'm also a huge Australian Football League fan since the days ESPN televised it back in the 1980s.

I continue to find this forum most helpful in looking for solutions or innovations for my Prius.

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(2005) Home improvement projects, computer (and all other kinds of) technology, avid New York Football Giants historian and game tape/book/publications collector, distance running, furthering my education and loving to death my wonderful wife, two dogs and cat!