The Amazing Self-Repairing Car... maybe!?

Teri and I are entering our second year here in Nashville, and we had to get the vehicles smogged and cleared for emissions purposes. We had this issue in Los Angeles where Teri's 2000 Nissan Maxima would not pass the emissions test because a check engine light was on in the dashboard. We spent $600 to fix it, but in three days the light came back on. That was three or four years ago... the light has been on ever since.
So, we go to get our vehicles checked here, and mine passed again and her's failed AGAIN. Distraught, we took it into a mechanic for a diagnostic test and estimate on how much it would cost to fix it. After the test the shop said they could have everything up and running again for somewhere between $2500 and $3500 dollars. This was not good news.
A few days later, at our wits end, through prayer we decided to start looking for a new car. We didn't want to do this because we paid the car off and it was nice not to have a payment. So this morning Teri gets in the car to go somewhere and notices that the "Check Engine" light is off for the first time in four years. She then drives down to the testing facility and passes with flying colors!
What in the world!
So now we are left with a few thoughts. First of all, thank God for allowing us to pass the test and not having to plunk down a few grand in repairs. Secondly, we now question the whole smog test thing. I mean, with all the technology that we have at our disposal these days Teri's car failed on a technicality of a single Check Engine light. Once that light went off she passed. So it had nothing to do with her emissions, her cars fate was almost decided on a single light on our dashboard. That just seems stupid.

Funny Sidenote

James started telling us jokes where he just says the word "joke" loudly, and waits for us to laugh! It gets us everytime!

Mr. and Mrs. Murphy

Teri's New Haircut

Chris and Teri Watching America's Funniest Videos

Just for the memory of it I am posting this blog that no one will get but Teri and me, but what is life without a little inside jokin'.
"Hey Pinky Tank Top, whose draws am I wearing?" says popcrackerpop

Day of Fun at the Farmer's Market

Here we all are (I'm on the other side of the camera as usual) at the Franklin Farmer's Market. It was a good time. We sampled delicious food, saw cool crafts, and listened to a really good Bluegrass band named The Howling Brothers.

Here's a quick video of us enjoying the music.

Bye Bye Hippo Rock

This was the view to greet us every morning as we left our apartment in Antioch, but this morning we put the finishing touches on cleaning up and cleaning out "'Ole 626". Now, we are official Franklin-ites even though we have been juggling double rents since the beginning of June. We had some great times in Antioch (bringing Liv home from the hospital, the random geese everywhere and always having a safe home to come to in a new town), but it will be nice not to have the drive down Old Hickory Blvd, or get funny looks from our friends when we invite them over as they remember the drive is at least 30 minutes for them(except the Ingles... you are what we'll miss most of all. Thanks for settling us into Nash-Vegas).