Friday, I left home in the morning in the same car I had been driving for the past 8 1/2 years.  I came home in a brand new Tesla Model S.  This technological marvel, which I had been thinking about for well over a year, was ridiculously expensive for a car, but the hope is that, with the amount of miles I drive every day, the luxury and self-driving abilities will enhance my mood considerably.  It will be odd to never have to visit a gas station again, but it is a trade-off I am willing to make.