West Texas Rental

I paid for a mid-size rent car and the lady at the counter told me to go on the lot and pick out any car. I passed on several four door Oldsmobuicks and hopped in a PT Cruiser for one reason --- it had an Ipod jack in the stereo. This was crucial because in Far West Texas, there is nothing on the radio except static.

Lots of people hate PT Cruisers because the look stupid. I still think they look OK, but I wasn't aiming for style points on a work trip. This particular PT served me well. It was comfortable and its stereo accommodated the swirling guitar work of The Chameleons UK quite well. I wish I could say the same for the four cylinder engine and its struggles with the Davis Mountains.