don't concern yourself with this mess you left for me
A few weeks ago the nice folks down at Calgary Honda put on a "Women's Car Care Clinic". froo and I attended with our co-worker Candice. I have to say, this was a great event. First of all, it was free - you can't go wrong with some free education. The Honda people open up their huge garage once a month to host these women-only sessions. Their employees work into the evening to offer their expertise on such things as oil changes, tire care, what to do in case of an accident, how to prepare for a road trip, cleaning your car, and changing a tire.

When we arrived there were appetizers and beverages, and we got to select and sign up for three of the six sessions. Then we were rotated through. It was a very useful experience, and I was impressed with the level of attention given to all questions (we were encouraged to ask anything, no matter how "dumb"), and with the non-condescending tone. After the football session where they treated the women like bimbos, we were pleasantly surprised at this level of respect shown to all of us.

One really cool thing we learned about the Honda facility down there on Mcleod Trail is that they use recycled car oil to heat their building. Nothing goes to waste and they save money on heating costs. Pretty innovative. The service manager said it was a reasonably costly investment but will pay off within a few years. Very impressive for a company in oil-rich Alberta.

And they sent us all home with emergency kits for our own vehicles. Yay, I've finally got myself some booster cables! More pics here.  | ¶ 11:28 p.m.