One of the downsides of moving to a completely new area is that you give up all of the contacts in your old area – like that really great bakery, or the cool bookstore, or the amazing mechanic you always took your car too.

We need a mechanic. The Malibu has decided to start making a weird, grinding noise by the left-front axle, particularly on braking. And of course, we don’t know any mechanics hereabouts. So, if you know of a good mechanic in the area (I know it’s a long-shot), let me know!