It’s been almost two months since I last posted a blog. I’ve done a pretty decent job of writing most weeks since I started this project back in 2014, posting almost weekly for 8 years. But lately things have been hectic, I’ve been occupied with other hobbies and running the kids around, and I just didn’t know what to write about, so I stopped. In the meantime, several people have told me how much they enjoy reading my posts and I feel bad letting them down, so I’m pledging to get back to it now.

In 2019, I had just started working in New York City again, reducing my driving from around 60 miles a day to under 5. In a world pre-COVID and where I was in the office almost every day, my choice in car felt incredibly important. Tesla had finally become established enough that it didn’t feel like a huge risk for me to order one, and with my BMW 3 Series lease ending, it was time to try going electric.

Thanks to COVID, I’ve spent a lot of time with my youngest son over the last two weeks. My two year old had a COVID outbreak in his preschool class and ended up spending two weeks at home. Since I ended up getting it from him - at least he’s starting to learn to share - I ended up spending a lot of time with him to try to minimize his time with the rest of the family.