We were up at 4 and for hour upon hour it was the perfect day.

Many miles away, around noon, the afternoon had its challenges. It was still almost perfect until 4:30 or so.

By five, it was back to perfect.

Permit me to explain.

The Subaru enjoyed driving around in Utah so very much that it decided to stay another two weeks without us, and go to a spa that specializes in clutches.

That was a garden-variety problem.

But then … well, this was the only rental car available for 150 miles in any direction.

And it seems the price of U-Hauls has gone utterly insane like the price of food and motels and other sometimes necessary things.

Other than that …

It’s like I said.

A perfectly wonderful day.