Sunday, July 22, 2007

Cars...

Ngoc and I are getting ready for our big day in a couple months. Most of you know I've been commuting to Lake Jackson for my work, and I've been using Ngoc's Nissan Altima to try to save money on gas. She's been driving my 2000 Mitsubishi Montero to work and to run errands. Even though that SUV has served us well, it's time to put it out to pasture (sell it) and get something that's more reliable. So I'm in the process of selling it, hoping to get $10K for it. I've listed it on Autotrader.com.

As for my BMW 330i, it's very likely that we'll sell this as well. It's only 2 years old and has less that 50k miles, so I'm hoping to get $30k for it.

So what will we get to replace these? It's anyone's guess at this point, but we've been looking at the Toyota Highlander and Nissan Murano. My top priority is getting something that's reliable, so the Toyota has the edge in this category.

Anyway, check out this photo I created for selling my Montero on-line (click on the photo to enlarge).

Update... I sold my Montero on 8/19 to a family from El Salvador. They're going to use it to travel home... I wish them the best of luck and hope that they arrive safely.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Independence Day

My mom is flying into Houston tomorrow to spend the rest of the week with Ngoc and I. This will be a good opportunity for my mother to meet Ngoc's family. We have a special lunch planned for Saturday afternoon where we'll formally discuss our upcoming wedding and intentions. In the Vietnamese tradition, the parents play a central role in the courtship and wedding.

I'm looking forward to our time together.

Here's the restaurant we're going to for our luncheon. I'm hungry already...

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Another weekend

Wow! Another busy weekend... My brother and I went to the Police concert on Friday. On Saturday, Ngoc and I saw the Houston Astros with her daughter and a friend. My mother is coming into town on July 4th to spend the weekend with me. Lots going on right now...