daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
This morning I took Sana the Subaru to get her annual inspection. She gets her checkup more often than I do… I need to find a new doctor actually. Gotta get on that!
I took my Subaru Crosstrek in for service today and while waiting, I had time to admire this new 2021 Crosstrek in “Pure Red”. It’s such a nice color! If it were available when I was shopping for my Crosstrek, I would have considered it. But ultimately, I would still have chosen the “Cool-Gray Khaki”, which I still love.
My Subaru Crosstrek is just about the perfect vehicle for me… it ticks all the boxes: relatively fuel efficient, not too big, good ground clearance, reliable, looks nice, simple dashboard/controls, and Subaru is a good company. And I love the heated seats! I’d definitely buy again.
The actual service and state inspection took about 45 minutes, and the waiting area is in a huge, open area so I wasn’t too worried about COVID-19. Plus, there was only one other person waiting, and everyone working was masked up. The weather was nice enough that I could have waited outside, but I just parked my butt in one of the cubicles they have set up and worked with my laptop. As usual, it was a pleasant experience at my local Subaru dealership. Very satisfied!
I’ve loved the design of the Subaru XV Crosstrek ever since I first saw it years ago, and since I’ve bought one, I love it even more. It seems I’m not the only one who does, as there are plenty of Crosstreks on the road here in Austin.
This photo was taken in the parking lot at BookPeople/REI (my Crosstrek is the blue one in the background). After dropping off Koa at rehearsal, I’ll often browse the camping gear and then read while sipping a coffee at the bookstore. Always a relaxing evening. 😊
こんばんは。How’s it going?
This morning I did a bit of hiking at Inks Lake State Park, which is about an hour away from our house. There’s a nice group of trails that meander around the hills just south of the lake, and also several primitive campsites that I wanted to check out. I also wanted to try my hand at making a hiking video using my Fujifilm X100T and tripod. I think it turned out pretty good for a first attempt! Please check it out:
On a side note, I noticed that there was a nice representation of Subarus at the trail-head. In fact, the only other car when I arrived was this brand-new Forester. And when I left, a much older Forester was parked next to me. It’s fun to be part of the Subaru family!
I hope you had a great day!
またね～
Went to my Subaru dealer for a State Inspection today. Saw a bunch of cool Crosstreks, but of course mine was the coolest (in front!). 😆 The Subaru Outback plushie was pretty cool, though:
