Van

I have had several vehicles in Rhode Island since I moved here in 2020. I drive my vehicles everywhere, from Vermont to Florida to California and Washington. I put a lot of miles on my cars. The easiest way to go through tolls is with an electronic transponder, which is an EZ Pass in this state. The EZ Pass system in RI is supposed to be simple and easy to use, but I have found it anything but. The system requires you to manage a complicated account, track the battery life of your transponder, and often try to visit the EZ Pass office, which is only open on select days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ...

One of my goals this year is to give back more through writing and knowledge. It is laughable that I haven’t published my 2025 blog post yet, but there has been a lot going on, and I’m not quite there yet. A post will come. In the meantime, I’m preparing to take a road trip to California, and part of that is preparing my van to drive across the country. When I got ready for the journey, I found the van had a water leak around the fan area. The work around this was done six years ago, and the fact that it has held up this long is beyond impressive. Still, this work needs to be fixed before I head out. ...