Car names make me laugh -- especially SUV names that sound more suited to the outback than running the kids to a soccer game. I just got back from picking up my rental car in Opelika, a Dodge Avenger. I hope it doesn't have to live up to its name... ;)

Something I love about this side of the country: you can drive all day and hit four or five states instead of just one. I'll be crossing Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana before entering Michigan -- for some reason that seems much more profitable than spending the whole day traversing California. :p