Busiest week

So I submitted a major proposal at work on Monday, and had to argue its case. It was approved.
I taught a class on Tuesday.
I bought a new car on Wednesday.
We entertained on Thursday.
I received forklift certification on Friday.
I joined an old friend receiving religious ordinances on Saturday, then wrote a speech that night.

No wonder I've been tense.

134,869 miles

That's what it takes to murder a 2007 Ford Taurus. 134,869 miles on New York's salt encrusted roadways. When it was just rock salt being thrown down, it wasn't so bad. But when they switched to this sticky brine solution that clings to your vehicle, it broke my car. It was never the same after that first winter. I didn't even know they made the switch until it was too late.

Car shopping is a hassle.

Precipitation

I like to go hiking on my birthday. I was completely rained out.
We didn't have a sitter during the day, either, so we had our 4 year old.
Our evening sitter somehow didn't put the kids to bed, and they were up and *wired* when we returned home, not going down until after 11.

I'm calling a do-over.

Ye olde smartwatch

So right now I'm wearing a Gear 2 Neo, which in tech terms is a dinosaur. It's a Ship of Thesus, as nearly every part has been replaced over the 5 years I've owned it. (Only the battery terminals from the original remain. Even the chipset has been replaced)

The second band broke, and now I'm wearing it with yet a third. Honestly it's so beat up that it needs replacing, but I'm so out of touch with wearable tech that I wouldn't even know where to start. What's being recommended never seems to line up with what's being sold (currently unavailable, blah blah).

Idea

So I had this idea, and...