A few weeks ago, Chrysler gave me the chance to test drive a Town & Country minivan. These are my stories...

"Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin'? In the lane, snow is glistenin'! A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight, Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland."

Well, we’re in the midst of another big snowstorm here in the Midwest, and the sights and sounds of the holidays abound on Kansas City's Country Club Plaza this time of year. Having traveled many places in my lifetime, I can assure you that I have found no place that can hold a candle to Kansas City's Plaza lights throughout the holidays. The "Plaza" is a shopping and business district that was built in the 1920's, back in the storied days of Tom Pendergast, JC Nichols and gangsters. That's right. Gangsters. Kansas City has a tawdry history of gangster activity dating back to… Read More

A few weeks ago, Chrysler gave me the chance to test drive a Town & Country minivan. These are my stories...

As I drove around town going about my business today, I couldn't help but notice the abundance all around me:

• 10-year-old children chatting gleefully on their cell phones
• Recent college grads driving their brand-new Mustangs and BMW's
• Dooney & Bourke and Prada handbags carried by 14-year-old girls
• Bluetooths everywhere I turned

And the young people around me are so… Read More

A few weeks ago, Chrysler gave me the chance to test drive a Town & Country minivan. These are my stories...

As I emerged from my favorite coffee joint with my required morning jolt of caffeine, snowy flakes had scarcely begun their descent from the cold, gray sky above. I paused just long enough to enjoy the feeling of the large, wet flakes on my warm skin. Too often, we rush off to our next activity… Read More

A few weeks ago, Chrysler gave me the chance to test drive a Town & Country minivan. These are my stories...

I feel the need to let you in on a little secret: Our family has driven our old minivan for -- are you ready for this? -- 10 years! That's right, our van was 10 years old when we went to trade it in recently. We had bought it new and, as great of a car as… Read More