AAmco

Update here.  Do not under any circumstances trust AAmco.  Not only do they do lousy work, they refuse to stand behind their work.  And they damn sure don't know how to rebuild a transmission.

Terminix

Terminix did fix the termite damage.  They didn't want to.  They tried to find a way out but the contract they had sold me was airtight, thanks to their attorneys.  John O'Brian from Spring came over the last of February to do the work.  He does wonderful work.  I will definitely be using him for whatever handyman work I need.  He said they told him to get over her.  That I was one mad customer.  That I had already taken a hammer to the wall.  I did, but only to show the termites to the tech who was standing there saying "I don't see any termites."  Anyway, my house is fixed and I will maybe keep terminix.  Not sure about that.  I may go with RP Lee.  He is local.

Versa

I'm still driving the Nissan Versa.  I guess it is ok.  I just can't get over the fact that I get no better gas mileage on this small soapbox 4 cylinder than I did my 4000 pound, 8 cylinder Mercury.  I got 30mpg on that big Mercury.  This Versa weighs about half that and is 4 cylinder and only gets about 28-30mpg.  I'm looking for another Mercury.  If I don't find one, this summer I think I will trade the Versa on a Dodge Pickup.  At least I will be in a safer car and they are raising the speed limit to 75 on most of Texas highways.  I don't feel safe in the Versa.