And Now For Something Completely Different

Advice Time. It's free, so you can ignore it. But then I can say I told you so. You takes your chances...
POETRY: Eamon Grennan, soon to be retired, but a great fellow, and
writes poetry for people who may not like poetry.
TIRES: Sumitomo from the Tire Rack, great summer tread for $39. For winter, Nokia Hakkapolita is the way to go, studded if your state allows it. Maine does. Smart state.
CARS: Volvo 240 is the best ever made, but If for some reason you want a car less than 11 years old, then Toyota Camry or Mercedes E320 are good choices.
HUMOR: Jerome K Jerome's classic Three Men In A Boat is still fresh, even after more than 100 years on the shelf-- it has never been out of print.
FLOWERS: Peonies. They are pretty, big and smell like heaven.
CHILDREN: Yes.
LAWN MOWERS AND WEED WHACKERS: Cordless electric. They are quieter, easier to start, don't pollute, and self regulating-- when they run out of a charge, it's time for you to stop and do something else for a while anyway.
PENS: Uniball Vision Elite. They won't erupt from pressure changes in an airplane, ruining your shirt.
CORDLESS DRILLS: DeWalt 14.4 volt. A good balance between over and underkill.
WORD PROCESSOR: Word Perfect 10. MS Word is terrible.