Shout #5 : my mechanic

Today's holler goes out to my mechanic Kopec's auto, owned by Chris Kopec. For a while there when my car was breaking down like… every other week… I was a little skeptical about these guys, but they have earned their keep (and everyone knows I just have the worst luck with vehicles). Not only are they super nice and treat me like family, but they pretty much let me swing in after or before hours for a quick check of whatever ails my baby (a.k.a. my piece of junk but love the butt-warmers so-I-keep-it Subaru). They also never charge me for looking into something until they actually order the part and complete the work. I know that sounds standard but at one point Trey spent the better part of a full day dismantling my dashboard to figure out why the AC wouldn't turn off - discovered its probably a computer issue - reassembled everything and said "eh… just unplug it until you're ready to fix it - that'll save you $ this winter". So for a whole day of a pain-in-the-rear job and no charge, I say hi five. The shop also cares for some adorable and incredibly friendly stray cats, and anyone that does that deserves a hug.