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My first Porsche. Likely my last.

I know early model Panameras are not for everyone. And that’s ok.

Had it for about a year, and still can’t stop smiling. Have spent the last 4 months getting it 100% mechanically sound. It is truly amazing to see and feel the difference from start to finish. A properly tuned Porsche is a thing of beauty.

Just have a couple of aesthetic corrections to make that are from the previous owner.

They really are great cars.

As a proud member of Rancho Santa Margarita, I am going to commit to highlighting some of the incredible treasures that we have in our small community. This can (and will) be anything from topical events, to our rich history, to potential future endeavors.

We are all so blessed to be living in such a gifted and well tended community. God has truly held this little corner of California in the palm his hand, with a safety record in the top safest cites for 2026,

https://patch.com/california/ranchosantamargarita/rsm-ranks-2nd-safest-city-ca-2026

...and that makes it feel miles above the rest of California.

https://www.safewise.com/research/safest-cities/california/

But actually, my focus is actually on something a little cooler. A little more awesome, and a little more LOUD.

I'd like to call out the recent spotlight on our School of Rock, located right off Santa Margarita Parkway. I've met with them, and as a former band geek, can confirm that this school has it going on. Please check out this local student highlight, provided by their own site. SoR is a franchise, one of which is proudly seated right here, just across the road from our own local In-N-Out.

It's really awesome that we have such talent, right here in our own city. If you haven't heard of the School of Rock, worried over how much musical experience your littles will receive prior to leaving the nest, or even simply wanted a path to music for your kids, but didn't know how to get there, I would really consider checking them out.

https://www.schoolofrock.com/locations/ranchosantamargarita/news/students-alumni-teachers/student-spotlight-distance-finds-her-voice-through-music

Is it "unique" to us? Nah, they've got franchises' all over OC. But we DO have one, and that's one of the things I really love about our town. Our kids have the opportunity to R O C K, and it's really just a quick jaunt into town. (What I would have done for something like this as a kid.)

Stay cool, Keep it easy, and crack a smile as we roll into the final stretch for fall. I'll check in next weekend, with another highlight of our incredible town, and how we keep bringing the heat (pun very much intended), from a city of 55,000, in this quiet little corner of ours.

Can you think of something - or someone - in RSM that is worth a shout out!? Post in the comments below, or let me know via PM, and I'll see if I can cover it in the weeks and months to come. People have GOT to let the world know how awesome this place is.

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Cali's heatwave didn't stop the magic. Some really good cars, from across the generations. Thank God for air conditioning.

Got suckered in by the Mattel discount the other day. Wife not happy.

All chases already gone; plenty of everything else.

Edit: spelling