Bob Cramer's Blog

I am hitting the highway headed for the lowcountry bright and early on this Thursday morning.  With miles to travel before I sleep, I’m fueled up, packed full and heavy footed, ready to take the Genesis out on the Eisenhower Interstate, free to cut loose its 375 horsepower power train and put this South Korean “2009 Car of the Year” winner to the test.  The Lexicon stereo system may be playing some Bruce nice and loud but the windows will not be rolled down but up due to heat though my own energy will be high and caffeine as I make my way across I-20 and I-26, heading east into the heat, the marshes and eventually the coast.

I’ll be talking to my newest friend: the nice lady who lives permanently in my navigation system.  She does have an attractive voice, with her stern but sweet “turn here” or “make a legal U-turn”.   She is super intelligent, knowing almost every little road in the country and she doesn’t get mad at you if you make a mistake.    I should introduce her to my step-brother who is single at the moment.

Thanks to my other in-car communicator, XM Radio, I will not miss a moment with my friends at CNBC.  They have been shaking up their line-up some, and lately I am not sure exactly who is on Squawk Box and Squawk on the Street.  But I do know one thing: I like listening to first cousin Jim Cramer now in the morning as well as in the evening.  My wife even likes to hear his soothing voice sometimes when I air the re-run at 11pm right before bed.  She says she prefers to listen to Cousin Cramer’s calm demeanor and well calculated stock picks even more than she likes to watch the Golf Channel (I think I may still be dreaming).

 So my bags are packed and I am ready to go.  I’ll obey all speed limits, keep my fluid intake to a minimum, avoid truck stops at all cost, refrain from buying boiled peanuts or texting while driving, and stay focused on the road while making small talk with Navigation Lady.  I’ll see you down the road, promise.