Okay guys, here we go. For my first real post I thought I'd share a little story about events that occurred earlier this week.

Monday: I noticed a smell in the car. I figured the smell was temporary and would go away with time.
Thought process: Seems odd, but off I go -- busy, busy!

Tuesday: I noticed that the smell didn't go away. This set off a tiny little alarm somewhere in my head -- but not enough to cause me to act.
Thought process: Well, isn't that strange? Maybe I should check on that sometime.

Wednesday: I noticed that the smell had gotten worse.
Thought process: What in the unholy hell is that?

At that point I quickly made my way down the list of possible scenarios.

Pet cat dead in car?
(No, I don't have a cat.)

Groceries rotting under the seat?
(No, I haven't been shopping recently.)

Neighbor's cat dead in car?
(Not unless it could open a friggin car door!)

The cooler in the trunk from Sunday?
(No, there's nothing stinky in the cooler. Besides, a cooler is like Vegas, what happens in a cooler, stays in a cooler -- right?)

But wait, something about the cooler rang a bell. . .hmm.

Lets see. . . my brother in-law gave me that cooler . . . he gave me the cooler because he didn't want to take it in the van . . . he didn't want to take it in the van because . . . IT LEAKS!

Yep, by the time I figured it out, THREE bags of ice had melted and leaked out of the cooler, into my trunk.

In case you were wondering, this produces a damp, musty smell with a bonus stink that I can't quite figure out. It's kind of like a locker room, but also strangely similar to the smell of a used litter box.

Some of you may recall that I had a similar incident with a container of gas substitute that was stored in my trunk. Big stink -- bigger mess!

I think the trunk will dry if I leave it open periodically. In the meantime, I'm hoping there's enough petroleum residue to prevent the formation of mold spores.

I'll let you know.