On February 5, 2019, I picked up my brand new Audi S5 Sportback! I had been driving my old 2005 Acura TL for fourteen years, I thought it was time for an upgrade. I was getting tired of the old technology and the worry that my car may have an expensive problem at any time. After about a year of research, I finally decided on an Audi A4. But after a series of events, I ended up buying the 2019 S5 Sportback.

I started with Home Automation in December, 2017. It started slowly. But as we started to see the benefits to what home automation can do for us, it quickly became almost an obsession. Now I have a Home Assistant system with a couple hundred devices, almost 100 automations, and some cool technology that has really enhanced our lives. Background So, my Home Automation journey starts like may others: I bought one smart plug.