Easter Sunday and some time running trains with most of the Grand Children. After a few mishaps and some derailments all went well with no major repairs required.
I found one in a bone yard (junk yard to some) and scavenged the horn and seats out of it and installed them into a 53 Plymouth Cranbrook so I could have "bucket seats". This was 1963 or 1964, I'm not sure, but bucket seats were just coming into fashion. I even put seat belts in, because I was...
See a penny, pick it up,
and all the day, you’ll have……
………a penny in your pocket.
For, after all, a penny saved,
is just a penny,
and it won’t buy much
of anything.
But, if you find twenty-five
pennies, you’ll have
two bits.
For, as we all know,
two bits, four bits,
six bits, a dollar.
And...
Keep your beard, your sanity, your personalty, and your good looks. Your beard defines you, so march on, proudly. Yes, there are companies that are not impressed with or tolerant of beards. I think they are better than someone with snake tattoos on their necks and face.
USED CAR LOTS. Growing up and into my early adult years, there were independent used car dealers almost everywhere. I lived in Cleveland, Ohio back in the day (forties through eighties) and used cars were available everywhere. Good and newer cars were generally in the front rows, and...
I just finished Henry Winkler's book, "Being Henry". It is an easy read and is filled with insights perhaps not known by most folks. There are a LOT of references to actors, directors, producers, and shows many of us will not recognize. There are some revelations and lessons I took away from...
I think everyone should perform some type of government service in their lifetime, be it military or civil. For too long it has not been the case, and complacency has taken over. These days it seems that people expect to be handed free stuff and services without ever have given back.
I remember helping my father refuel the coal furnace in our home. The "coal bin" was a room in the basement that had a door and walls to hold the coal. Later, we had a home with a natural gas furnace, and the coal bin was converted to a "fruit cellar" to hold various items, mostly tools and...
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