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However, I guess I am preparing myself for a final decision to keep it as original as I can (forgive me WHOOMAH). I saw a movie on HBO with Bill Murray entitled The Man Who Knew Too Little and set in London. At first I thought it might have been my biography but it turned out to be about a man who was mistaken for a spy. The plot wasn't that great but it had an abundance of neat Mini (I think Cooper) high speed racing scenes to require a second viewing (guess I am hooked). I got a beautiful scale model Austin Mini Cooper in crystal (5 and 1/2 inches) at the Mikasa outlet store west of Omaha (crystal classics SN014 980). They had several other cars to include a sharp Jaguar XK 120. Guess you know what I will tell Santa. |
I am not sure how many hours of metal cutting, bending, and welding lie ahead but I hope to come out of the smoke with some time to write and mail Christmas cards. I am about three fourths of the way through the tedious task of preparing patterns for all the required sheet metal parts. All the cutting and pasting takes me back to 1950 and my kindergarten years when I was not really in a period of self actualization. Ms. Wilson (the teacher) had told me more than once to pay attention declaring I was risking not learning the essential skills required to properly prepare me to face life's biggest challenges. I am beginning to realize quickly how right she really was. I hate to admit when other people are right about as much as Newt Gingrich does. |
PS: While my father (having had experience as both a Judge and Federal Attorney) was not a man of much wit and humor, he did feel obligated to point out to me the basic differences between his absolutely basic four door post Chevrolet and my flowing, classic, and work of art MGA. As if he was addressing a jury he looked me squarely in the eyes and with no emotion exclaimed (probably quoting some obscure court decision) his winning argument that when he placed the key in the ignition of his baby and turned it; something always happened.  |
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