Happy Birthday to Grasshopper No.4. His birthday is tomorrow. He got to golf at Whistling Straights north of Sheboygan on Sunday. The course is patterned after ancient English courses and it is expensive! It must be nice. I’ve been told you have to avoid the herd of goats that roam the course (really). They could eat your balls. I think No.4’s friend won a round of golf for 4 in a raffle so it was free (?). May your whole birthday week be filled with fantasy and fulfilled wishes.
Happy Birthday to Grandson Nevin. He and No.4 were born on the same day. Nevin has always been a skateboard fanatic. I notice as he “matures” that his commitment to extreme skateboard ventures is lessening. You can hurt yourself on those things.
It has dawned on me that someday I will unknowingly purchase my last car. I know a couple (both over 85) that have two cars. Both cars are old. One is a 1990’s vintage Oldsmobile Station wagon (huge size) and a 2000 Oldsmobile Intrique sedan. They don’t buy a new car because they don’t want to have to learn the complexity of modern cars. Things like electronic transmissions or electronic display monitors. In effect they have bought their last car(s).
Iola, Wisconsin hosts a 3 day car show in a couple weeks. There are many vintage cars on display. Maybe I’ll go “back to the 50’s” and buy a blue, 1951 Oldsmobile convertible like I owned in high school. It wasn’t the best car I ever owned but it was fun. I got to date my best girl while owning that car. Once I procure the Olds I’ll look for a high mountain. Like Thelma and Louise I can fly off into forever.
Or, like Grandson Collin suggests, I’ll get a BMW M5 and head for Road America where I could “open that baby up”. It would be a different kind of “flying”.
Or, I could buy a Toyota Prius and try to save mankind by reducing engine pollution. No “flying” possible with this choice.
Or, maybe I’ve already bought my last car?
My Grandpa Chalk dreamed of owning a Buick. He bought a Buick. He died owning a Buick!
Help me (actually a car loan would also be helpful)! What should my last ride be?
Love,
Dad