I looked at my last published entry here, and it was in March. A lot has happened since then, but not just to me- the whole world is reeling from 2020. So I did what any sensible person who stress eats would do:
In my little corner of the Universe, upheavals were the order of the day. I may have had a mild version of The Plague in March, I fractured the distal tip of my left thumb by putting it where it shouldn’t have been during a tire change in July, California went up in flames in August, and Pops went to join the Choir Celestial in September. There was also my mother-in-law, who is already in a facility catching The Plague and needing ICU care, then specialized care, finally returning to the memory care side of the facility closest to us just this last Saturday.
Been a touch overwhelming, really.
The Mercedes is doing quite well, and I’m thinking of my next car. Always wanted an SL, if even for a short while. Strangely, prices for these big ol’panzers have stayed pretty quiet, while the Japanese duo of S2k and Miata have seen prices go through the roof. I’ll definitely know more about when and what next year re SL. If it is an SL, I’m leaning seriously towards an R129 with an R230 as a second. I guess I’m an enthusiast for the work of Bruno Sacco. I’m considering keeping the 400E as well, because as my wife so rightly opined: “Keeping a car is easier than buying another one”. In these covid times, doubly so. Besides, the 400 is an inexpensive hotrod, and a very durable one at that- and I’m getting quite tired of letting interesting cars go too soon. I did that with my mk2 Supra, and I still regret that.
On the literary side, I’m going to review not only past issues of Buff Books, but other literature that relates to cars, even peripherally- Food, Supermarkets, Restaurants, Department Stores; all of those things that the automobile is an integral part of, and a contributor to.
Election day is tomorrow. Vote, if you already haven’t. I’ll see you soon.
The Department Of Past Issues 