Musings

Rachel is a heroine in my eyes.

This remarkable woman really has her act together. Now, this is not to say that I don't love my wife, but hey, this lady is something else.

The following video says it all. It reminds me of me and my beloved Mercedes 380SL (a photo of this magnificent machine is in my photo albums). When I bought this marvel of engineering and craftmanship, I opened the owner's manual, and it said, "This is the last car you will ever own". Now, 25 years later, it is still true. As the odometer is just turning over 122,000 miles, the engine is still just being broken in.



The last time I took the Mercedes on a high-speed run to Las Vegas (420 miles away), I made it in four hours flat, and averaged 20 miles to the gallon. It is perhaps the most cost effective purchase I have ever made (it cost $40,000 in 1983). Considering that my investment was returned long ago, I don't mind paying $4.00 per gallon for gas. I defy any planned 'Green electric car' to meet or exceed this kind of performance and payback. Now, like Rachel, I have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, so any potential carjacker will get a big surprise.

Now, on the kitten front, here is an updated photo of the little rascals. My wife and I love every one of them, and may keep a couple instead of finding good homes for them with strangers.


As for the others, perhaps I will gussy them up a bit like the one in the photo below, just to ensure they go quickly: