Mustang Day

April 17th. is known by enthusiasts around the world as “Mustang Day”. The iconic car we all love was introduced to the public 55 years ago today. They made an everlasting impression on a young South Dakota farm boy, and made me a life-long fan.
At the time, I would never have guessed how that car model would affect my life, or how many Mustangs I would come to own over the years.
My first experience with a Mustang was when a friend was lucky enough to get one for his 16th. birthday. Then, a few months later, my mom got a new 66 Mustang. I was lucky enough to get to drive it, once in awhile. (I have shared a few stories about those times in my book).
It would be a few years later when I would own my first Mustang, a yellow 66 coupe, with 289 V8, and 3-speed on the floor. That was the first of many I have owned in the years since. Everything from pretty basic models, to a couple Cobras, and even a Shelby GT 500. I have loved every one.
For more of this story, check out my book at; Grab Some Gears

Happy Birthday to the Ford Mustang.

Spring Cleaning

Here we are again, it's finally spring, and something we have been waiting for. This time of year usually signals the start of a lot of changes in our daily routines, and some of the things we have been waiting all winter to accomplish. For me, it always means some sort of "spring cleaning".
My cars, garage, and the rest of the house always need their share of cleaning and organizing. This year, we just finished moving into this home a couple of months ago. You wouldn't think there would be much spring cleaning needed, but there still is. Maybe mostly organizing our stuff.
Sometimes I think this job is never done. We all tend to keep stuff that we really just can't decide what to do with. When we move, we get rid of some of it, but there always seems to be more that we just can't make up our mind about. So, this will always be one of those never ending tasks that we have to face over and over again. That's where I am now, maybe I should get started.

Spring should be a great time for some sight-seeing trips, instead of spring cleaning.