Seriously Summer

      When you live in the northern regions, with long cold winters, summer is always a long awaited time of the year. It’s finally time to get out and enjoy some sunshine and outdoor activities. Time to head to the beach, or to the mountains to enjoy some camping. Summer is something everyone is looking forward to for months.  

     For those who live in the hotter climates, summer can be something a little more intense. Almost too hot to handle. For these areas, when summer comes around, it’s “ seriously summer “ . Something to be endured carefully, with caution to stay safe during the hottest part of the day. That time has arrived again for us living here in the American Southwest. Keep cool everyone.

The Road of Life

      “ The Road of Life “ usually refers to our journey through life, all the ups and downs along the way, and the many challenges we all face as we make our way through the years. For those of us who are lifelong car enthusiasts, there have been many actual roads that have left an impression on us along the way. As any readers of my book, or longtime followers of this blog will remember, I’ve had some interesting experiences on the streets and highways over the years.

     A few 150 mile-per-hour runs are permanently etched in my memories, along with some side by side racing experiences that I will never forget.  But many of the memories I cherish the most are the countless road trips I have made over the years. I have always loved my cars, my wife and family, and the many road trips we have made in this lifetime. Everyone should do their best to enjoy The Road of Life . 

     Anyone can find my book, just follow this link; Grab Some Gears

              ( Twitter photo )

      

Dare to Dream

      This advice is mostly for the younger car enthusiasts who are still looking toward the future, and wondering what they could possibly own that would be their dream car. Even us older people,  who have had many great cars in our lives,  can still dream of the next great car that would be fun to own.  

    Sometimes the future looks pretty uncertain, especially when it comes to the type of cars that will be available.  We may sometimes wonder if there will be anything that great in the automotive future, that will be exciting to own, and fun to drive.  Things may change, but I still believe we can all keep our hopes up, and “ Dare to Dream “. 

                          ( Twitter photo  )

The Love of My Life

      When I first saw this photo on a Twitter post, a few weeks ago, it had an instant impression on me. Maybe it was the pretty blonde girl who reminded me of my beautiful wife, or the young boy dressed as a pilot, who reminded me of my many years associated with the Air Force, but this photo really had an impression on me. 

     We were not quite that young when Jackie and I first met, but the US Air Force was a major part of our married life from the very beginning.  After I completed my active military service, I did many other things for a few years, then went back to work for the Air Force for many years.  All of those things make that photo seem like it could have represented the start of our own life. It reminds me that Jackie is “ The Love of My Life “  and our story could have started that way.

     ( Twitter photo )

Picture Perfect

      If we all had our way, everything in this life would be perfect. Nothing out of place, everything running smoothly, and nothing to disturb our perfect existence. But, that’s not the world we live in. Every day there is something out of place, not going the way we would like it, and adding more stress to our lives.

     My obsessive, compulsive nature, makes this fact very apparent to me, and adds more stress to my daily life experiences. Though I do the best I can to keep my life in order, there is always something new coming up that needs to be worked on to correct some stressful situation.  The least I can do is keep my car nice and clean, at least something in my life can be “ picture perfect “.

Sunday Best

      Sunday has a tradition of bringing out the best in all of us, including our choice of favorite cars. Based on the popularity of the car photos that appear on Twitter in recent months, it would appear to me that the new Shelby Mustangs are well loved. In past years, it was the older Mustang models that were the most popular.

     My own personal favorite has always been the 1967 Shelby GT 500 models, but I do have to admit, the newest Shelby Mustangs are very good looking cars. Times have changed, and maybe the younger generation of car enthusiasts prefer the newer models.

      Late model Shelby Mustang  ( Twitter photo ).

My Home Town

      Of all the things I post on my blog, my favorites are the things that highlight my love of cars, and my appreciation of where I live.  I have mentioned many times before, that I feel very lucky to live in a very beautiful area of Southern Utah. A perfect place to enjoy my love of driving my car in beautiful country.

     Also, anyone interested in my automotive history should check out my book. You can find it, and read sample pages, just follow this link: Grab Some Gears