Another one bites the dust......

When my neighbor just gave me the car I couldn't beleive it. But then Old Blue came along and my vehicular focus shifted. I decided to go with a theme that didn't include an old BMW that still needed a lot of work. Actually, my "Old LTD" theme doesn't include any BMW. So there it sat in the back yard, collecting dust and rust. Until Barry, the neighbor that gave it to me in the first place, asked if I was still planning on restoring it. I told him no, that I was actually trying to get rid of it. Turns out he has a friend that is interested in it, and that he'd split whatever he got out of it with me. As of this afternoon I have one less vehicle at my house. Not that it was in the way or anything, but at least I don't have to worry about it any more. I don't know if I'll ever see the 1/2 of the proceeds, the guy who took it is going to check it out, try to get it running before he and Barry decide on a price. Hey, any extra money will be nice, but I paid nothing for it so no big loss, and I got the battery out of it for Old Blue anyway. So I stored it for the price of a battery. The good news is that even though I'm down to only 3 cars, they all are legal and run like champs. Now I got to start looking for the wagon. Or 2 door hardtop. Or old cop car. Whichever comes first.....

Doorbells and dingbats.....

Doorbells. You probably don't think about them too much, but when it's not working it's annoying as hell. Well, my house was built almost 100 years ago, when doorbells were literally bells stuck to the side of the house, and until a week ago, nobody had bothered to install an electrical one. Not real easy to do in a house made with stucco and lathe & plaster. Wiring would be a nightmare. So, why do wiring when they make wireless doorbells now? $40 for one with two wireless door buttons. They work great, and my house has now entered the 20th century. Some day I might even get air conditioning.......

Redneck Tank Top

Happy Anniversary

Today is the 1 year anniversary of my L'Adunata blog. Yeah, the website, srossi.net, has been around for 5 or 6 years now, but I didn't start blogging until April 8th of 2007. That makes it 1 year and 290 posts later. A little less than 1 post a day. Anyway, thanks for dropping by every now and again, and hope to continue seeing your comments. Just for the hell of it, here's my original post....

The blog is named L'Adunata, I'm signing my posts Max and I chose the 8th of April to debut it. Got the connection?Well, I'm trying something new. Both Amy and Lisa (the friend) have their own blogs on here, so I decided to join the group. The great thing about the blog, as opposed to my site alone, is that the blog has an interactive component. You can respond to anything I post, and unless it's really bad and I nix it everyone who gets on here will be able to read it.So, I hope you'll enjoy it, respond to things and put your own mark on this site.Thanks and have a great Easter......

No, I won't be re posting it every year, just this once.

More on funny colored cars.....

Got another one; the Mini. It looks fine in any color because, let's face it, they already look like they were stolen off a ride at an amusement park....

Keep your hands in the car, have fun and thank you for coming to Lagoon.