The more I look at the classic cars the more I’m convinced if I ever need another car (I’m keeping the old Miata) I’d get a classic muscle car.

Well so much for the morning fantasy. I’ve gotten the latest start to the day today in a long time. Guess I needed to catch up on some beauty sleep. It’s not helping that aspect but mentally I do feel a bit more refreshed.

Today is the last day of cloudy skies and rain for a bit. It’s been feeling swamp like the last few days, but at least it’s helped the drought situation here in the mid-Atlantic a bit. There is a downpour going on outside right now and some thunder.

The Purge and the Priceless

It has begun. My office is already 100% better and it has inspired me to continue so I’m sorting through my old things and my parent’s things.

So many photographs, I’m both very thankful and feel like I’ve been assigned to be a photo editor for two people who have prints from 3-4 decades and they weren’t bashful in pushing the shutter apparently.

I’ve made purges in the past; my mom was an avid gardener. And she also loved taking pictures of her flowers and gardens. I mean lots of them. Years and years of blooms. Or holiday photos or the cat pictures. But as always, some old gems that are priceless and that I want kept in the family for historical purposes.

The few antiques that need to be looked up for value if any. Then comes some tougher things. The personal items. Most of which have gone through a sort or two before. I don’t want to leave my children an overwhelming amount of stuff to go through like we did.

I have a box in front of me of medium size filled with newspaper clippings. Most of my dad’s stuff from his later days in the Navy in the 50s and early 60s. Lots of historical things from ships travels and bases on Operation Deep Freeze I and II. His work in DC at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Today I learned a lot more about my father in a letter to my mom from a Captain that served with him for years. I learned some great things, but it reminded me of some very tough things. Some that I experienced when I was young. My dad had health struggles late in his young life.

But I’m extremely glad to have a better picture of him when he was healthy and the work, he did and how he went about it. Things I never got to talk to him about.

Found a shot of his of this penguin jumping on Operation Deep Freeze. I have a number of slides he took that have a lot of nature there also that I have to digitize. I haven’t run into too many prints yet but there are a few more boxes.

Random Thoughts of the Day

• Family is a lifetime commitment.
• Tomorrow the cover comes off and some seat time in the convertible will be had.
• I’ve added ice cream to my list of additions. I wish I could help myself. I guess working in an ice cream factory at a young age scarred me for life.
• By the end of the day, I will no longer be embarrassed to bring someone into my office.