Part 1 of the RT 66 through Illinois

 Part 1 of the RT 66 through Illinois. Way too much to see, never made the goal of arriving in St. Lois, only reached Springfield.

So many detours, sites to see and I talk too much, I mean people talk to me too much,

Not bad considering I still use an old handy cam holding it with one hand and driving with the other. Hey, you guys use cell phones and text I don't so don't say anything.

If you wanted to know what its like driving with me, well here you go, enjoy the ride.

Carey On...

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Mayfield Village Cruise 2025

 What a fun day at the Mayfield Village Cruise. Its like a MINI- Woodward Dream Cruise.

I saw James and Lorain, so I pulled in to talk to them.

I asked a boy looking at my van what was his favorite car. He told me the Corvette and then sheepishly asked if I could take him around the loop.

I said we need to ask your mom first.

The next thing I know, he jumps in, followed by his sisters and their friends.

What well-behaved, happy kids, all smiles. I had to get them yelling and shouting silly things at the crowd, Happy New Year, and whatever else popped into our heads.

I made two loops with them in the van.

Jordan asked for my number so he could call me for next year's cruise, one girl gave me a hug, and Mom was happy her kids had fun and got to go cruising.

It made my night to see young ones just whooping it up, carefree, having a ball, and feeling like they were part of the show, and they were.

Carey On...

Springtime Fresh

 Well, I did something stupid again.

There I was at Ollie's, studying the laundry detergent to figure out which one was the best deal.

This one gets only 64 loads, but you use less, this one does 100 loads but uses more.

Finally, after calculating all the data in my brain, I found a soap that looked like the best deal.

I go home, throw in my dirty clothes, add the soap as the machine fills, and nothing happens. No suds. I add more. No suds. What kind of liquid nonsense is this? I add yet more, and still nothing.

I stop, read the label, and, duh! I bought fabric softener.

But, I tell you what, not sure if my work clothes were clean, but they sure were soft, and even after working all day in them, I still smelled springtime fresh. And boy, were they soft, really soft.

Carey On...

Back to the Ole Farm House Site

 Mike Budas and I ventured back to the old farm house site soon slated for development to do more metal detecting. No real treasures but I feel there are still some to be uncovered.

We found more broken glass, a deer skull - I believe it is, a milk glass canning jar lid, a burner from a stove, and I found a horseshoe.

Mike said you know what a horseshoe represents?

Yes, I horse around too much.

Carey On...

Metal Detecting a Plastic Coin

 Switching gears - back a few weekends when it was cold and windy Mike Budas and I went metal detecting on an old school grounds where a school once stood.

Mike wanted to try out his new metal detector that has all the bells and whistles.

I still use the old method, swinging a magnet on a string and when it stick to the ground I know there's metal. OK mines not that old but its older and basic.

Not much luck, lots of pull tabs, one badly crushed beer can and a plastic coin.

Mike exclaimed "HOW DID YOU FIND A PLASTIC COIN METAL DETECTING"?

You know, that is a mystery, ain't it?

Carey On...

ONE MILLION DOLLAR CAR

 I did work for the Porsche dealership and was amazed.

This '73 Carrera is valued at ONE MILLION DOLLARS!

It doesn't even have a cassette player or a back seat big enough for a person taller than Tom Thumb.

But don't worry, if you can't afford this car, Porsche makes a bicycle that you can peddle around in that is just shy of 16 grand.

I will stick to my Chevy and Dodge vans. I might not get there as quick but I am bringing the neighborhood with me.

Carey On...

NICE!

 Saturday at the park, Mike Budas and I went metal detecting.

Three little kids with their mom and dad came running over to see what we were doing.

One said I am three. I replied, Oh yeah, how old are you? Six, and then the boy spoke, I am five. The six-year-old corrected him; you are not; you are four and a half.

I told them what we were doing and explained we are hoping to find lost treasures.

The six-year-old, all excited, said look what I found and gave it to me. It was a little rubber magnet. She said you can keep it. I said aww, that's nice!

The end.

OH, I found one rusted pipe, a pull tab, a rusted who knows what it was metal disc, another rusted hunk of who knows what it was, and a 7/Up bottle cap.

Carey On...

A peak inside my head...

 A peak inside my head...

These are just some of the notes of dreams, thoughts, poems, and stories I've written and accumulated through the years.
I jot them down on whatever scrap paper is in front of me.
I even sketched a few dreams I had; at the time, I thought it was a good idea, but sadly, I don't remember what the dream was now.
Some will end up in my book, some saved and some scrapped.

Carey On...

End of an Era - Good Bye Big Chuck

 This is an old photo of Big Chuck and me and a poster of him as the Kielbasy Kid that has hung on my wall since I was a kid.

Big Chuck was the face of Cleveland.

His passing ends an era never to be seen again.

Big Chuck was like family to many living in Cleveland and the NE Ohio area.

Big Chuck will be missed.