Drive Me Wild

I always liked this one... like this voice of The Cars best.
Benjamin Orr.

The driving practice continues to go well. Squeaky even dared to head out onto "the loop" which is exactly what it sounds like... a 3 mile loop. He made one lap and then decided that was daring enough for the day.

I am very proud of his progress and how well he has taken to this... for cautious Squeaky, that is a wonderful thing.

I muttered "Oh shoot... don't let me forget that I have to make a batch of oatmeal cookies."

"You're making oatmeal cookies?"

"Yes" I said. "To take to the beach... with walnuts, no raisins."

"Do you know how to make oatmeal cookies?" he demanded.

"Of course I know how to make oatmeal cookies!"

"No no no... you can't say that like that... you have never once made me oatmeal cookies!"

"I have too made cookies!"

"You have made peanut butter cookies. You have made sugar cookies. You make those sinckerdoodle things... but NO OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS IN THEM."

"Squeaky... I hate raisins, especially in oatmeal cookies. That is why I never make oatmeal cookies with raisins in them for you. Besides your favorite cookies are Snickerdoodles."

"No. No. My favorite cookies are NOT Snickerdoodles... my favorite cookies are OATMEAL WITH RAISINS IN THEM."

There was silence for a moment or two. I was feeling kind of bad. Geeze I was sure that snickerdoodles were his favorites. I mean, positive.

(The car pulls to a full stop and Squeaky puts it in park so he can stare at me.)

"Okay... okay... so you're going to make this guy... this strange guy... oatmeal cookies and you've never made me oatmeal cookies the way I like them... and you want me to go stay at the Bear's house on Friday and not come home until you're gone Saturday right?"

"Well, yes, actually."

"NO. I want a batch of oatmeal cookies with raisins in them or I'm not going to the Bear's."

Guess who is making two batches of oatmeal cookies... one with walnuts and one with raisins?

MIKE'S MUFFLERS AND MORE

Last night was the night that I do my chauffeur thing and go to the town on the left while StbX does his meetings. I generally end up sitting in the car for a long time waiting for the meetings to end.




Last night I was restless, so went for a drive. This is what I found! This guy... Mike, I presume, makes these great folk and animals out of car parts. Yes, they are all for sale. I'd love to have one.



This one reminds me of Pink Floyd's Pigs.

Pink Floyd - Pigs

If you are a Floyd fan... by all means give it a listen. I love Pink Floyd. My favorite one is actually Pink Floyd-Brain Damage/Eclipse

"Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs. Got to keep the loonies on the path."



Here are some fun animals... which of course remind me of Eric Burden and the Animals.
Yes sir that is going way, way back to when I was a kid. Yeah, I really was one once...
Animals Please Don't let me be Misunderstood.




ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) - Last Train To London

This one calls to mind the above song. I know these are oldies, but good chunks of musical history. ELO was considered to be a possible replacement for the Beatles. Can you imagine?




Okay... time for some Primus. Yes, the crazy old bat loves Primus. What can I say? I like what I like. If you don't it's okay.
Primus - "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" (Live - 2004)

"Jerry was a race car driver
22 years old . Had too many cold beers one night...And wrapped himself around a telephone pole."



I was glad to get home last night. Good old Snatch was on the tube and that is a great movie. "Do you like dags? I like dags!"Snatch Greatest Quotes

Once home I didn't do much but text Annie and watch Snatch at the same time. Took StbX home, went to bed and here I am. Its time for the new day. I hope that yours is a better day than yesterday.

I never did get to go fishing yesterday. Stuff just kept coming up. Today I'm mowing the lawn before I do anything. I like to mow but every 6 or 7 years it gives me an asthma attack that lands me in the hospital. Sort of exciting... will this be the attack or not? Don't worry... I've gotten smarter. I wear a mask and I carry my inhaler. I'm set and I'm safe. Big grins to all.

Because all these things photographed are made from car parts... The Cars await below!