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The '59 Cabriolet is almost ready to go to Paul's body shop for his magic. Andy has replaced almost 50% of the sheet metal substructure and it is exactly as a '59 should be. While at the body shop we will do the loose mechanical parts and have ready for final assy. The garage air conditioner is working hard but the garage refrigerator is just fine keeping cold refreshments handy :-)

We were finishing a late lunch at Red Lobster last Monday afternoon and were just leaving when three black women (various ages) and a elderly black man with an Air Force retired hat and a Tuskegee Airmen T-shirt. I spoke to him and asked if he was a Tuskegee airman and he nodded yes. I thanked him for his service and mentioned that there were not many of the Tuskegee Airmen left and he just smiled and said 'not very many'. I didn't know any of those folks were in Louisville. What an honor to speak to and shake his hand. Wish I had more time to chat, but they called his table and they went in for dinner. I would have thoroughly enjoyed hearing his 'war stories'. Remember we are losing WWII vets at an alarming rate daily. Lets treasure and honor these brave men and women while we can.

I am sure you have seen the full page ads for the 'out of town' jewelry buyers that set up in a hotel for the weekend. Their ads target folks that have estate jewelry, silver items and collectable coins. I have some extra proof coin sets that I would like to convert to cash. I made a list, did my research on the internet and took the list to the hotel. The buyer took one look and basically told me he that he couldn't come close to what I was asking (my price was 20% off wholesale). I also have some mercury dimes that are presently worth 2.20 each. Their ad says they pay 'up to' 2200% of face value. He offered me 1.20 each. I politely told him what he could do and promptly left. As I was leaving I noticed a little old lady with an open box of silver items. I know she was going to be taken to the cleaners. Beware of these 'out of town' buyers. IMHO they are probably not 'crooks' but they sure do not pay a fair price for items. I will be taking my spares to a local coin shop that has been a Louisville fixture for years. One final example of an elder lady that we (a local military collector fraternity) knew her husband, a decorated WWII vet. Among his souvenirs was a high ranking German officers 'dagger'. He would never sell it but after he died his widow fell for the ads and took some of his collection to be sold. A neighbor lady went with her to assist and she told us that the dagger sold for 100 dollars (it was worth 4 figures at least). My suggestion if you have an elderly relative, please please don't let them fall prey to these vultures. Family items need to stay in the family.

Do you have a demand regulator device on your electric meter? Look at it and see if it has the notation '1 watt' and 'FCC approved'. If so Google 'Smart Meter' for the rest of the story.

US Army, 1st Cav (resident curmudgeon)