Frank Lloyd Wright Called It...

...the most beautiful car ever made. 

Might be because he never saw a 1956 Venetian Red Corvette...

...but the '41 Lincoln Continental is a beauty in its own right.

Just look at those sleek lines...

Can you picture yourself in the driver's seat?

That's an on the column 3 speed stick shift and get a load of those gorgeous analog gauges!

The doors have push buttons, not handles -

- and they open to reveal a lavish, burgundy leather interior as rich as a movie star's smile:

Tired from the long drive?  Curl up and catch some Z's on the most luxurious couch you ever owned.

All of this opulent elegance is powered down the road by a classic V-12 engine:

That's right, 12 cylinders of Motor City ingenuity back before Detroit lost its mojo and started mass producing boring eggs shaped cars.

I know, you're wondering what kind of gas mileage you can expect with a 12 cylinder, am I right?

Who cares?

It's a 1941 Lincoln Continental!

And at only $60k, it's a steal!

So I figured, why not?

You only go around once in life, might as well make the most of it.

Shipping from California was reasonable, considering the cargo, and I'll be honest, I couldn't be happier with...with this gorgeous...

Huh?

Hold on a sec, Karen's pushing on my shoulder for some reason.

What's the emergency?

Hm...well, you know I don't have my hearing aids in at night so I don't always hear the alarm.

Ok, ok...sorry.

Rats!

It's 6 am already...time to get up.

Ah well...it was a lovely dream while it lasted.

Now you know what you can get me for my birthday.

Did you remember Mom's day?

who's a good boy?  I am!

A dozen red roses - preserved to last several years - along with that Mom's day card on the right.

And the bell on the left?  It's the complement to these:

used crutches from Gateway Mission for $3.99

To celebrate the holiday, Karen had foot surgery, so she's laid up for a couple of weeks.

During that time, she uses the little bell to summon yours truly for all her wants and needs - and they are considerable - along with the crutches to hobble around a bit.

Right now it's a race between Karen becoming mobile again and me removing the little clapper inside that bell.

Turns out I'm one of those hypocrites who prefers talking about the importance of Christlike servanthood more than actually being a servant.

Who knew?

Lucky you - this is all you must endure for my weekly HGU*:

teeing off #1 into a 35 mph crosswind

Tough day on the links.

I play bogey or better wins the hole, higher than that loses the hole.

Today's score was 1 win, 8 losses.

Never short on excuses for my lack of talent and poor play, today I'm blaming the wind:  steady 20mph SW wind gusting 35.

My hickories in their stand blew over at least once on every hole, and most drives turned into hooks or slices depending on the cross winds.

Conditions were mucho annoying and by the 3rd hole I was wondering why I bothered.

Golf is a game, and games are supposed to be fun, right?

This was not fun; will try again next week.

Maybe.

*Hickory Golf Update

Enough of the constant complaining!  Let's 23 Skidoo:

our ducks are back and wondering why the pool isn't open yet

in honor of May 5th, an original composition by Larry entitled, "Cinco de Milo"

Old Dominion clay pipe and leather pipe stand from the good folks at Missouri Meerschaum

moon on the water up at Larry's cottage

I actually lived in Maine for several years, back when they were just annoying tree huggers.  now they're off the rails Nazis.

the Democrats should consider changing their mascot from the Jack Ass to the Rattlesnake to better reflect their cultural shift embracing both stupidity and toxicity.

This is the part of the blog where I wax intelligent about some deeply important life lesson and impart useful advice like "never pat a burning dog", or "if the shower stall is already occupied by a boa constrictor, don't step in".

But tonight I'm just tired, and am reminded of something a pastor once told me when he was preparing his sermon:

"I write it all out long hand, walk away and let it sit for a day or two.

"Then I go back and strip out everything that isn't from God, because they don't need to hear what I think; they need to hear what God says."

Pretty good advice, and here's something God says to all of us:

16  Rejoice evermore.

17  Pray without ceasing.

18  In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

    - I Thessalonians 5:16-18

later, mcm fans...