9/24-27/05: Flew to FL for Mom's Memorial, and we're having the NJ version in our home 10/9 with a Mass at local Church. Drove across FL and visited Speedster where 15 Zephyrs in progress are in the shop. Impressive. Then visited Tom DuPont's even more impressive publishing empire around the corner. Also visited Superior Classic Custom in Hudson to check on progress of speedboat Foose boattail.

9/30-10/1. Got an e-mail from a friend who shall remain unnamed saying the NY City Concours in Central Park was, as expected, a total flop. Glad I went to Carlise, PA Swap Meet instead. In a moment of foolishness, because I love my pal Golden Gup and his bride to be LuLu (who camp out at Carlisle, which was recently sold to Ebay), I decided to spend the night camping out in my chopped yellow Buick Roadmaster Friday evening. Sat 7 AM I awoke to people walking the event and saying heartbreaking, cruel, stupid, terrible comments about my car. They obviously didn't know I was inside listening. Took me down a peg or two, but I will nevertheless continue in my quest to design and build cars that are different than everyone else's.
Why is it that people focus on the flaws (cracks in paint, etc.) rather than standing back and admiring the overall design and beauty of a car.

10/06: Drove to Hershey, PA AACA Swap Meet with English Rich. Bought a sweet '37 Ford truck grille shell for the Delahaye project, which is REALLY coming together. Looked at a '48 Mark IV Jag drophead that turned out to be a Mark V on the way home, and didn't buy it because it was the wrong car, and because it was a total rag. I have too many projects anyway. Taking a turnkey Zephyr coupe to the docks today 10/07 to ship it overseas. Preparing for Detroit and Branson, MO trip next week. Just got an e-mail that Chip Foose will not be able to appear at either of my events next year due to his heavy schedule. Disappointed but not surprised. Stay tuned for the futher adventures.

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