Way too long between posts!

OK, so I am lazy/forgetful/etc.

Nine months since my last post and I am embarrassed, to say the least. Plenty has happened since the last entry and I just never got around to writing about any of it. Some things will be left out because I have forgotten them, but ... so it goes.



Popular place when Judy is there

First off, when I said "we are definitely NOT keeping
these two" (referring to Ginger and Marcus) I was not
aware of their plans. 

How cute is that?






 Suffice it to say, they did not get adopted and, in fact, were never even offered up.









New Kids in a box

It just never really seemed an option and they have become permanent residents like so many others before them.



Marcus and Ollie



Willow, Ginger and Jasmine

Although Ginger is a sweetie and loves to snuggle, Marcus is an odd one it must be on his terms only.

He has his moments though.









Them staying is not a huge problem, since they are sweet and get along with most of the others nicely.





However, it is now official. I am fairly sure we spend more on cat food than people food!

Classic cool

Casa Del Gatos has gained a couple of new non-feline residents as well. About the time of my last post I started car-shopping as my beloved 10th Anniversary Miata began needing increasingly more costly repairs that I simply couldn't justify with its market value. I really loved this car, but it was about to become a pain.




Not much of a trunk for sure

I looked at only a few specific potential replacements, since I knew I wanted another convertible, but with a bit more power and space than the Miata had.




The short list of replacements included the Saab Aero, Volvo C70,  BMW 3-series, Mercedes SLK and Chrysler Sebring. Saabs became orphans last year with the company closing its doors. The Bimmers just didn't feel right. The Benz was too small and the Sebrings were few and far between with the features I wanted.

Silver GT 'Vert

The Volvo was starting to be my top choice, but as my preferred choices dwindled, I started looking more at American steel and the Mustang jumped to the top of the list. Specifically, the GT Convertible with the 4.6L V-8 in silver or blue.






I drove a similar one at a dealer and immediately fell in love so I began my search in earnest. Craig's List, e-Bay and Cars.com, among many other vehicle search services yielded a few good candidates but nothing that was "just right." One Saturday morning, I found a listing for a beautiful C70 in Silver that was for sale a few miles down the road and something told me I needed to go see that car.

First look at her (Volvo is beyond)

As I pulled into the lot, I saw the Volvo and it looked very nice. However, parked next to it was an (unadvertised) Mustang Convertible, in Vista Blue and my pulse accelerated with excitement. I parked the Miata next to it and got out to check it out. Holy shit! It was not just a GT, it was the California Special and it had a custom two-tone Blue/Black leather interior. Before I had even driven it, I knew I had to have this car.

Home at last!

Long story (somewhat) short, I bought it a week later,
forcing them to take the Miata, and paying considerably
less than they thought they should get for it.









As advertised on CL

  We also got a boat. Not much of a boat really, but good for what we wanted. It is an Ultranautics JetStar - a 12.5-foot jet boat that has room for me, Judy and maybe one more person.

It is easy to tow and gets plenty of comments from people who see it.

As she sits today

I actually found it listed for sale near Columbus, GA and I just happen to have  brother living there so ...

I got Scott to drive out and take a look and then go ahead and buy it for me. Then I drove up a couple of weeks later to pick it up and bring it home.

 
It's not very big (obviously) and leaves little room to do anything but ride in it so I am looking at something slightly larger in the future.


Maybe something kind of like this: