Neanderpundit

One of my favorite old Family Classics movies, I’d forgotten what a gazetteer of Hollywood it is. Everyone is in this, and I’mna tell you, some big ass names in bit parts. Frank sinatra is a piano player in a saloon for about thirty seconds. Red Skelton, a drunk in the same saloon. Finlay Currie. Noel Coward. Charles Boyer. Buster Keaton as a conductor! Joe E Brown. Peter Lorre. Marlene Dietrich. It’s a good movie just to watch and recognize the big players in bit parts.

Etta James has joined the Choir Invisible. Only a scant three days after Johnny Otis, who discovered her originally.

Who will be the third? Is this the warning klaxon? Are we about to hear the clip clopping of the Four?

Maybe I’m over reacting a tiny bit.

Still: She had an amazing talent, whatever else you can say about her. She hasn’t been able to hit those notes in a very long time, but man, when she could…..

Seeya Round, lady.

with Partner and Werner. We did the whole gunstore run, Werner had never been to Cabelas so it was a nice change for him.

Werner DID bring up his Jetta Diesel, which he let me drive around so we didn’t have to spend any time navigation- I had been a while since I drove a stick but I didn’t kill it and only did avery little grinding.

The verdict is that I could easily drive one as my daily driver. I was extremely pleased with the way it drove, and handled, and while it was underpowered it wasn’t horribly underpowered. And again, I am not looking for a race car, I’m looking for an economical daily driver, something I can drive 1500 miles for less than $200. The best part is the clutch is feather light, and the engine torquey as shit. So I may start shopping for one sometime soon.

Werner didn’t find anything he couldn’t live without, but he did manage to pick up some ammo, and we got to visit for a while, which is rare- usually when I get to see Werner it means we’re working our butts off. Partner, too, got to visit, we’re like peas in a pod, three grouchy old men who are anxious for the world to go fuck itself. Best day I’ve had outside of bed in a LONG time.

Plus, speaking of bed, the Ogwife got up and took the Oglet to her fencing match, so I didn’t have to be out of bed till after eight. A good time was had by all.