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Muffy Aldrich
Muffy Aldrich, Editor of Salt Water New England: The Thing Before Preppy, since 2010. And a 12th Generation New Englander.
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Is 244 SR in photo #7 from the top a little Herreshoff design? Sure looks like it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a Bridges Point 24 designed by Joel White who was heavily influenced by the Herreshoff family of designers.
DeleteSheer perfection! You never fail to brighten our day! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteNew England is a special place. Lovely pictures.
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful time of the year. School back in full swing, last opportunities for boating and open air motoring, and a full reliance on layering to account for chilly mornings, warm afternoons, and blustery shorelines.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of motoring, there seems to be a 30 year horizon for SLs to shift from flashy to classic. This raises a problem in that the only ways to have a decades-old sports car are to hold it, inherit it, or source it used. The first seems impractical, the second is a matter of circumstance, and third seems limited to knowledgeable enthusiasts or those more interested in the flashy aspect of the vehicle. Depending on the age of the driver, I mostly assume the first two apply, though I applaud anyone committed to keeping old cars on the road.
“Old wood is the best wood,” “keys and a heater,” etc.. When we lived in one of the Francophone hot countries, in the 1980’s, we saw the French army driving WW2 vintage trucks. They were meticulously maintained. We kept this in mind upon returning to the States. So we deep sixed the mentality that a car was old when the odometer hit 70,000 and we turned aside the practice of buying (or leasing) a new car every few years. Now we drive two cars. One is a very clean 1997 Volvo sedan with lots of chrome. It’s heavy. It runs like a sewing machine. It’s sweet. The doors are built so when the electric window “rolls” down you can rest your elbow on the “window sill” at the the absolute perfect height. It’s the model they gave to the Swedish ambassador for his personal use. It has 112,000 miles on the odometer. It’s our Sunday car. Our day to day/utility vehicle is a 2003 Honda Element. It has 223,000 miles on the odometer. We can toss in skis or garden tools or let the dogs run around in the back. Or we can roll in two bicycles, standing up. There’s plenty of room. If need be we can cargo a full size washer and dryer. Neither of these vehicles have the gee-wiz factor electronics (though the Volvo has an excellent sound system). C’est la vie. Do you really need all those blinking, colored lights? Point is, if you don’t already own a car that you can maintain and use for many years, befriend a dealer or a mechanic you can trust. Work with them to find an old but A-1 condition car. They’re out there. Buy it. Drive it. Maintain it. You won’t regret it.
DeleteWell said. I see Elements all over, which says something when you consider Honda stopped making them in 2011 and never sold a ton of them in the first place. Throw some roof racks and knobby tires on them and you can pretty much do anything with it, short of towing.
Delete"Do you really need all those blinking, colored lights?" Most definitely not. Nor do you need your vehicle to tell you that you've been driving for a while and should stop for a rest. Unfortunately, it seems that the "nanny car" is here to stay.
DeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteAnd so once again has arrived the perfect season.
ReplyDeleteGlorious.
ReplyDeleteBut: to be that person: Black or Chocolate Lab. I will harbor my own opinion, and accept that there is no wrong Lab, and no wrong answer.
Belted Galloways and Labradors very good
ReplyDeleteGorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou have to admire dogs, even in chilly fall weather, they don't mind getting their tootsies wet.
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