Still Swimming

 Recently, while perusing the google universe, I ran across a "Auto Bloggers Database" website. Curiosity got the best of me and I decided to investigate it further to see what I could find. The site is Feedspot and they have a auto bloggers database that is bar none. As I was browsing their A to Z listings of auto blogs, I spotted "Classic Car Blogs", so I jumped down that rabbit hole to see what I could find. I was a bit surprised to find yours truly listed as number 28 under the 50 Best Classic Cars and Websites in 2025. Wow, I am truly humbled. Unless it's AI generated, then no. 

While I'm on the subject of self promotion, a seemingly random blog of mine has gone pre-viral, amassing an astonishing 50k plus views! Gee, I wonder why? Could it be it's subject matter? Yes, a mere drop in the bucket in TikTok land, but I will take what I can get.

Another New Beer

 As I get older, every new year is like a trying a new beer. Some are really good and others are crap. The last four beers have been some of the worst that I have tasted. I'm talking hogwash like Bud Light. Hey, some folks like that swill, so the last four beers to them have been nothing but thirst quenching. To each their own I say. Personally I am looking forward to the next four ales, but I am going to take it one bellywash at a time. As for my annual prediction of things to come, well lets just say the jury is still out. I would love to say that it's going to be all rainbows and unicorns, but the stark truth is the incoming POTUS has a hell of a lot of work to do. I can't shake the feeling of something major and ominous happening in the upcoming year. I pray that I am wrong, but if my past predictions are any clue, this one will follow suit. 

So what does the new year have in store for the Amberlight Garage you ask? (Okay, maybe you didn't ask but I am going to tell you anyways) Well, financing has been secured for the major addition, so vetting contractors will be the next step. While technically still in the planning stages, the new Amberlight will be larger then the old digs, but it will be far from a "garage mahal". A large mezzanine is planned, along with a dedicated fabrication/welding room. And with any luck, project Yellowjacket will emerge from Helm's Deep and work will begin in earnest on it. Hey, all it takes is time and money, and I just happen to have a little of each!