Fred Thomas wrote:
>Great "bio" Philip, now start saving money by learning how to get very
good
>"clean", grease under all of your finger nails, it really looks neat at
the
>cocktail parties when no one knows how it got there and are afraid to ask,
a
>music major writer with greasy nails, my how revolting, I love even the
thought
>of it. "FT"
Saving money is good advice. And the grease will compliment the absorbed
laquer and paint thinner I have flowing through my veins from furniture
refinishing. But the most fun at intellectual cocktail parties is when I
happen to mention not only my classical music reviews, but my past articles
on Unlimited Hydroplane racing for Powerboat, Boatracing, and Nautical
Quarterly. You should see the raised eyebrows. We are a Renaissance man,
indeed.
--Phil Haldeman
Philip Haldeman wrote:
> Having been on the List for only a few months, and having asked a dozen
> questions but only answering 1, I wasn't going to pipe up. But I see a
> statistical anomaly here, I think. Has anyone noticed the number of
> successful long-term marriages that are part of these bios? Does this
> somehow correlate to LBC ownership!? Do these little Brit cars somehow,
> contrary to received wisdom, keep marriages intact? But of course! We
are
> Romantics in a jaded world!
>
> My wife Ann and I will celebrate our 30th anniversary in December. We
were
> married at the age of 22 while going to the University of Washington. We
> are now 52. I am a writer living in---oh, oh---Redmond, WA---but I'm not
a
> Microsoft millionaire. (Woulda, coulda, shoulda!) One of my public,
> self-inflicted assignments is as staff reviewer of classical music for
The
> American Record Guide. I specialize in British composers (wouldn't you
> know it!) such as Vaughan-Williams, Holst, Bax, Alwyn, Rubbra, Delius,
> Elgar, etc. etc., but also Sibelius, Beethoven, Mozart, etc. I do
> freelance writing and editorial work by the hour. I am in the middle of
> revising a first (mystery) novel. (Anyone know a good literary agent?)
My
> son David is in college. His car left space for a third vehicle.
>
> 28 years ago, my wife and I sold our almost-new Triumph Spitfire. It was
a
> true lemon, and far worse than the MG Midget that got me through college.
> I told myself that if I wanted another British sports car, I could always
> buy one. Yeah, right. Everything went into our first, and then second,
> house. With space restrictions, family obligations, and financial ups
and
> downs, it's taken 28 years to acquire another British sports car! That's
> the TR6 I've been bugging you guys with. You can read all about what I
> went through to obtain this neat little car in the _Tyee Trumpet_ (the
> Tyee Triumph Club newsletter, P.O. Box 27668, Seattle, WA 98125-2668). A
> plug for the club.
>
> I don't work (much) on my own car; I usually let those who know what
> they're doing do the work. But little by little, I'm getting my hands on
> things. I sanded down and re-finished the floorpans and battery tray a
> couple of weeks ago. Looks like new. And I'll end with the inevitable
> list of owned vehicles, some of which, in retrospect, were pretty damned
> interesting. My other automotove goal is to own a mint Fiat Multipla
(with
> sunroof, if such a thing exists). We can't all be sane, you know.
>
> 1960 VW Beetle (w/canvas sunroof) purchased when in a senior in H.S.,
1965.
> 1967 MG Midget
> 1966 VW Beetle
> 1969 Opel station wagon
> 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk III
> 1972 Datsun 1200
> 1969 (I think) Fiat 850 Coupe
> 1964 Plymouth Valiant
> 1950 Studebaker Champion
> 1980 Ford Fiesta (still owned and operated)
> 1989 Chevy Cavalier (my son's beater now)
> 1987 Subaru GL (current main vehicle)
> 1994 Suzuki Swift GT (to be my son's car when he turns 21)
> 1972 Triumph TR6 (Emerald Green, nice original, only 82,000 miles)
>
> --Philip Haldeman
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