Superfluous Saturday

By KT, on January 7th, 2012

Thinking of flowers – this first week of the brand new year was a not a daisy – fresh, light and airy, but instead, rather thistle-like, hard and bristly. I certainly hope this is not an indication of what’s to come…

In order to shift the focus, and lighten things up, I thought I’d share some images of a fun moment from our holiday vacation.

My dad is a funny combination – like biting into a salty, bitter snack only to find a sweet surprise hidden deep inside. He’s a man of simple means and loves run-of-the-mill beer (no fancy micro-brews here, people) old-time rock and roll and muscle cars.

Sitting in his driveway is a replica of the Porsche driven by Tom Cruise in “Risky Business.” It’s sports car rustic meets beyond the mid-life crisis. I’ve driven it several times over the years, yet, still feel like a shy 16-year old when asking permission to take the roadster for a spin.

Imagine my surprise when my dad offered to allow his grandson to take the Porsche for a drive through wine-country?!?

What?

I had to beg to even sit in that car, and now he was initiating that his 16-year old grandson take it for a cruise?

Obviously, I lived to tell about it. In fact, “The Junior” was very timid and didn’t throttle it, but rather drove his mother through the wiles of wine country in safe style.