Robert Hall

3rd space..even 2nd space feels like an alien space at this point in time. Working out of my house I find myself going out far less than I did in my 30s 20 years ago...when I had an office (2nd space) and the bars (3rd space) where I'd hang out w/ my work team for happy hour or w/ friends... much more insular now than when I was young. As I lurch towards retirement within a decade, I see the 2nd space and 3rd space being an RV or maybe a vacation lake house here in Ohio and/or a winter condo somewhere warmer...

Took a drive in the beautiful rolling hills of Geauga County then up to the North Coast of Lake County, to Grand River for a late lunch of clams at Pickle Bills then a walk on the beach at Fairport Harbor. Love the clouds.

I do love fall in Ohio. Nice cool sunny day, going for a scenic drive in a bit.

Good looking truck and SUV...definitely some Rivian vibes in the shape. Will be interesting to see how it does as a new brand w/ a retro name and a few small retro details....probably very few shoppers today remember the old International Scouts considering they have been gone over 40 years.

There is a new version of the Meyers Manx being built with a 3 cyl radial engine...pretty wild. They are also doing an EV version. https://meyersmanx.com/pages/tarmac-touring-edition

Beautiful fall weather here in NE Ohio this weekend...lots of color. Took a drive out in nearby Geauga County--lots of rolling hills, lakes, rivers..beautiful part of the state. Saw a brown Ferrari F488 Pisa spyder, a bright blue Lotus Emira, and a bright blue C8 Corvette convertible on the same hilly stretch of road, out enjoying the fall sun. Also saw a ghastly Pepto-Bismol Pink Cybertruck. A couple pics of the lake at Punderson State Park and a pic of my back yard.

Catching up on this thread after not checking it for a while...loving the Cadillac and Corvette pics, and the 80s cars...

Houses on stilts are pretty common in the Florida Keys, remember them from 40 years ago growing up there. I saw a bunch built that way recently in the NC Outer Banks and in SC--Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Surfside Beach. The Outer Banks and coastal SC remind me so much of the Keys. (Have insomnia this morning.. up doing random tasks..checking server logs, filling out vote-by-mail ballot, looking at maps, watching hurricane coverage, etc..)

The bumpers in that generation were kinda awkward...the rear bumpers were ok for '73, but the fronts were huge...I like how the Grand Am and Laguna had the integrated plastic bumpers. Some of the '73s I like the rear more than the front, like the '73 Cutlass had a great rear but a gawky front, IMO. The later '76-77 cars w/ the rectangular lights looked better, IMO.

Hmm...too new for Balthy, I think. My favorites of the Colonnade era Pontiacs would be a '73 Grand Am or a '77 Can Am or '77 Grand Prix.

Yeah, it was nice pretty dry most of the summer but fall is coming in wet. I love the green. My backyard as seen from the edge of the woods:

Long and wide. Has a section leading up to the house front door to back in to turn around. View from outside the front door House is set back from the street, pretty quiet. View from the sidewalk.

It's quite sad, Asheville and W. NC is on my itenerary for my vacation next year...one of my old high school buddies from the Florida Keys has a vacation home in Banner Elk, he's invited me to come visit...they got through the storm relatively unscathed, but so much damage and destruction around them. Beautiful part of the country I want to explore...

Moved the Mustang and Cadillac outside yesterday. Had an electrical issue yesterday in the garage that spooked me. Better safe than sorry. Electrician coming tomorrow.

Saw a Cybertruck in traffic the other day, had a great personalized plate-- 'DMPSTR'.

It’s awful about the damage from Helene. Went through Wytheville, VA, Galax, VA and Mt Airy NC on my recent road trip. I want to explore the mountains of Va and NC, beautiful place. Been thinking of visiting Asheville next year.

Fall and winter is when I enjoy Italian food. There is an Italian deli/grocery less than a mile from my house, I go in there occasionally to get bread, ready to eat pasta dishes for lunch, and pastries. Had delicious cannolis yesterday. Had linner today at the 1815 Tavern in Aurora, nice selection of appetizers.

Was a rainy fall day here in NE Ohio, so a good day to visit a museum. Went down to Warren and toured the National Packard Museum (right next door to the Packard Music Hall where I saw William Shatner on stage Thursday night doing a q&a after a showing of Star Trek II:Wrath of Khan). Beautiful vintage cars in this museum. I wonder if Balthazar would have appreciated it.

The surf was mild most of the time I was there, some rough because it was stormy the last few days of my trip when I went to the Outer Banks. The Outer Banks remind me so much of the Florida Keys where I grew up. Myrtle Beach reminds me a lot of Florida coastal areas, lots of high rises and touristy places. Small towns south of there were pretty interesting—Garden City, Murrell’s Inlet remind me of the Keys. want to explore more of the Carolina and GA coast, I spent a few hours in Georgetown and Charleston, liked them. My sister when she was in MB last winter went to Charleston, Beaufort and Savannah a couple days each, sounds like a lot to explore there.

Saw William Shatner on stage in Warren, Ohio the other evening. Had a showing of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Shatner did a q&a afterward. Very energetic and funny , hard to believe he’s 93.

A couple pics of myself from my Myrtle Beach vacation a couple weeks ago…was very relaxing.

Wasn't familiar w/ Rival Sons, will have to check them out...I like those two clips. I saw a tour ad for them, saw that Fu Manchu was opening for them....I remember liking Fu Manchu in the 90s. Which suddenly seems like a long time ago..

Last day of summer, saw a gorgeous olive green ‘69 Chrysler 300 convertible rolling along top down.

Not a fan of casinos either...never been a gambler, always found Las Vegas tacky and noisy, overcrowded. About the only time I go to them is for concerts...the local casino (an MGM property) has a nice little concert venue inside, and I do go to shows there several times a year.. The older I get the less I like crowds and like the simple pleasures of experiences like sitting on a beach in the evening listening to the roar of the surf and watching darkness approach.

Went to go out and grab something from the Italian grocery down the street for lunch, and my Jeep wouldn’t start. Hadn’t started it in 2 weeks. Later got out my jump pack, and battery on it was swollen and sticking out of the case. Not good. It was 3 yrs old. Called AAA, they jumped it and the battery was discharged. Got the battery replaced, the old one said Manufactured for. Chrysler, Sept 2013. 11 year old battery! Still had the original battery, longest I’ve had one last.