I really haven’t had time to speak on the blog quite as often as I had expected, on account of all the time I have been helping my Dad with his wild & crazy midlife crisis. Okay, some would argue it’s not as far gone as it could be. You see, how he did it was he dressed up like the Fonz, and drop by to my place and casually inform me, in his jazziest dialect: “Hop in, son, we are gonna start looking for some classic Ford Mustangs for sale. You heard that right, buddy, it’s about time I buy an old school muscle car.”

Next thing I know my Dad and I were on our way to a few of those wild classic car places that you’re pretty much certain are part of some organized crime ring, and I stare in wonder my dad made out a check on the spot, for an alarmingly well-preserved classic Ford automobile. I mean, it really is one hell of a machine. It sounded great as well.

You’ll notice I said that last sentence in a past tense. It sounded really nice right up until it seized up completely. The old man maintains that it is just a quick thing to fix and that all he requires is the right part. The problem is, it can’t possibly be as painless to pick up 1967 Mustang parts as it was some a thousand years ago, but my Dad tells me there’s a pretty sizable availability for them still. It seems like the the easiest way to find parts for classic Mustangs is by way of internet auctions, since you can get them refurbished and sometimes as good as they were 30 years ago. Not necessarily available for a nominal fee, however… Come on, man, we’re talking about half-century old Ford Mustang parts.

Not as bad as some midlife crises, I suppose. Imagine if he would’ve gone and found a harley.