[Today’s run: 3.2 miles – some short walking intervals]<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We seem to have a cold or bug in our house. My wife had it first and now I do. My nose is running and I’m sneezing. I’m a little low on energy, but not terribly bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday was primary day here. I made it in to the polling place and did my thing. It was local and statewide offices. A lot of the positions just had one named option. I was only excited about one guy, and I think he will probably keep his current position. Otherwise, not much excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we lived in Colorado I went to some caucuses and was somewhat involved. I don’t even know how the parties work here in Mississippi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was over at the neighbor’s house this evening. He has a ’67 Impala convertible that he bought not long ago. It has some quirks. The one he’s had me look at is the electrical circuit for the brake lights in back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve come to a conclusion. The positive rails in the fuse box are set so that the fuse holder on one side of each fuse circuit is a little piece of metal crimped to the positive rail. The other side then goes to a wire and out to whatever is next in that circuit. The brake light fuse, the crimp of the hot side of the fuse does visible sparking. It is loose. I don’t know how to tighten it down. So I think we are going to bypass the OEM fuse box and use an in-line fuse instead, just for that circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wish I didn’t have to do that because then the wiring is no longer “factory”. It has some wiring changes now but actually is pretty original over all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’m of very mixed emotions about working on this car. It is a nicely painted car. I’m sure it probably cost quite a bit. Although I like the simplicity, I don’t trust myself to come up with good solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only that, but, the other things I help with are usually related to his household or family vehicles or the truck he needs to make a living. I don’t feel particularly adequate for those things, but I’d like to see them fixed and working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The antique car is a toy. I don’t think he is even that excited about doing car repairs or anything. Mostly, I think it is for driving around and looking good. And that is fine. I hope he enjoys it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I don’t like that maybe he assumed I would be excited to fix it. And usually he stands and watches me work on it. I already have an old car project, which isn’t going anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyway, sometimes when he asks me to work on the toy car I try to give him advice about what I would try and encourage him to go do it. That seems to be working a little bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of my worries about oncoming age is that I’ll turn out to be a grouch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tend that way now. I’ll tell my wife, “sure! I’ll help you with that” and after about 50 times walking the dog or whatever, I start thinking, hey, this is not my dog, why am I stuck doing this. And it is easy to start getting snippy and dropping hints about the idiot dog and maybe we could give him to the neighbors, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s a pattern for me. Not a good one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One thing that helps is to take a break, just get away from that chore for a week or something. Then I can calm down and revisit why I am doing this thing. (Like why I help the neighbor with his cool-dude car: because he’s my neighbor.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I didn’t know my maternal grandparents very well. Which is odd because they lived next door. I spent more time with my paternal grandparents. I worked for my paternal grandfather for a summer. He could get grouchy and sometimes a bit snippy, but not very often. And I think when he was old and more lonely that came out, possibly. His wife was a very meek and quiet person. My father takes after his mother mostly. He’s in his mid-80’s and seems to have a good supply of patience. I’ve always wondered if my grandfather’s thing was because he was the youngest of like, 10? children. So he may have been a bit spoiled :-). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don’t have that excuse since I wasn’t the youngest. But sometimes I’m just an ass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All of that above stuff was just to say that I think I am more like grandpa and less like grandma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of them were shouters or cussers or anything like physical or abusive in any way. The max was “grumpy” and I’m hoping I can smooth on that a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will see how I do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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