Chapter 51

2/22/2005 

Ch 51 Priceless Art, Major League All Stars, Stocks & Bonds    speaks for itself                                 

Probably all very boring to some of my readers who have already lived it, but still amazing to this writer as a former sheltered witless government slug now unleashed into the real world. I've learned in my new career as a professional writer for the Museum that the proper length of a good story like a good skirt on a woman, ought to be long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep the audience's interest.

Delivered to western Mass multimillion dollar home, a Mercedes for a NYC Madison Avenue tycoon. Paper work delivered to the maid and handyman since owner in Hawaii this week. Owner likes art. Has few original Toulouse Lautrec's http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0849149.html hanging up along with scads of other paintings. Ming Dynasty ?stone statues on mantel highly prized. Immense wine cellar, 19th century slate pool table, heated pool, sculptures, sauna, grey pink marble bathroom, scenic mountain top overlook, owns hundreds of acres & lakes, etc, etc.

Black SUV actually a BMW X5 delivered to AG Edwards http://www.agedwards.com/ investment firm week prior. Toll booth operator wanted my picture.

ESPN photog caught my (#16) defensive positioning in UH Federation game against the Kings http://www.pbase.com/vpnguy/image/39503084. Whilst pinching on the forecheck the blueliner must avert getting burned on the breakout.

Squeezed in Aldis lamp http://www.303rdbga.com/pp-signal-light.html that should have been in the light switch chapter. Dad had these on board bomber for signaling. Dah dit dah dit on take off from tail gunner position till all planes assembled in formation. In my ham radio operator phase back in Virgil I learned Morse Code from Bob (MT), tnx. CQ CQ MT

excuse grainy disposable camera photos- broke digicam- got successful $50 bid on ebay for replacement Fuji this week