'Loydster's Ramblings' ---- Episode 9!!!

   

Once AGAIN---- ready or NOT! Here's yet ANOTHER 'audio-assault' / 'verbal-blitz', from the 'ol Loydster! This time around, I'm waxing all SUPER-GEEKY-- about one of my ALL-TIME favorite vehicles. (NOT the Ford Mustang! That'll be ANOTHER 'geek-out-fest', for a post in the ---hopefully not TOO-far-distant-- future! Though, probably not a pod-cast---'Loydster's Ramblings' is going into 'deep-cold-storage' after next month, remember?)---- 

AND--- here's a little 'pictorial-help', to go along with all the 'classic-Corvette-blabbin'!--- My 'top-6-fave-'Vettes' list!----

        

1. The '57 'Vette. (And yes, I know the pic above, as well as the one of the '62, is REVERSED!)

2. The '62 'Vette. (See comment above!)

3. The '63 Stingray 'split-window'. ('TIMELESS CLASSIC'! 'Nuff said!)

4. The '68 Stingray.

5. The '84 'Vette.

6. The 2014 Stingray. Return of the 'Stingray' name, return of some TRULY wicked body lines!

AND---- A 'supplemental' / 'additonal-COOL-rides' list! The collection of pics above, (as well as my blab-session below--of COURSE!) includes 3 of my ALL-time favorite 'concept' / 'dream-'Vettes'!!--

A--The '59 Sting Ray concept vehicle. One wild-and-wooly, radically-racy-looking vehicle! Looks FAST just sitting still, doesn't it??? This WAY-ahead-of-it's-time car (and the '63 'vette-body-style that came after it!), was actually inspired by a sketch, drawn-up by Mr. Pete Brock, another Chevy design genius! 

Along with design-team head Bill Mitchell AND the equally gifted Larry Shinoda--- Brock was one of the 'fathers' of the '63-'67 Corvette. I regret not giving the credit to Mitchell and Brock in the pod-cast! ANOTHER 'Loydster-GOOF' sneaks into one of these little 'audio-epics'! Hey--- I just would NOT be ME, if I didn't fumble over a fact-toid now and then!

B--The  1965, Larry Shinoda-designed, 'Mako Shark 2'. Looks like a Super hero's car, right? (And--yes, I know there was a previous concept 'Vette-- the original 'Mako Shark', that made it's debut in '61. BUT-- it's the '65 / 'Shark 2', that's ALWAYS grabbed me and made me 'geek-out' the  MOST!)           

C--The 2009 'Stingray' concept 'Vette. It even had a 'spilt-window'---like the '63 model! Too bad this one was never 'mass-produced'! WILD, almost-cartoony-but-STILL-cool stuff!

That's PLENTY of introductory-type material! On with the 'Loydster-yimmer-yammering'! Scroll on down below, and do that pointing-and-clicking routine, to either listen right-here-and-now-- OR down-load it, if you're the 'saving & collecting' type!----

 

   A 9th edition of 'Loyd-a-blabbin'!

 

-----See you sometime in September, gang!-----

Our GROWN-UP kids and their soon-to-be spouses!

 Once AGAIN here at the 'ol blog-a-wog-a-wing-a-ding-thing---- I'm gonna discuss something that, in at least SOME ways, makes me feel a little like THIS GUY!!!----

                                   

Of the MANY things that can make a fella feel like an old duffer..... witnessing your kids become grown-ups is surely in the TOP ten! Our daughter, Shelby--- who's now 25--- and son Wade-- now 23---Are DEFINITELY not little tykes anymore! Just check-out the image below for PROOF of that! I'm the one in the middle, with all the WHITE in my whiskers, by the way!---

Two young folks and some old dude!

BUT---- the upside to this all-TOO-rapid passing of time? If you've put all of your BEST efforts into raising these now pretty much grown young people to become decent and responsible adults--- (and with the good Lord's help --of COURSE!-- their mother and I have managed to do just that!)--- these young folks will manage to find that just RIGHT 'significant other'! A partner they can move into the next phase of their life with. The 'all-grown-up-and-married-phase'! (Just made-up that term myself!)

Shelby first met up with her 'number-one-bestest-guy', Trent--- over 5 years ago. He's about the BEST type of young man I could ask for in a future son-in-law! Low-key, soft-spoken and EVER-so polite--- he's never been anything but a real young gentleman around Debbie and myself.

Shelby and Trent will officially 'tie-the-knot' in mid-October of this year, but--- as I told Trent when he and our daughter first got engaged--- he's ALREADY been a member of the family! I'm VERY proud to consider him a part of the 'Ferrell-clan'!

Wade and his sweetie, Chloe-- have been together for a bit over 2 years now. They've been engaged since last month. Wade even got down on one knee, while presenting her with the engagement ring and all that 'old-school' stuff!

Yet again, as with Trent--- I've got to say I couldn't ask for a better choice for a person to become my kid's partner in life! Chloe's been nothing but a TRUE sweetheart with us! AND-- she's even went on a few 'GEEK-outings' with Wade and I (TWO super hero movies, AND a trip to a vintage action-figure store! Not many young ladies would be brave enough to dive-off into all of that!), so she's scored BIG-TIME points with the 'ol Loydster just for THAT!

Here's a recent pic of the two young couples all together! (And--- amazingly enough-- it looks like they all actually kinda like each other too! NIFTY!)----

Shelby & Trent & Wade & Chloe! The 'Ferrell-clan' is about grow by two more members!

Seriously though, I feel REALLY fortunate and yes, even BLESSED! Both of my kids have managed-- again, with the good Lord's help (I believe!)--- to find a person they want to enter into a 'Life-partnership' with, that REALLY love & care for them! I sense that with BOTH Trent AND Chloe. 

With all of the MESSED-up relationships that young folks can get into out there, I'm VERY relieved that my two special young people, were guided toward some other special young folks, that will love and care for them--- like they DESERVE to be! 

To Shelby and Wade: (AND---their future-spouses!)-- 'Ol Loydster.... your 'ol DAD.... is VERY proud of you! ALL 4 of you! I wish nothing but good fortune and blessings to BOTH couples! May you all have a LONG, happy life together!

Hey--- maybe I don't mind the whole getting older thing so much after all! I'm still here and kicking--- AND--- I've been able to see my kids get hooked-up with EXACTLY the RIGHT people! Not so bad!