Two Swap Meets visited in one day.

They were held on September 21st. 2025.

An antique motorcycle swap meet was held at the Old Fisherman's club in Modesto, right on the banks of the San Joaquin river.

 "Amor de la Maquina"*.

It looks good now, but I will make it look even better!

Spanish for; "Love of the machine."

What does this mean?   

I had a custom license plate frame made that sports this sentiment.

Rebuilding the windshield wiper motor on my '46 Plymouth. Part One.

That was either a very old felt sound deadening pad
or a thick layer of dust. I'm still not sure which.

Even though my Plymouth doesn't have a heater or defroster, a working wiper would be of some benefit.

What is all this blather about the Sportster being a beginner's bike?

The junk that you read online about the Sportster
paints this picture of the rider.

What follows is a bit of a rant and a dissertation about Sportster performance. 

What to do when the moneys tight.

It's only a DuraFlame log
but it does the job.

Which it will certainly be after the Holidays.

Thoughts while relaxing next to a New Year's Day fire. There's no guilt today in taking it easy. 

My favorite Holiday will be here in just a few days!

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It's almost here!

When I was young, I was like all kids, very excited about Christmas, and the presents that I hoped that I would receive. Even though my parents were pretty frugal and would never have spoiled us by giving us extravagant gifts, even if they were affluent. Which they were not. But we had everything we needed; a secure family life in our own little house, and they would always buy a live Christmas tree, which we would decorate with ornaments that they had purchased over the years. I always received a few gifts, sometimes even something that was a bit special. My memories of Christmas Past, are quite pleasant.

 December, and 2025 is coming to a close.

I didn't think that it would fit!

My wife and I went to Costco to pick up a few things. While we were there, we saw a live Christmas tree offered for sale inside. Seven to eight feet tall Noble Firs at only 19.95! We hadn't bought our tree yet, and we always choose a Noble Fir, for sentimental reasons. We usually get an eight foot or nine foot tree, and they usually run well over 100 dollars. This seemed like a real bargain. The tree on display looked great, it was very well shaped.