"A professor is someone who talks in someone else's sleep." - W.H. Auden

Musician's doorstep

I woke up at 2:30 and couldn't get back to sleep so I worked on the manuscript, making (what I hope are) the last set of corrections. I went to a nice b'fast place when they opened at 6:00 to finish that up and take care of a few tasks and then came back to S & M's for a 20 minute nap. Then I left for the Russo-Steele auction in Scottsdale.

R-S is at a new site this year, an Indian casino called Talking Stick Resort. What has been a good auction to attend as a spectator has turned into something of a mess. I'm hoping the issues are related to a new venue.
Parking was a mess and costs $10. The auction tent is now only available to registered bidders or sellers, and they had about two thirds the number of cars they've had in the past. I still saw some interesting vehicles in a wide variety of types, but nothing I can't live without.

It was interesting to look at a number of late-50's Chevy trucks. Having done a restoration on a '59 I knew what areas gave me trouble and was curious to see how these compared. Turns out every single one of them had uneven gaps along the front of the doors and all around the hood.
I felt some sense of vindication.

Having now been to the 2018 AZ editions of Barrett-Jackson and Russo-Steele, some observations:

• I think there are more old Corvettes for sale than were ever made. Goodness there's a lot of them on the market.
• I've never seen so many Lambo's at these auctions.
• Old trucks seem to be on the descent if the number for auction is any indication. Or maybe all the restoration candidates have been snapped up already.

I think, I hope that the manuscript is in its final form and ready to be sent to Amazon. Now I'm just waiting on the final of the cover and permission from the ESV to use their version of the Bible in the text. I hope to find the latter in the mail when I get home but that may be optimistic. 

Pam's got a miserable cold. She's blubbery, sneezing, and generally achy. Time with kids and grandkids is NOT the time she wants to have a yucky cold. 

We did Christmas with the grandkids tonight. Jason and Emily had a full day at school, then pizza with the cousins, then opening presents. At their age (5 and 2) that's too much excitement. And you know what happens to a kid that age who's too tired. 

Me too. Pam said if I don't stop fussing I can't have dessert tomorrow.