Cars

Blogging A – Z Challenge 2022: O is for “Open ‘Er Up and Give ‘Er”

April 18, 2022 Herb 15

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22715 – 965 Here’s the haps: On those occasions when my teenage uncle would take us boys for a ride in his 1969 Olds 442 we knew how much he loved to show off its impressive power and speed. With Continue Reading[...]

I Feel Sad For New Car Owners

October 16, 2020 Herb 21

Herb’s Blog, Herbdate 22169 – 739: You know, I feel sorry for some of the people who drive these brand new cars. Not so much that they are pretentious, which some are, of course, but rather that people have to get them Continue Reading[...]

The Origin Of Pets – Or Not

August 31, 2020 Herb 12

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22123-694: I had been cruising along with my daily blogging fairly well, scheduling posts ahead of time, then I got hit by a truck and now I have fallen behind. Well, I am still maintaining my streak and my Continue Reading[...]

Semi Truck Versus Pt Cruiser = Ouch!

August 28, 2020 Herb 22

Herb’s blog, Herbdate 22120-691: I was really glad that I had a post scheduled yesterday. Mrs. Herb and I were in a car accident yesterday and it was only the graceful hand of God that it wasn’t worse. We were in the Continue Reading[...]

Cars Can Be Aarrggh

June 17, 2020 Herb 9

one adage of the old-time retailers was under-promise and over-deliver. well, as I sit here waiting for the tow truck to come and get my car, I have been thinking about that. These guys were going to be here in an hour Continue Reading[...]

Drive-In Church

March 29, 2020 Herb 13

We have been streaming our services since the governor of Colorado asked us not to assemble in groups of ten or more. While he did say religious services could be exempt our pastor felt that the safer thing was to stream the Continue Reading[...]

My Cars

December 16, 2019 Herb 3

I have never owned a brand new car. The newest car I ever owned was, I think, five years old at the time. I wound up having to trade it in for a minivan. That’s not today’s story, however. This is kind Continue Reading[...]

Best Advice For Driving On Ice

December 15, 2019 Herb 4

Don’t. But, if you have to, which sometimes occurs, going slow is the first thing. The first, slightest indication that you are on a slippery surface, slow down. When one of your passengers is an almost ninety year old woman, there are Continue Reading[...]