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![I played the piano from between the ages of 9 and 21, with a years-long break in between. All up, for about about eight cumulative years, one could find me […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_20230603_121006074_HDR-1992-Ford-Tempo-GLS-V6-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1992 Ford Tempo GLS – The Tempo Is <i>Allegro</i>")
Curbside Musings: 1992 Ford Tempo GLS – The Tempo Is Allegro
Posted on August 22, 2023 | 76 CommentsI played the piano from between the ages of 9 and 21, with a years-long break in between. All up, for about about eight cumulative years, one could find me […] -
![One of my favorite television rediscoveries of this year has been of the original Bionic Woman series of the 1970s, starring the great Lindsay Wagner as the title character, Jaime Sommers. I’m […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/028-1968-Ford-Mustang-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bionic Replacements")
Curbside Musings: 1968 Ford Mustang Convertible – Bionic Replacements
Posted on August 15, 2023 | 27 CommentsOne of my favorite television rediscoveries of this year has been of the original Bionic Woman series of the 1970s, starring the great Lindsay Wagner as the title character, Jaime Sommers. I’m […] -
![I was maybe four years old when I had cut my face while pretend-shaving in the bathroom along with my dad. This had been our thing. He would leave the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/023-1984-85-Toyota-Celica-GT-S-convertible-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 (or ’85) Toyota Celica GT-S Convertible – Razor-Sharp")
Curbside Musings: 1984 (or ’85) Toyota Celica GT-S Convertible – Razor-Sharp
Posted on August 8, 2023 | 40 CommentsI was maybe four years old when I had cut my face while pretend-shaving in the bathroom along with my dad. This had been our thing. He would leave the […] -
![I ran out of multivitamins the week of writing this and had to walk to a local drug store to replenish my supply. Multis had been recommended by my one-time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/037-1989-Buick-Century-Limited-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1989 Buick Century Limited – Silver")
Curbside Musings: 1989 Buick Century Limited – Silver
Posted on August 1, 2023 | 54 CommentsI ran out of multivitamins the week of writing this and had to walk to a local drug store to replenish my supply. Multis had been recommended by my one-time […] -
![This past July Fourth weekend found me back in greater Phoenix, Arizona with friends including Chicago expatriates and their young son, as well as a one-time Phoenix resident who has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1980-Chevrolet-Camaro-Berlinetta-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – Reapply The Sunscreen")
Curbside Musings: 1980 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta – Reapply The Sunscreen
Posted on July 25, 2023 | 50 CommentsThis past July Fourth weekend found me back in greater Phoenix, Arizona with friends including Chicago expatriates and their young son, as well as a one-time Phoenix resident who has […] -
![My older brother is six years and change older than me, and as is the case in many households with children of the same gender, hand-me-downs were the norm in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/083-2003-Mercury-Marauder-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2003 Mercury Marauder – Delayed Reaction")
Curbside Musings: 2003 Mercury Marauder – Delayed Reaction
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 59 CommentsMy older brother is six years and change older than me, and as is the case in many households with children of the same gender, hand-me-downs were the norm in […] -
![Each of the four seasons brings its own sense of nostalgia, and to me, summer has always been synonymous with childhood freedom. Decades into working in the corporate world, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/049-1984-GMC-Caballero-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1984 GMC Caballero – Grape-Flavored")
Curbside Musings: 1984 GMC Caballero – Grape-Flavored
Posted on July 11, 2023 | 34 CommentsEach of the four seasons brings its own sense of nostalgia, and to me, summer has always been synonymous with childhood freedom. Decades into working in the corporate world, and […] -
![There must be a Venn diagram somewhere with serious overlap between lovers of old Ford station wagons and patrons of vintage stores. In January of this year, I had spotted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_20190407_143212-1986-Ford-LTD-Crown-Victoria-Country-Squire-for-CC-edit.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire – I Would Like The Wood")
Curbside Musings: 1986 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire – I Would Like The Wood
Posted on July 4, 2023 | 48 CommentsThere must be a Venn diagram somewhere with serious overlap between lovers of old Ford station wagons and patrons of vintage stores. In January of this year, I had spotted […] -
![Blue, the colour suits you. Cool blue… It’s not a stretch to say I became an instant Eurythmics fan the first time I heard the electrifying, metronomic “Sweet Dreams (Are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/021-2004-Ford-Thunderbird-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 2004 Ford Thunderbird Premium – Cool Blue")
Curbside Musings: 2004 Ford Thunderbird Premium – Cool Blue
Posted on June 27, 2023 | 70 CommentsBlue, the colour suits you. Cool blue… It’s not a stretch to say I became an instant Eurythmics fan the first time I heard the electrifying, metronomic “Sweet Dreams (Are […] -
![I thought I was really rebellious when I had gotten my left ear pierced as a college freshman. Nobody in my family, immediate or extended, did that sort of thing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_20190729_064729-1981-FIAT-2000-Sport-Spider-for-CC-2019-07-29-Monday.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1981 FIAT 2000 Spider – Express Yourself")
Curbside Musings: 1981 FIAT 2000 Spider – Express Yourself
Posted on June 20, 2023 | 40 CommentsI thought I was really rebellious when I had gotten my left ear pierced as a college freshman. Nobody in my family, immediate or extended, did that sort of thing, […] -
![I hadn’t originally set out to write two, consecutive weekly essays about B-body Chevrolet Impalas, examples from polar opposite ends of this platform’s twenty-year production run. Last Tuesday’s piece was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/1978-Chevrolet-Impala-for-CC-4-REDO.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1978 Chevrolet Impala – Very Wrigley")
Curbside Musings: 1978 Chevrolet Impala – Very Wrigley
Posted on June 13, 2023 | 69 CommentsI hadn’t originally set out to write two, consecutive weekly essays about B-body Chevrolet Impalas, examples from polar opposite ends of this platform’s twenty-year production run. Last Tuesday’s piece was […] -
![At the beginning of every school semester, I’d make a memory game out of listening to the teacher call roll for the first time, during which I’d form mental associations […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/023-1990-Acura-Legend-L-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1990 Acura Legend L – No Pressure")
Curbside Musings: 1990 Acura Legend L – No Pressure
Posted on May 30, 2023 | 58 CommentsAt the beginning of every school semester, I’d make a memory game out of listening to the teacher call roll for the first time, during which I’d form mental associations […] -
![On a trip back home to Flint last June with my friend, Cate, I had stopped into a dollar store near downtown and scored a discounted DVD featuring episodes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/019-1977-80-Rolls-Royce-Silver-Shadow-for-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: c. 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II – Affluence")
Curbside Musings: c. 1977 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II – Affluence
Posted on May 23, 2023 | 74 CommentsOn a trip back home to Flint last June with my friend, Cate, I had stopped into a dollar store near downtown and scored a discounted DVD featuring episodes of […] -
![In last Tuesday’s essay, I had made reference to an ’85 or so Plymouth Turismo hatchback I had looked at purchasing in the early ’90s, which had originally been presented […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3-1990-Honda-CRX-for-CC-2015-12-08-Tuesday.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1990 Honda CRX – Precious Cargo")
Curbside Musings: 1990 Honda CRX – Precious Cargo
Posted on May 16, 2023 | 30 CommentsIn last Tuesday’s essay, I had made reference to an ’85 or so Plymouth Turismo hatchback I had looked at purchasing in the early ’90s, which had originally been presented […] -
![I have read in automotive news lately that the 2024 model year will be the Camaro’s last, at least for a while. This has given me strong déjà vu from […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/021-1995-Chevrolet-Camaro-base-convertible-CC.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Musings: 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible – The Halfway Point")
Curbside Musings: 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible – The Halfway Point
Posted on April 18, 2023 | 40 CommentsI have read in automotive news lately that the 2024 model year will be the Camaro’s last, at least for a while. This has given me strong déjà vu from […]
