We had something scheduled at Houndstooth Hall today, and I’d already decided I would use that time to run a few simple errands. Then I read the news that Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts had died, and it flattened my mood. Charlie may have lived a great long life, but as I said in an Instagram post, more decades wouldn’t have been enough. Talented, a gentleman, a husband to Shirley since 1964, rescuer of retired greyhounds, and despite a few hiccups along the way, a stabilizing, steady force for his bandmates: Charlie was one of a kind and one of the reasons I have so much affection for drummers. We were lucky as hell to see the Stones in Houston in 1989 and 1994.
While I was running errands, I decided to cheer myself up by checking my favorite part of Walgreen’s, the section with their model autos. They are the best value at $5.99 I can find in that store. =) Which is how I came home with a tiny UPS van.
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When I was showing it to Tom and checking if the doors open, he said, “Wouldn’t it be funny if the back doors opened, too, and it had boxes inside?” Whereupon I answered, “Prepare to smile, Tom.”
Tiny pin, tiny van, but I’m about to work on the saga while listening to a major band that gave us the huge spirit and talent of Charlie Watts.
Yes, the percussionist in me felt another loss. That’s a cool UPS van, though.
Yeah, drummers REALLY get Charlie Watts. One of the best with his cool approach and jazz background.
Does your collection of model autos serve a purpose?
Just to bring me some kind of amusement or pleasure or remind me of something or another time. I think I wrote a story on here long ago about my first little plastic cars… I’ll bet I can find it.
Yep, I found the second one that references the first one, lol: see if that link works.