Boogie Woogie & More

 

The Missus and I were watching Going My Way the other evening and Bing Crosby played a little snippet of boogie woogie and I thought of this one. I haven't heard it on the radio in years - probably doesn't fit the classic rock format - but it fit with the times.

I got an update from Jegs on the remote oil filter kit I ordered once upon a time. It was supposed to ship Thursday but now they're saying 13 January 2021.

And speaking of 2021, next year will be the 100th anniversary of Moto Guzzi. I've always had a hankering for one of those. They've been making some improvements to the product line including upping the displacement on their 750 to 850. I like the looks of this one. Standard design like has been around for years, yet doesn't look dated, at least to my eyes. Not that I need another motorcycle but if I was still working I'd seriously consider getting one of these. - be a fun bike to ride to work even if it was just across town.

However, I talked to my buddy who's the specialist on the little Ducatis Thursday and he picked up a bunch of SR500 stuff. He thinks there's enough to build a complete bike. He also said he didn't really want it but didn't want to toss it in the dumpster. I told him if it comes down to that, let me know. I had one years back and I used to ride the hell out of that thing. They make nice commuters or cafe bikes. Again, not like I need another bike but if the buy-in price is zero, maybe worth tripping over for a few years.

Progress on the jitney was a bit slow the last few days. Had a bit of a medical issue - passed a kidney stone. Wasn't all that bad but the original back pain and other symptoms made for a bit of a bother. I also had to drop some paper work off at the cardiologist so he can sign off on the eye surgery. I had called the ophthalmologist's office and then waited around for three hours for them to get back to me. When they told me I needed to get the paper from the surgery center to the cardiologist, I figured I'd head up there and just write off the whole day.

I did get most of the top section planished along with putting a joggle along the backside where the hood will sit. I cut out the sheet for the lower part and rolled it close to finish shape. The sheet has not been annealed so it's pretty springy. I've got the buck sitting on a couple of 2x4s now but I'm going to have to clamp it down to mark and trim the edges. I'll probably have to anneal the top edge in order to be able to work it down to meet up with the top.

So it's back to what passes for normal now. Meaning other than medical things, every day's just about like the last one with no real improvement in sight. Still and all though, the Missus and I are doing OK. Lots to be thankful for.