singing with the band ~ (embiggenable) • iPhone
our cars~ (embiggenable) • iPhone
scotch and bourbon ~ ~ (embiggenable) • iPhone
I THOUGHT OF NAMING THIS ENTRY "SOME THINGS I COLLECT RATHER THAN CAMERA GEAR". But then it occurred to me that it might rather be titled, "Why I can't afford to collect camera gear".
Point in fact, the only pictured thing that I actually collect-in the traditional sense of "collecting"-is the BW "snapshot"-made by me-of a local mentally-challenged woman singing with the band-she is not a band member-on New Years Eve. That is to write, I do not collect my own snapshot pictures but, rather, I do collect old snapshots-made by others-which are almost always pictures of people.
Collecting old snapshots is not an expensive endeavor. They can be found in odds-n-ends / curiosity / low-end antique shops and usually cost about 10 cents each. There is a high-end of the snapshot market but I avoid that marketplace. Collecting old snapshots is fun and enjoyable insmuch as old snapshots can be described as "mysteries". One can never know anything about their making or the people depicted. Although, they are quite enjoyable to look at and wonder / ponder.
Re: the cars. 3 of the 4 cars depicted-the Abarth, Mercedes and Elantra GT (next to the porch in the driveway) belong to the wife and me. The Abarth may actually, in time, turn out to be a collectible car. On the otherhand, I own it because it's a blast to drive so it will not end up in "Concours" condition. Although, it is only driven in late Spring, Summer and Autumn and is in the garage during the Winter. BTW, you might notice that we like black cars.
Re: liquor. I drink bourbon and scotch and have a liquor cabinet full of very nice expressions of both. I even have 3 bottles of the the very difficult to obtain Van Winkle bourbons-2 12 year old "Special Reserve" and 1 very rare 20 year old "Pappy". Two of my current favorities, Heaven's Door label, are Bob Dylan's whiskeys. Yes, that Bob Dylan, who owns a distillery and actually is involved in the distilling process.
While it is accurate to write that I have a collection of bourbon and scotch, I do not "collect" them inasmuch as I drink them. They are, after all, a consumable.