Billy Preston died. I’m in shock. I saw him on some TV special last year and he looked about 70 years old and very sick. He was just 59 but apparently was in pretty bad health over the past few years, and went into a deep coma back in November and today,died. He was the 5th Beatle if you’ve never heard of him. In the 70’s he had a massive afro and was easily recognizable. He also wrote “You Are So Beautiful” for Joe Cocker.

I wish I had a video camera. Driving into Dunkin Donuts today and coming out is a white SS Chevelle, not sure if it’s 68 or 69 but it was gorgeous. On the way to the body shop (yes, again) I saw a white 1970 Mustang. At the body shop I found out that “ZZ Top Legs car” is actually a 1940 coupe. While there I saw a silver 1969 Camara being tweaked out.

Then, driving home I drove by a house that always has a 1968 Firebird in the driveway. My ex called it a BondoBird! I drove by and saw it in the driveway. At the next light I look in my rear view mirror and it’s right behind me. I got a great view of the front of the car which I’d never seen before.

I also saw my dream house and I plan to go back there with my camera to take pics. The stonework alone probably cost more than I earn in a year.

I’m back to seeing the chiropractor 3 days a week. Last year my ex ordered me an exhaust system and it weighed 40 lbs, but of course he wasn’t around when it was delivered so I had to bring it in from the porch, and slipped a disc in my upper neck and pinched a nerve. 4 months of chiropractic healed it and I saw 4 surgeons, had 3 MRIs and a CT scan as well. For the past couple of months it’s been fine and I’ve been pain-free.

Friday I helped someone move something, knowing I shouldn’t but I really had no choice, and Saturday my neck began hurting. By yesterday I was a wreck, so saw my chiropractor today and she said I was “really” out of place and the nerve is pinched again. It will take a month or two of adjustments to make me pain-free again, but sitting makes it really hurt, so I work for a bit, then sit elsewhere with an ice pack. So, I may not be posting as much for a few days and won’t be doing as much work for a while.

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