Originally the plan involved one (probable) final drive of the TR8 for the season today, Veterans Day. BUT, last evening, still warm, clear skies and sunset beckoning, I went ahead and took The Doorstop out. Enjoyed a delightful 40-or-so-minute local patrol and knocked off a couple of errands to boot.

In retrospect, good thing I went out last night…admittedly at the moment it’s “only” 37 degrees out there, but with overcast skies and the wind blowing, I do believe I won’t be taking the Triumph out again any time soon. I disconnected the battery, put the top up (learned the “don’t leave the top folded during winter” lesson the hard way last year) and most likely all drives for the next several months will involve either the Bride of Morganstein’s SUV or my small FWD sport sedan. All well and good.

To all who may have ventured out one last time last evening, hope y’all had fun.  It was definitely a great evening for a drive.

Finally, to all those who have served in the US military, a hearty salute on this Veterans Day.