Which is MilSpeak for “Return to Base;” after 2.5 weeks manning a watch in Annapolis, I’m heading back to St Louis later this afternoon. I won’t add an “MMC” (“Mission Complete”) following my return home tonight as I fully expect I’ll be coming back here within a week or two.

In the meantime, spied a couple of interesting vehicles on the drive to the hospital this morning, including a 1970 or thereabouts Chevrolet Monte Carlo, the originator of the “personal luxury” theme which Detroit bought into big-time during the late 1960s-1970s. The other entertaining car was a second generation Plymouth Barracuda convertible, rather startling in Gulf blue with large yellow stripes and “hemi” lettering down the side. Can’t remember the last time I saw one of the second gen 1967-1969 ‘Cudas actually on the road.

Anyway, the mission continues…Before I forget, as a reminder, SLTOA’s doing a fall drive this coming Sunday (05 October), monitor the club web page as details including meeting location and time should get published shortly.  The forecast is partly cloudy with a high 0f 65 coming off an overnight low of 44.  Check those TR heaters!