October 8th is Canadian Thanksgiving and so most of us have a long weekend. I like long weekends because it usually affords me some extra time to do more things I'd LIKE to do instead of just focusing on the things I know I SHOULD do.
I was tintering in the garage wiping the dust off a couple of my cars and I couldn't help but think how fortunate I've been. I have a lot to be thankful for: a loving wife, great family, great friends, my health, a decent enough job... and so on. I live in a beautiful part of a truly great country and at a pretty decent time in history. Yes, I have a lot to be giving thanks for. Oh, and some cars that as a kid I would never have dreamed I'd be able to own.
As I worked on the cars I looked outside and saw that the light afternoon rain had stopped. The sun was breaking through the clouds and making the fall leaves glow with a crazy intensity against the dark tree trunks. I thought I should pull the cars out of the garage and take a few photos of them against the fall colors.
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The late afternoon light was so nice and the air was so crisp the cars were practically begging me to take them for a run in the cool humid air. I couldn't resist and took my newest cat out for a run on the deserted country roads around my house. It was the perfect Pantera driving experience. I stopped about a mile from my place and took a few more shots before heading back home to my wife who probably was wondering where I'd disappeared to. Yes, a lot to be thankful for.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Mark