For my friends
Posted by rkj
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I just bought a scanner and I'm putting up a Barn series of pictures on my facebook thingy, I thought I would share them here too. The kids and I shared 20 years there in Sagaponack (a block from the ocean), maybe the happiest time of my life, the kids loved it. The farm was on 75 acres..... Heaven
I had seven barns [i200.photobucket.com] Cheers 
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Nice property, and a nice fleet of old-timers!
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I see a 2002 and maybe another under a cover between the buildings(maybe it's a CSI). Then there is a 1938 or so American machine in the left of the photo and what looks to be a mid 80s Toyota Cresida or similar on the right side.
I envy you having lived in those places and in those times 
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That's my 1971 2002, under the cover is my 1971 2800cs euro, my 47 ford coupe and a 530 to the right I think. This is when I was still driving the 71 2002 so it was early in my stay there. |
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This was the rear door of the living end of the first Barn. As you can see, cars even trump the ping pong table; my 39 Buick is in it's place.
My trusty 71 2002 was never far away from my door 
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Oh man, you can say that again. I nursed all my 2002's with the welder. One of them had so many Rick panels it weighed about twice as much as a stocker; I like to overbuild a bit! Happy Wednesday
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And then there's a reason for all this, actually, in my case three.
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Awesome, Rick. I'm loving these glimpses back in your past! Great stuff.
Cab 
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Thanks Cab the scanner is great fun, now the kids will have some pixs of their own without rustling through my collection!
A closer look at the 39 today. Funny thing, when Faith was born I brought her home from the hospital in my 47 ford (it was just recently put into service, still unpainted and in primer). Zephyr (who we should all know by now) had her own car (the 39) to grow up with from the start (also in primer, but running nicely). Luckily, she was born at home with a lovely midwife and I in a snow storm, but that's another story
[i200.photobucket.com] Cheers, and happy thursday |
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Happy Earth Day, Earthlings.
Do something for the Earth today even it's posting a picture of a field. 
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Hey Alan Thanks, this place does have it's beauty, you just have to get to it these days (especially in summer). A good example is this whole farm (it was the Roesel farm) was flattened to the ground and there now sits some of the ugliest, most pretentious three houses I've ever seen. To make things worse, the houses are for summer people who might open them up two or three Months a year. My two main barns are still standing though, all dolled up! They belong to the original farm house where grandpa Roesel was born. Posting these pictures have made me want to write a story about the history of the place and how I became part of it. Back in the day (before my time), the Foster and Roesel farms ran Sagaponack. I became close friends with Cliff and his wife (Fosters) and their farm still thrives a few streets over. There is still one Roesel left and I plan to visit Joyce and check on the Roesel spelling and a few other things. Today's picture is the big machine/truck barn we used to rent out (one of the two that were) to pay for the joint. If you look close you'll see a panel missing in the door. That was for my small army of cats that kept the farm clean of mice. That was there when I moved in and I just kept with tradition. 
My grandmother lived in Southampton all my life so I've been coming out ever since day one. I've always loved it here but never could afford to stay (it was very quiet then too, with little commerce). I came to the conclusion, eventually, that where I lived made a bigger difference than how much money I had so in 1971 I packed up for good and started living in East Moriches in an old train station I rented for 40 bucks a month and slowly worked my way east. Today I'm almost to the end (Montauk)  still poor, but really happy!
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The whole island has a rich history in life saving, fishing and farming. The town I'm in now has a marine museum (that's killer) and still has it's rescue station that is operational. I've been here, in Amagansett, for the last 10-15 years or so and have gotten to know some of the towns best characters, both fishing and rescue. It's nice to walk among these guys... 
This photo was in September of 1987 (it sez so on the back) and I can remember trying to get some primer on the 39 from a bare metal redo and trying to get the wood pile in order for winter. One thing about life in the barns; you had to work with the seasons, the painting window was short and living on the water was damp. Not a painters friend 
But all things considered, the kids and I where in paradise for the 20 years. We'll always have a fondness for barns and Zephyr promises me that when she hits it big as a lawyer.... |
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The memories and life experiences of living there will always trump whatever monetary gains you may get. It is so pretty there, too bad we can't drive our E30's (you too Peter, bring the pickup) and just camp out under the stars (or in a barn if it should rain).
Wouldn't that be a bar-b-que and beer fest to end all? Talk about the last hurrah!!!! We could all tell stories of our long lost youth (or in my case mispent )
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Oh, without a doubt, too bad it took me so long to figure that out. It is hard though to leave the old neighborhood and all the great people. In the end though I started a new family and finally got with a girl I will have forever. That's what I call a good move, late or not! A barbie with all these characters, wow, what a night for sure... we could do it at the beach, have a fire and everything
Today's Barn offspring  Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/28/2011 04:06PM by rkj. |
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Photoshop!, I can barely run a computer.... I do have software from my printer though, and I think the scanner has stuff too. I'll have to look in to those programs. I've also been working with Paint. You can do some neat stuff with that. That's funny you should bring up Benihana (he's a real car guy), I did a few of his cars when I was young. Today's shot is kind of boring but it has my cherished BMW sign (I still have it). I took it off a dealership I used to work for and later my partner bought the place for exotic and gray market cars we were doing (that's where my 930 came from). It's an original factory dealership sign from the 60's (the only Bmw dealer on the east end). I worked for the original owner of the place right before he retired, what a wonderful man. He raced 1600's and did quite well with them. Everybody loved Vic (me too). He gave me his snap on tool chest, I still have it... 
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I've had it up on ebay a few times but nobody wanted to bid much... I kinda like it too much anyway  if I only had a place to put it these days  that would be cool. I'm down to miniature size.Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/30/2011 05:29PM by rkj. |
I have a copy of Photoshop LE which came with my Nikon camera. If you want it; I'll send you the CD...I don't use PS any more; the Linux GIMP program does everything PS does and it's free
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Really Peter, that sounds wonderful. Should get me on my way... 
rick jost, box 684/8 oak lane, amagansett, new york 11930 |
I'll get that on it's way to you buddy
BTW: You were a bit of a ham back then  Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/02/2011 06:13PM by Archeo-peteriX. |
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Hey, I think I can still squat that low. I can't give any odds as to if I can resume my normal stance from that position but I can attain the demonstrated position.
alan |
Ham! more like the whole hog 
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