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Beautiful spring weather today. Driving all 3 cars around. Took the Mustang for a quick spin this morning, got up to 70 in I-90, hit a few winding back roads. Took the Caddy out to lunch at a excellent Vietnamese restaurant, hit the winding scenic Chagrin River Road which winds through some of the most expensive NE Ohio real estate (Gates Mills, Hunting Valley, Moreland Hills, Woodmere). Saw several nice Corvettes and Porsches of various vintages, and a gorgeous black XLR-V rolling top down.

Going to be in the totality for the solar eclipse tomorrow here in NE Ohio...a few songs I'll play during the eclipse, probably my favorites mentioning the sun... Audioslave--Shadow on the Sun U2--Staring at the Sun The Beatles -- Here Comes the Sun

With spring in the air, looking into waterproof bluetooth patio speakers so I can enjoy my tunes outside (already have bluetooth speakers in the hot tub that I use when I'm relaxing in there). Lately, been listening to a bit of everything ...first the new..discovered this band when listening to a modern indie rock channel on Sirius XM the other day--'The Beaches', an all-female band from Toronto--this single 'Edge of the Earth' is very catchy...great guitar and harmonies. And of course listening to plenty of classic and 80s rock--Robert Plant both solo in the 80s and with the incomparable Jimmy Page in 70s Led Zeppelin... 'Ship of Fools" 29 Palms: Little by Little: LZ 'In the Evening': And probably my favorite LZ track--the heavy, bluesy, locomotive feel of 'When the Levee Breaks'.. Mix it up with some obscure 80s I love--'The Whole of the Moon' by The Waterboys.

I saw this interesting video on what a Boeing 797 could be. I disagree with his thoughts about the 787 being sort of a gamble. It's great. It's got range to go very far and also works for 2 to 3 hour flights. The 787 rolled in the 757 and 767, so it was good that way, although it's more similar to a 767. I didn't know there was that much love for the 757 ... and that it left a gap. The 737 is one of the best planes ever. It's boring, but has been a workhorse for decades. Now, if all these MAX issues could be resolved and fade into the rear view mirror. The biggest thing is that Airbus is scoring big with the 321-XLR, which carriers are increasingly using for transatlantic service. I flew on one for 7 hours for a 177€ deal back to North America and it was better than okay. It was better than doing it on an older Boeing 757, though both are 3-3single aisle. So, this 797 is meant to go head-to-head with Airbus. It will be like a long 737, have longer range for transoceanic service, and, best of all, this concept shows it having 2-3-2 twin aisle seating, so 7 seats across. You really want that on a long haul flight. It opens up the feel of the cabin. I'm no marketing researcher. Boeing has their work cut out for them. They also have to deliver with this latest 777, which is behind schedule. I think this line-up from big to small looks plausible: 777 - their biggest remaining airliner and as close to a 747 as we'll get anymore 787 - aka the Dreamliner 767 - they have kept a line in operation, but only for freighters - UPS, Amazon Prime, etc. use them a lot! 797 - new plane to slot into niche 737 - local and domestic workhorse - - - - - What do I know? I just know which airplanes I like, but that's aside from how they pencil out. Primarily, I wish Boeing success.