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One of my new "careers" has been providing limousine service, mostly for weddings, using "Nigel" our 1959 Jaguar MK IX Saloon. There has been a surprising demand for my services, keeping me busy almost every weekend during wedding "season" (roughly February - October).  My company is called Austin Classic Limo  http://www.AustinClassicLimo.com . As a budding photographer, I've begun getting requests to do photography as well along with the limousine service, and, in several instances, have provided photo sessions separate from the actual wedding or limousine duties, such as: In spreading my photographer wings, I've also begun shooting automobiles as rolling ...
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Dorothee pulled it off for a 4th straight year! Our now-annual Jazz in the Canyon celebration. This year, on November 14, the weather cooperated superbly, greeting our 100+ guests with sunlight and cheer. In addition to our long-time 5-person core group, we've added a new group that I belong to called "Evolution" http://www.AustinInThePocket.com. Dorothee turned in her own vocal rendition of "Dancing Cheek to Cheek": The guys (John Hoag, piano; Steve Koppell, sax; James Minor, drums; Michael Minnis, guitar; and yours truly on bass) turned in a great rendition of "Afternoon in Paris": And the group Evolution (Justin Arman, drums; ...
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I've had a real Jones for a Hudson Hornet for quite some time.  Truth be told, until "Doc" came into our stewardship, I had never once actually seen any sort of Hudson in the flesh ...
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I met a photographer, Clayton Austin, while providing one of my classic cars for a photoshoot.  His work is incredible, so we decided to have him conduct a shoot with Dorothee and me.  His photos just came back, and we're very pleased with the results.  Here is just one of his examples: View more on our website: http://www.auldridge.org ...
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In 2004 I owned one of the best-built cars ever: a Lexus SC300 coupe.  I loved that car.  The interior comfort appointments rival the best-built cars coming out of Europe today.  You were surrounded by REAL wood, sumptuous leather, and every imaginable electronic gadget one could ever desire.  Best of all, the A/C and radio controls were all "old-school" design with real, and simple rotary knobs to get the job done, instead of the $%&&@@# push-a-button 99 times style that current designers seem to think drivers want. One nice and somewhat rare option on this car was a manual 5-speed ...
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