Jordan is a professional dog walker, working out of A. Park. Here she is in Ocean Grove’s “Heroes Park” (aka Firemen’s Park.). Paul Goldfinger photos. Blogfinger.net. 8/14/25
Grover hound dogs: Dexter and Lulu. The summer legs belong to Jordan.
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor Blogfinger.net
Hound dogs bark a lot; I know because these two are my neighbors on Mt. Hermon Way,
Jordan does not spend all her time walking dogs. She has an avocation which I find fascinating. She works part time with her 81 year old grandfather who is an auto mechanic who restores Porsche 911 Targas–two seater sports cars. It is a challenging task because they have to search for parts locally and far afield. Some customers send their cars to them in large boxes.
I was especially interested because my first Porsche was a 911 Targa with the removable roof center-piece which could be folded and placed in the trunk. One time I forgot to latch the targa top, and as I drove off, the top blew off, and I could see it in my rear view mirror, sailing off behind me like a flying saucer. Incredibly it landed softly in the road behind me, perfectly horizontal and undamaged.
Jordan already has a Porsche, but someday she hopes to own a Targa—with a classic stick shift.
Internet Targa 911 selling used. At one time that red color was omnipresent on all sorts of 911’s regardless of roof design. I also had a soft top convertible and a hard-top. All stick shifts. This is 1986.
CHARLES TRENET: “La Mer.” After all, we are near the ocean.
“The sea
That we see dancing
Along the clear gulfs
With silver reflections
The sea
Changing reflections under the rain”
Note: The line “changing reflections under the rain”. appeals to a photographer like me…..It reminds me of a line in my review of Woody’s movie The Wonder Wheel:
“Woody’s writing was spotty, but at times it was amazing, such as a scene, filmed in a car during a downpour. Mickey is sitting in the front seat with Carolina. He is taken by her sensuous beauty and he comments on how she looks in the “rain light.” As a photographer I could relate to that, and she did look glorious.”
“La Mer” with Charles Trenet: