I've posted a few times as I work on the TD this winter. I've decided to run
the Rallye to Reno to the 2011 Lake Tahoe MG International next June. Since
the car has been neglected for 30 years and seems to need so much attention,
friends began to question my sanity. So, I figured if it is really so "out
there," I could use it as a way to increase awareness of the issues related
to pediatric cancer and also raise some donations to CURE Childhood Cancer,
a 4-star-rated charity dedicated to cutting edge research, training and
support of young patients and their families.
As some friends on the list may know, I was diagnosed with cancer of the
larynx in 1997 (and went into surgery the day after I rolled my vintage-race
Midget at GingerMan Raceway). Over the years of going to the University of
Michigan Cancer Center, it's the sight of the youngsters coming in for
treatments that has stayed with me. I had 50 years of fun. Some of them were
never going to get off of the grid.
Work is underway and I've posted the occassional blog entry as the date gets
closer. Ride along at MGDrive for CURE:
http://www.kidsCURE.blogspot.com <http://www.kidscure.blogspot.com/>
See you in Reno...and Tahoe...and San Francisco...and Portland...wherever
else I have to go to get back to Michigan! But hopefully not with a broken
halfshaft or smoke getting out of the little colored wires. :-)
-John Deikis
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