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Re: [Nobbc] Whew! Saturday's Drive...

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Subject: Re: [Nobbc] Whew! Saturday's Drive...
From: Ron Engelhardt <nobbc@sonic.net>
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:38:09 -0800
Dang! Sounds like I missed a good ride. Thanks Greg, Trish, Andy and 
Marla for showing what a great club we have. I look forward to the pictures.

Ron
58 MGA (hibernating for a while longer)

Greg Tatarian wrote:

> Wow!
> 
> Thanks so much to all who showed up for the drive. Trish and I weren't 
> prepared for so many cars - let me tell you it is really difficult to 
> keep that big of a group together! Of course, it didn't help that there 
> was a miscommunication at the start when we were told prematurely to 
> crank it up and start leading the group out of there. Turns out one 
> member hadn't shown up yet, so Andy and Marla turned back to give him 
> another few minutes, and yup, we lost Dawson and Sons at the first 
> light. Trish has told me she won't serve as lead car navigator again 
> until I put a side view mirror on the passenger door for her.
> 
> Deano - looks like you split off there about halfway - was that planned, 
> or was the TR6 having troubles?
> 
> Fortunately, the secondary group pretty much created a similar route to 
> end up at Genova's on Trancas in Napa where the first group was waiting 
> in hopes of getting our full team back together. The next hiccup was 
> the  l o n g  wait at the deli, so I know we all spent more time on this 
> drive standing around than we normally do, but hopefully it was worth 
> it. I know the in-town stuff isn't our typical scene, but we picked up a 
> lot of admirers in the parking lot, which is usually a good thing.
> 
> Thanks go to Marla and Andy for hosting the surprisingly large group of 
> folks at their house; nice work on the MGA, Andy. It's going to be too 
> nice to drive on its own wheels! Also, thanks to Andy, Marla, Dawson, 
> Lionel and (didn't get Dawson's other son's name) for persevering and 
> meeting up with us in Napa.
> 
> Ron - we were all thinking of you, and hopefully you will be fit as a 
> fiddle for the next one. I took some pictures, and several other folks 
> did as well, so you can get some vicarious fun.
> 
> The collection of cars (anyone tell me if I missed someone) on the drive;
> 
> Sheryl and Dennis MGB x 2
> Charlie and Patty TR8
> John Lotus Elan S2
> Dan (Jag XJ)
> Sarto Elan S3 Coupe
> Andy and Marla MGB roadster
> Gerry Mercedes roadster
> Wendell Morgan
> Dawson Rolls Royce
> Lionel and brother Lotus Eclat
> Bill Birkin Lotus 7 type
> Dean and Maria TR6
> Greg and Trish  Lotus Elan S4
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Greg and Trish Tatarian
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