Ah, young love!
Mark Ascherl
1981 TR8 DHC FI
Raleigh, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Merone" <jmerone@rocketmail.com>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 1:27 PM
Subject: A long winter's nap
>
> After an uneventful driving season for me the annual
> ritual of putting the Triumph away for the season came
> quicker than expected and was scheduled for this past
> weekend. So on Saturday morning I put CF18928 down a
> long winter's nap. But first Trevor and I went for a
> ride - and it was a glorious one. My original plan
> was to just make the 10 mile drive to the storage
> facility as quickly as possible and return home. But
> when I looked out from my garage that lame idea all
> changed.
>
> Snow that had fallen over the past week lined the dry
> highways. And although the temperature was barely in
> the 20s the day was brilliantly sunny - the kind that
> hurts your eyes when reflecting off of all that white.
> The ski season started a few weeks ago and the snow
> covered Vermont mountains that jutted out in the
> distance beckonned to be driven towards. How could I
> refuse? It would make up for all the nice days this
> year that I had missed for one reason or another. And
> besides, the car needed to have a "hot" run before
> being put away didn't it?
>
> Needless to say I found myself turning right instead
> of left and headed off down the interstate and through
> the hills. Absolute heaven! I felt obligated to roll
> down the window and hang my arm out as much as I
> could. The steering seemed crisp but that was
> probably just me being bundled up in a heavy sweater.
> The sport exhaust was humming and delightfully so was
> I. We got quite a few thumbs-up from the parade of
> SUVs loaded with skis on the roofs. I could have kept
> driving until spring came but realized that all good
> things must end. So 90 miles later I pulled my friend
> into the garage, wrapped him up, and promised that
> we'd do much more together next year.
>
> Now where did I put those parts catalogs!
>
> Joe Merone
> CF18928
>
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