Ain't It Great! I can just see it - thanks for sharing your adventure.
>To: mgs@autox.team.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
>Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 08:18:54 -0600
>Subject: Just Having Fun
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>From: Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com>
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>Reply-To: Richard D Arnold <richard.arnold@juno.com>
>
>The weather having been relatively decent for February in Iowa, I had
>been feeling somewhat frustrated by the existence of warm weather only
>when I had no time available. Thus, when my buddy Carl (who is kind
>enough to store my Miss Molly in his nice heated garage) called at 9:30
>PM on Wednesday and said that Molly was demanding to be exercised, I
>grabbed the keys and headed over.
>
>Hey, who am I to argue with a talking car?
>
>It was 62 F when we dropped the top and headed east out of Council Bluffs
>on HWY 6. Made a loop to HWY 191 North and caught I-80 East to HWY 59
>North to Harlan. Still 60 F, and we turned around and took HWY 44 east
>to HWY 30 West, intending to enjoy a leisurely drive home.
>
>Ten miles outside of Harlan, the cold front that was rumored to be coming
>through caught up to us. Air got noticeable colder, and then it started
>to rain and sleet. We drove in that until we got to Missouri Valley, and
>were forced to stop and put up the top (yeah, yeah, I know....).
>
>It was 35 F according to the bank time/temperature sign, and the sleet
>and rain was coming down pretty good at that point. We were staying dry,
>and reasonably warm, but the wind was spattering just a bit of rain on
>the inside of the windscreen. This, when combined with the lights of
>oncoming traffic, made it impossible to see the road. Besides, the local
>constabulary gave us a looooong funny look when we cruised by, top down,
>wearing silly grins, in a winter rain storm.
>
>Top up, we motored home on HWY 183 having made a 130 mile trip. 60 in
>nice weather top down, 45 in nasty weather top down, and 25 top up in
>really nasty stuff. Couldn't have had more fun if we tried!
>
>Molly performed wonderfully, and seemed glad to be taken out and
>appreciated.
>
>Rich
>Council Bluffs, Iowa
>
>'74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
>'78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC Support Vehicle)
>'79 Midget "Miss Molly"
>
>richard.arnold@juno.com or rdarnold@neonramp.com
>
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