Actually, the only time the old girl (the car) performed well was on the last leg of our trip home. There were times when the rest of my traveling companions had their fill of belching smoke and fire. I started to sleep with one eye open after I discovered a picture of my LBC with dotted lines drawn on it like a side of beef at the market and over heard one of the more innocent types of the party tell everyone else they could stuff my dead butt in what was left of the shell and throw it all in Lake Erie. Something about Sue would thank us.
So I asked her and she reassured me, "Why, no. Dear, whatever gave you that idea?" Besides, I still have her Austin-Healey to fix. All I have to get is a few more parts and I'll be ready to start. I know she's anxious because she asked me if any early MGB parts would work.
We took tons of photos on our excursion to Canada and back and even have some video of the Never-Ending -Vacation Part II. I'll bring them to fish for everyone to see. I'll let my buddies tell the stories this time. My thanks for a really great vacation in spite of some car troubles to Jim and Jo Stork, Steve and Deb Espelund, Bob and Martha, and of course Sue, who puts up with me.
Not everyone would drive a 40 year-old British auto across eight states and one Province. But why not? Next year is going to be an off year with a little trip somewhere. In two years we plan on going to the Florida Keys. Wanna join in?
Take advantage of the events closer to home this month and I might run into you at one of them at least. Enjoy your cars!
Life After Friday the 13th
Tristadaphobiacs are persons who fear Friday the 13th. To such people that particular day brings no good. Evil imps, gremlins and demons are afoot wrecking havoc and mayhem to all who will allow their presence and influence to take hold. Sometimes to those who will not allow it, but who have some connection with Joseph Lucas affected as well. Saturday the 14th has a less ominous air about it than the previous day, but on some occasions the difficulty of the previous day may continue to unsettle those poor souls attempting to cope with the day.
Under such circumstances it might not be prudent for "respectable" British car people to consort with Hot Rodders, bikers, revelers, and other rowdy sorts. However respectable is not a term often used when speaking of the Flatwater bunch, thus the presence of members Leo Thietje, John Ulrich, Mike Cerny, and Bob Shaw among the six LBCs attending the John C. Fremont days auto show. They were registered in the two seat class. All classes totaled over 300 other entries. The other two registrants in the class may soon become members.
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