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Yep, we're home. While we enjoyed almost a month on the road and we failed to pick up any "passengers" at the many motels, it was great to sleep in our own bed last night.
The basic route:
- Wilmington to Wilmington (OH) for the ECTA meet.
- Wilmington OH to DeSmet SD for a full-immersion Little House on the Prairie experience (Grand daughters are wonderful).
- DeSmet to Corvallis OR (motel) and then to Newport OR (seacoast) to visit Cousin Marion (great lady).
- Oregon to Oroville CA for ME family history review.
- Oroville to Sacremento CA to visit more of ME's family (also great folks).
- On to Oakland CA to visit our Chinese buddy Ge (pronounced Grrrrr) who moved there recently from Ann Arbor, MI.
- Oakland to Denver, CO to visit ME's almost-94-year-old Aunt Maxine. She's doing well but is slowing down a little (she has a right!).
- High-tailed it home from Denver on I-70, I-75, I40.
All in all a great trip and we still like each other.
While in Corvallis I hooked up with Deaf Bob for dinner. DB had some vehicular challenges so it took a couple of trys but we did finally connect at an Elmer's Restaurant. Bob is a great guy and his communication skills are amazing. He does, however, look like Santa. Not that that's a bad thing!
I was able to show ME Wendover Utah/ West Wendover Nevada, the scene of my Bonneville adventures. When the track is not running there isn't much there but it was fun. Had a great Mexican dinner at the spot where the locals eat.
On the last leg we stopped in Waynesville, NC to say HI! to David (Rack4U on here) and we test-fit the Avanti for alternate drivers. The engine/trans is in the hole but there's a lot more to be done. We both decided to skip the July ECTA meet and hopefully hit 'er hard in September.
Great trip and it's good to be home!
Dan
The basic route:
- Wilmington to Wilmington (OH) for the ECTA meet.
- Wilmington OH to DeSmet SD for a full-immersion Little House on the Prairie experience (Grand daughters are wonderful).
- DeSmet to Corvallis OR (motel) and then to Newport OR (seacoast) to visit Cousin Marion (great lady).
- Oregon to Oroville CA for ME family history review.
- Oroville to Sacremento CA to visit more of ME's family (also great folks).
- On to Oakland CA to visit our Chinese buddy Ge (pronounced Grrrrr) who moved there recently from Ann Arbor, MI.
- Oakland to Denver, CO to visit ME's almost-94-year-old Aunt Maxine. She's doing well but is slowing down a little (she has a right!).
- High-tailed it home from Denver on I-70, I-75, I40.
All in all a great trip and we still like each other.
While in Corvallis I hooked up with Deaf Bob for dinner. DB had some vehicular challenges so it took a couple of trys but we did finally connect at an Elmer's Restaurant. Bob is a great guy and his communication skills are amazing. He does, however, look like Santa. Not that that's a bad thing!
I was able to show ME Wendover Utah/ West Wendover Nevada, the scene of my Bonneville adventures. When the track is not running there isn't much there but it was fun. Had a great Mexican dinner at the spot where the locals eat.
On the last leg we stopped in Waynesville, NC to say HI! to David (Rack4U on here) and we test-fit the Avanti for alternate drivers. The engine/trans is in the hole but there's a lot more to be done. We both decided to skip the July ECTA meet and hopefully hit 'er hard in September.
Great trip and it's good to be home!
Dan
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