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...or drive .Which is why I'm hoping to get a "fall tour" set up around here to go cruising to see some of the fall colors in a month or so......

Arg ... sorry about this, bud. Thoughts/prayers coming your way.....Lookin' forward to pics of the event!Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemakerMC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html"We got mountains to climb" ... Rod Stewart ... 'Broken Arrow'

Hmmm....I know what you mean, but it just seems a different form of "suck it up"...........Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemakerMC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/chdQB = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html"You've made a fool of everyone" ... Jet ... 'Look What You've Done'

I'll have to keep that in mind, bud ... he he he. As for boring ... C&G? NEVER .

My thinking, exactly . Tho, I do admit that it is always cool to see the fall colors....at least, when the sun is shining..... Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Relight the flame when it's cold"...Godsmack...'Serenity'

*grins* I know a few of those people ... including the orange 4th gen MC! They are in the MI MC owners group . Thanks for sharing that link, mightymouse!

*nods* Thanks for the tip/warning . I'll check on that when I rent!

Hmmm...without healthcare workers of all types ... I'd be dead. Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ chdQB = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html "I'm just out to find the better part of me" ... 5 For Fighting ... 'Superman'

Sixty8, Thank you! Glad your new employment is mostly positive . BV, 8-year old Gateway, eh? Yikes...he heh. I wondered if you had noticed I had not posted in a while....

If you're near me ... I'll see what I can do! And, sounds like an awesome job ... sure wish I could get something similar .

Hmmm.... It's always cool to snag that #1 parking spot .

Hmm... So, this is going to be different than when I saw it....heh. Lookin' forward to seeing what you decide to do with the dash, mm! Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Wouldn't that be something?" ... Finger 11 ... '1 Thing'

Ah, thank you, all! Sorry I wasn't online when this was originally posted! I appreciate the well wishes! Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "It goes so fast" ... Jodee Messina ... 'Was That My Life?'

Good! This is what I'm hoping for in the new job I start Monday, October 2 .

Oh wow ... those are simply AWESOME ... he he he! Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "I could never get enough" ... Eddy Raven ... 'I Could Use Another You'

Holy crap, Fly..... Very sorry . Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "I can’t take anymore" ... 3rd Eye Blind ... 'How's It Going To Be'

The Charger is on my list..... I test drove one several months ago and hope to rent one for my road trip out west in a couple weeks or so to get a better "feel" for it. We'll see . Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html To buy Dodge Charger or to buy Ford Mustang...THAT is the Q "I wanna drive" ... Trace Adkins ... '(Her Favorite Color Is) Chrome'

CK ... sounds like an AWESOME job to me . Will you be driving to each city ... or flying? HAVE FUN! Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Gonna make some dreams come true" ... Hoyt Axton ... 'Della & the Dealer'

It’s been a while since I’ve been online (if anyone even noticed…) … and much has happened in 2+ weeks…. Tuesday, 09/12 and evening of Wednesday, 09/13: I left work early on Tuesday because of a 100+ degree fever. Then, the next evening, while attempting to catch up on reading my forums after recovering a little bit from being sick, my computer crashed; not sure if it garnered a virus or spyware or was attacked by someone. I’m still looking to either get that computer fixed or buy yet another new one. Currently, I’m using my parents’ computer to catch up and post a bit …. This computer situation is VERY frustrating for me … my computer is LESS than 2 years old … the “down time” has delayed my replies as well as other things (a new trivia game, perhaps; doing some things for the MC section at ChevyTalk.org, etc.). And, of course, I miss ya’ll…. Saturday, 09/16: CHD outing in Sandwich IL. Tuesday, 09/19: I turned 33. Thursday, 09/21: My employment at the annuity call center ended! It was tough saying goodbye to coworkers, but I HAD to get out of that job. Friday, 09/22: A few friends (en route to Elkhart Lake WI for the weekend races) from CarNuts.us stopped to see me and my MCs. Tuesday, 09/26: For the first time in over 3 weeks, I was able to get my older 4 MCs out in gorgeous sunny weather (70 degree temps) and drove each about 45 miles. Friday, 09/29 and Saturday, 09/30: I’ll be in the N Manchester IN area as previously planned for Manchester College’s Homecoming … and my 10-year college graduation anniversary. Let me know if you’re in the area and want to meet. Monday, 10/02: I start my new employment with Weber-Stephen (Weber grills). OCTOBER 10-17 ROAD TRIP through AR-TX-OK-KS-MO-IA-WI-IL: This MAY be postponed (and extended a day or 2). I’ll attempt to post more info later. Also upcoming … may be able to do my radio show again…. I’m still looking for a winter beater. I know I’ve a lot of “catching up” to do, but it’ll be a while before I’m back online to stay (have to take care of the computer issue). In the meantime, anyone interested in… …Raceway Woods, Carpentersville IL: http://www.meadowdaleraceway.homestead.com/ …seeing the movie "Cars" …Volo Auto Museum, Volo IL: http://www.volocars.com …a weekend cruise (along IL RT 20 W ... RT 52 S ... I-80 E ... RT 84 N, back to RT 20; or maybe cruising RT 66 in IL for a little ways) Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "Things have changed since you've been gone" ... Pam Tillis ... 'Land Of The Living'

Sounds like mixed results, Northstar. Good luck with whatever comes available to you. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Enough is enough, I can't take anymore" ... Alabama ... 'Can't Keep A Good Man Down'

Heh....7 hrs or sleep for me is rare, except for the weekends. Course, it doesn't help when the stress of work makes me so exhausted I don't do much of anything at night during the week ... and instead "lounge around", only to get the "second wind" and then not get much sleep at night . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "You probably won’t remember me" ... Jan Arden ... 'Insensitive'

He he he ... it is a SMALL world. Since I originally posted this, I found out that a guy from the El Camino list was at the first race at Meadowdale Intl Raceway on Aug 15, 1958 ... and still has the souvenir program. AND....one of my heart friends actually RACED a VW there in 1968!

Got your PM ... and replied . Thanks, Robert! And, dave, I'm thinking of the same thing (moving out of state).....

He he he...I'm the EXACT same way . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Get the word out" ... Collective Soul ... 'Feeling Better Now'

I don't think we ever could..... What a difference 5 years makes, eh? Heh ... my goodness ... can hardly believe it HAS been 5 years. But, it has. And, our world did change that day. I remember where I was ... and how that day unfolded. Yet, in some ways, a bit more interesting to me is how other events fall into that time sequence, including all that has happened in the 5 years since. Several examples have been running through my mind all day long, but one that stands out in my mind, particular since Grandparents Day was Sunday, 09/10/2006, is: Six days before 09/11/2001, we had moved my grandparents from their Elgin home in which they had lived since early summer 1983 to an assisted living facility 1.25 hours west in Mt Morris IL. Now, 5 years later, they are both gone ... and in between their deaths (Gram in October 2002, Gramps in December 2005), I had my 3rd open heart surgery (January 2003). Time is elusive and surprising ... and loves to play mind tricks on us. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "Driving down some cold interstate" ... Alan Jackson ... 'Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning?'