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...and delicious at that .

*raises eyebrow* Those are AWESOME! Heh ... may have to go out and see about obtaining some of those . And, bud, thanks again for the poster, and, of course, the dealer promo! It was good seeing you in MI Sunday evening! 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 "Come pick me up" ... Ben Folds ... 'Landed'

*nods* Yep, that was cool. Tho, after thinking about it a bit, I'm not very keen on the slogan ... "When you were great in a past life, you come back as yourself" ... or something very similar. Yes ... very good to meet you, too, NOS! Very glad you joined us ... and hung around for a bit to cruise, etc. If only there had been more cute'n'single ladies . Got back OK today ... still not exactly sure about Dad. They don't think he had a stroke ... believe they are calling it a "verbal seizure". We'll see what the next day or 2 brings ... I may have to go back to PA. 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'

*nods* About 5am ... so, I'm a heading to quickly check my other forums before catching something called sleep . See you Sunday!

Glad I checked in one quick time before leaving for OH-PA-MI.... I don't know if it is a fancy place or not. If it is, I will be underdressed ... I'll have on a pair of jeans and a Monte Carlo T-shirt. And, the more the merrier! Hmmm...speaking of which, any single ladies coming? I may end up driving home yet Sunday night as I found out the people I'm going to stay with ... have to be out of town unexpectedly . --- Hrrm...and I'm still hoping to see XP and Sixty8 (with the Oldsmobile?) and Oldsmoboi and others in the Johnstown/Pittsburgh area this Saturday...... *nods* Perfect way to think about it . And, reading through your notes, SD, dave, yellow & trina ... I'm glad I posted this. Thank you for sharing your experiences and insights as well . 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 "We've misplaced feelings that we used to know" ... John Berry ... 'Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye'

*raises eyebrow* Wow ... thank you! I'm ... speechless. Amen. This is a very hard lesson to learn. Luckily, with my surgeries, I've learned it a few times ... heh ... sadly, I haven't completely learned the lesson in some cases . And, capriceman, received it, thank ya . I sent you a PM back ... didn't have time for a long response, as I need to get to bed sooner rather than later tonight due to the upcoming road trip.

*chuckles* Thank you, NOS . Welp, I'm a trying, anyway. Believe me ... I'm not 100% on seeing the positive side of life. Too many times, I catch myself NOT seeing the positive side ... and then am quickly reminded of how I used to be ... and how I don't ever want to be again. Sadly, it's the stupid things that make the "not positive" side glaringly obvious . razoredge, I am trying to shed some of those piles myself ... can be very tedious ... and frustrating ... heh. LOL! Well, they are . And, while I can't say I'm "dying" to know the reasons, I am curious. If you want to share ... and/or need to share (i.e. vent), shoot me a PM . *snaps fingers* Dangumit ... I knew I had forgotten something ... LEGOS!!!!!!!!! D'oh ... and model trains. *shakes head* How could I forget? BTW, bud, not sure if you've seen my post about the trip to PA ... you and XP able to make a trip to Pittsburgh/Johnstown at all? I believe I've already given you my cell ... if not, it's in that PA trip thread . *pauses* And, for the record, I'm not depressed or down. I'm just ... well, melancholy, I guess. I know that there are a number of people that I'm going to miss during my trips this year (especially the one this weekend) ... either because schedules won't match up ... or because they don't know I'm coming (i.e. they haven't read the threads...*gasp*) ... or because time and distance won't allow it. This frustrates me to no end, because invariably, when I get back from my road trips ... and post about 'em ... I'll have a few people from each board that says, "you shoulda told me about it ... you were in my backyard practically!" Sorry, I can't PM everybody ... I can only do so much to get the word out . *shrugs* As I was explaining to someone else earlier today, I am much better than I was back in my "evil twin" days of a few years ago. Yet, I have my "melancholy" moments that seem to make people think I might be going back there.... Hmmm...not if I can help it .

Hey BV, no worries. We'll meet up someday ... it's not like I don't come to PA often ... he heh. Welp, I won't be getting to Pittsburgh until a bit after that ... unless, of course, the reunion is shorter than expected. I'll either be coming to Pittsburgh Saturday night ... or early (8amish or so, as I noted) for breakfast on Sunday en route to Michigan that day. I Emailed you my cell # (and it is in the post, too, he he he), so give me a call Saturday when you are available after 4:30 ... and we'll go from there. I have a few people in the Pittsburgh area to see ... so, maybe, we can all meet up somewhere. Or, whatever works .

*chuckles* As the owner of a triple black 1976 Monte Carlo ... I agree whole-heartedly with your entire statement . He heh. 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 "Something's wrong in the world today" ... Aerosmith ... 'Living On The Edge'

"Life seems to just pull people apart" That's what a friend and former co-worker wrote to me earlier this week. She was lamenting the fact that some people she had gotten to know and had been close with ... now seem to be "lost in time". Sadly, I know exactly what she means. I can remember friends in college, high school, grade school and even from just a few years ago, that, at the time, I couldn't imagine life without them. But now, I can only be a bit curious as to what they're doing now ... or even, for that matter, if they are alive. We've grown apart, not because we wanted to, but because life pulled us in different directions ... whether it be because of interests, or moves ... or, in some cases, death. Perhaps my "pensive" mind is working overtime these days, but I get the feeling that people in general (not everyone, of course) does not quite realize how precious life is ... or how much people need people. Maybe my mood is caused by the closing of my church, which, in a way, has me feeling like I've lost my grandparents (mom's parents) yet again since my grandfather once pastored there. Maybe my mood is caused by the death of a long-time member of that church just this past Friday; an event that reminded me yet again just how many times I've said "oh, I'll see them again sometime soon" ... and then never do. Maybe my mood is because I'm frustrated with the company that owns my favorite baseball team ... which seems more attentive to making the ballpark look better than putting a quality team on the field. Maybe my mood is because I'm frustrated with my favorite car company. Maybe my mood is caused by the idea that I'm "missing something" ... just because society, in general, is focused on and based around couples. Maybe my mood is caused by the frustrations of a job I hate ... that seeps my energy until I don't feel like doing a dangum thing when I get home in the evenings; yes, I'm searching for a new job..... When I was younger, I was NOT a people person. I was an introvert to the max. I read, played with my matchbox/hot wheels cars, wrote, and watched TV. The interaction I had was all at school or at church functions. Of course, this "introvertedness" was partly because of my heart issues ... which kept me out of the "traditional" sports and "nightlife" scenes that most high school and college kids experience. If was also partly caused by the cruelness of kids. But, over the last number of years, I've come out of that shell ... and become a people person ... to the max. No, I don't go to parties and clubs and bars, but I do take my road trips and meet up with as many people as I possibly can. I meet people because I find that we tend to have more in common than just a shared interest in a group or message board. These commonalities, of course, form the basis of friendships, networking opportunities, etc. Yes, it's true that many of these people I see once ... maybe twice ... a year, if that. But, we know we have that friend or family member thinking of us "somewhere out there". I also post about my road trips [i recently posted about trips to IN-OH-PA-MI and AR-TX-OK-KS/MO-IA-WI as well as gathering possiblities in IL-IN-WI-IA-MI] because it is cool to put a face and voice to the name on the screen. One person commented that posting about those trips would be a field day for someone who wanted to assasinate me ... since they now know exactly where I'll be Aug 11-14 and Oct 11-17. Perhaps that person is right, who knows. He he ... and mixed in all of this is the "urge" to get back on the radio, drive my Chevrolet Monte Carlos, find a woman with whom to share life (among other things ), find a job that suits me perfectly (which, of course, would include some travel, at least regionally) ... and have even more of a blast than I am now. That is, if that's even possible . Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "It's time to take a leap of faith" ... Steven Curtis Chapman ... 'Dive'

Hey, that'd be cool, BV. How far you willing to travel from Brookville? I know I won't be able to get that far north this trip due to time limitations. If you want, you could join us whenever we decide to meet in Pittsburgh. OR ... I could maybe stop along the way somewhere in RT 422 on my way to RT 219 on Saturday morning.... Let me know ... you should have my # (see above post). Anyone else???!?!?!?

*nods* So very true. Over a year ago, when I was still working at Sears' headquarters, I happened to look out of our 3rd floor office window one day down at the parking lot. I was a bit shocked at the "dull" sea of greys, blacks, whites and tans that filled the parking lot. I only spotted a few "outlandish" colors of yellow and red dotting the lot. Aye. Would be nice to see a few more interior colors, too.... 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 "I wanna drive" ... Trace Adkins ... '(Her Favorite Color Is) Chrome'

Sixty8/XP ... you think you 2 could travel to the Pittsburgh/Johnstown area? Let me know.... I've updated a route and added a couple meet'n'greet times/places for this trip ... coming up THIS weekend, starting Thursday night/Friday morning, Aug 10/11..... If you're interested in meeting up, let me know ASAP so we can exchange ph#s earlier, rather than later! If you already have my ph#, don't hesitate to call me! THU, AUG 10 (night) [or] FRI, AUG 11 (morning) / IL-IN-OH ...leave Elgin. If leave THU night, will stop somewhere in IN overnight & continue FRI. If leave FRI morning, will make stops en route to the Akron OH area.... * Route = IL RT 47 S ... SR 24 E ... SR 30 E ... OH RT 585 N * MEET'n'GREET possible along SR 30 in NW OH, place [Van Wert? Delphos? Lima?] & time TBD. ...continue to near Akron OH * MEET'n'GREET near Wooster OH (SW of Akron) for dinner, 6pmish, place TBD ...staying with college friends along OH RT 585 (FRI night) 847 SAT, AUG 12 / OH-PA ...leave Akron OH area, early morning * Route = OH RT 585 N ... I-76 E ... I-80 E ... I-79 S ... PA RT 422 E ... PA RT 219 S * FAMILY REUNION, 11amish to 5pmish * MEET'n'GREET in Pittsburgh/Johnstown PA area, 6pmish or later, place TBD ...staying with family in Holsopple PA 337 SUN, AUG 13 / PA-MI ...leave Holsopple PA for MI, 6amish or 8amish (depending on if stopping in Pittsburgh) * POSSIBLE stop in Pittsburgh for breakfast (depending on location of SAT night's MEET'n'GREET) ...leave Pittsburgh by 10a * Route = (PA RT 219 N ... PA RT 422 W) ... I-79 N ... I-80 W ... I-75 N note: Due to several people warning me that I-280 is closed due to the bridge nearing completion, I'm taking I-80 to I-75 N. I'm surprised I didn't think of this myself, as I got "trapped" in that bridge construction last August during my Eastern road trip, en route from the Akron OH area to Detroit MI. I had taken I-77 to I-90 to RT 2 to I-280..... * MEET'n'GREET in Toledo OH area, Wendy's along I-75 N, 2pmish ...leave for Detroit no later than 3pmish * Route = I-75 N ... I-275 N ... I-696 E ... Woodward * MEET'n'GREET (6p) & DINNER ... Pasquales, 31555 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak MI 48073 [located between 13 Mile & 14 Mile Rds on the W side of Woodward]. ...staying with friends from FGMC 9897 MON, AUG 14 / MI-IL * leave MI for home, early morning * POSSIBLE MEET'n'GREETs along the way.... * Route = I-94 W ... I-294 W ... I-290 W ... IL RT 20 W [although, since I dislike driving through Chicago, I may dip a bit south and come back SR 24 W to IL RT 47 N ... we'll see] Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "Does your conscience bother you?" ... Lynyrd Skynyrd ... 'Sweet Home Alabama'

deftones, I have more details (somewhat, anyway) about meeting up places in Dallas ... take a look and let me know. Anyone else interested in meeting up? Some gatherings are forming ... and a few routes, times & places have been added to my revised itinerary..... If you're interested in meeting up, let me know so we can exchange ph#s.... If you have mine, don't hesitate to call me! TUE, OCT 10 (night) [or] WED, OCT 11 (morning) / IL-TX ...leave Elgin. If leave TUE night, will stop somewhere in IL overnight & continue WED. If leave early WED morning, will stop along the way.... * Route = IL RT 47 S ... SR 24 E ... I-57 S * ALT Route = IL RT 64 W ... I-39 S ... I-55 S ... I-255 S ... I-55 S * MEET'n'GREET along I-57, near Mt Vernon IL or Marion IL (place & time TBD) * ALT MEET'n'GREET along I-55 in Missouri, aprox 60+ miles S of St Louis 847 WED, OCT 11 / AR-TX ...continue travel (if leave Elgin TUE night) * Route = I-55 S ... I-40 W ... I-30 W * MEET'n'GREET in/near Little Rock AR (place & time TBD), possible at Arkansas Arts Center, 501 E 9th St (downtown) or at Riverfront Dr... ...arrive in Dallas TX sometime late WED night, to be confirmed place staying 337 THU, OCT 12 / TX ...stay in Dallas * MEET'n'GREET for dinner, 5p, Golden Coral, 1902 Towne Center Dr, Mesquite TX 75150: www.goldencoral.net http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_result?newa...00&tcountry=us ...leave for Terrell 7:30p to 8p * 8:30pmish in Terrell TX to visit friends ...stay in Dallas, to be confirmed place staying 9897 FRI, OCT 13 / TX-OK * MEET'n'GREET for breakfast, sometime between 8a & 9a, Ginger Brown's Old Tyme Restaurant & Bakery: http://www.yellowbook.com/?A=1&T=11&PH=8172372114 ...leave Dallas. * Route = I-35W N ... SR 287 N * MEET'n'GREET for lunch, Wichita Falls TX, sometime between 12p & 1p ...leave for Oklahoma City by 2:30p * Route = I-44 N * MEET'n'GREET for dinner, 5-7pmish, place TBD ...stay in Oklahoma City, with friends SAT, OCT 14 / OK-KS ...leave early to mid-afternoon, bound for Wichita KS * Route = I-35 N * MEET'n'GREET for dinner in/near Wichita KS, 5-7pmish, place TBD ...stay in Wichita, with friends SUN, OCT 15 / KS-MO-IA ...leave early to mid-morning, bound for IA * Route = I-35 N to Kansas City * MEET'n'GREET in the KC KS/MO area, noonish, place TBD. * POSSIBLE visit to Old School Paradise, 15502 E24 HW, Independence MO ...leave KC area by 2:30p, bound for Des Moines * Route = I-35 N * MEET'n'GREET for dinner in/near Des Moines IA, 6pmish, place TBD ...leave for Waterloo IA by 7:30p * Route = I-35 N ... SR 20 W ...stay with friends in Waterloo IA MON, OCT 16 to TUE, OCT 17 / IA-WI-IL ...leave early to mid-morning MON, bound for either S WI or IL (home), arriving home no later than lunch time TUE. * Route (to WI) = TBD * Route (to home) = SR 20 E * MEET'n'GREETs TBD * TBD where staying (if go to WI) Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "You might miss what you left behind" ... Dierks Bentley ... 'Slow Down'

GOOD! I expect you to! He he he Excellent! The gathering at Pasquale's sure is shapin' up to be good . [Posting an update here shortly.] Hey, so do I ... and, I, too, am surprised. But, keep 'em coming . *nods* I sure did. But, alas, I won't be able to go Aug 17 ... sorry . I sure do appreciate the invite, tho ... thank you!

Oh man ... I'd LOVE to attend this, but alas, I'll already be home by Aug 17. This is where few vacation days hurt ya....dangumit. I take it that the HC isn't open, except for the specified Open Houses? 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 "Wouldn't that be something?" ... Finger 11 ... '1 Thing'

Lookin' good, Northstar! I bet it looks even better in person . 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 "It was worth all the while" ... Green Day ... 'Time Of Your Life'

NICE . But, humph, no MCs? Sure hope you're able to meet us at Pasquales, mm ... would be nice to see your Malibu in person .

Sounds good! The shore, from what I'm told, is a great place to relax ... especially with all of the, uh, nice scenery, around . Certainly hope so! And, uh, Hudson ... guess I'll miss you this trip, too, eh?

Heh ... sometimes I don't. I have a lot going on that I haven't told many people ... because if I do, they'll start to think that my "evil twin" is coming back to town. But, the "evil twin" will never come back ... because, in many ways, I'm much better than I was "back then". Still, I have my days/moments/strings where I just want to give up. But, invaritably, something or someone always reminds me about how precious life is ... regardless of our situation..... *shrugs* Doubt that helped, but food for thought, anyway, I suppose..... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ chdQB = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/quilt.html "What did I do?" ... Ty Herndon ... 'What Mattered Most'

Cool ... have fun! Big plans? And, as I noted, I'll be going east for my "extended" road trip next year ... so SE PA will be in the mix .

ohhhhhhh....NICE . Thanks for sharing pics of these, Fly! 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 "Everybody's looking for something" ... Eurythmics ... 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)'

*chuckles* Same here. Course, Nash's daughter was "easy on the eyes", too . 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 might miss what you left behind" ... Dierks Bentley ... 'Slow Down'

Ohhh...that'd be awesome! To see you again, of course ... and see what I might want to take back to IL with me . *pauses* Hmm...surprised more of the PA people haven't spoken up .... And, Sixty8 and XP, you able to drive to the Pittsburgh area to show me the '77 Cutlass?

Sweet! Would be cool to meet you! How soon will you know your schedule? Hmm...hoping to meet up with others along this trip ... and, of course, the one to MI-PA-OH as well in August .