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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 .

*nods* So do I ... along with Fawlty Towers and As Time Goes By.

*grins* Oh ... you can count on it that I'll have fun . And, yep, full schedule ... but I wouldn't have it any other way.... BTW, did you and XP note when I'll be in PA in August?

Camino, Yeah, I know ... I was hoping some of you PA folks would be willing to travel to the Pittsburgh area ... but, I certainly understand. No worries. Perhaps next year when I get to go east again for my "major" road trip . NOS & Schuby, I'll be meeting quite a few different people at Pasquales. Some from here (you and NOS, of course), a few from the 1st gen MC club, and a few other sites as well.... Will be nice to meet you both .

*nods* Here is hoping . He he he...yeah, I know. Just haven't gotten around to it just yet. Derek A mentioned it to me when we were at the MC Nationals this year. It's on my "to do list" to speak with Ray B about ... to get those pics added. One of the issues is that there seems to be so much controversy about if the '06 is a new generation. Frankly, I don't think it is ... and neither does Derek A, especially after he rented one to take to the MC Nats this year. I would say it is NOT a new generation ... it was just a refresh ... much like the '76 MC with the quad headlamps ('75 and singular/circular), etc. Thanks for the reminder .

Awesome, 76CT . I've driven by the museum quite a few times, but never really visited, tho we did meet in the parking lot when the MC Nationals were in Bowling Green a few years ago..... Thanks for sharing the pics . 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's not the car I want" ... George Jones ... 'The Corvette Song'

AMEN! Sadly, I can't think of any good ones as of late..... 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 "What happened next is hard to tell" ... Ray Stevens ... 'Mississippi Squirrel Revival'

*chuckles* Ah, but, bud, that'd the beauty of it ... it is silly AND relevant. *pauses* Well, at least, mostly .

*chuckles* People keep telling me I oughtta get the MC Knight Shield/Crest emblem tattooed on my chest ... to "cover up" the scars from my open heart surgeries. I haven't done it ... yet. 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 "What did I do?" ... Ty Herndon ... 'What Mattered Most'

*nods* Yep ... Pasquales! Cool!

Copy & paste, replacing the name with your own. A- You like to drink. B- You like people. C- You're wild and crazy. D- You have one of the best personalities ever. E- Damn good kisser. F- People adore you. G- You never let people tell you what to do. H- You have a good personality and looks. I- You have a fine a$$. J- Everyone loves you. K- You are really silly. L- You live to have fun. M- Success comes easily to you. N- You are absolutely beautiful. O- You are one of the best in bed. P- You are popular with all types of people. Q- You are a hypocrite. R- F'ing sexy. S- Easy to fall in love with. T- You're loyal to those you love. U- You really like to chill. V- You are not judgemental. W- You are very broad minded. X- You never let people tell you what to do. Y- One of the best bfs/gfs anyone could ask for. Z- Always ready. As for me... real name: C- You're wild and crazy. O- You are one of the best in bed. R- F'ing sexy T- You're loyal to those you love. screen name: K- You are really silly. N- You are absolutely beautiful. I- You have a fine a$$. G- You never let people tell you what to do. H- You have a good personality and looks. T- You're loyal to those you love. F- People adore you. A- You like to drink. N- You are absolutely beautiful. Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "I'm a little nervous, not sure if I shoulda put it in writing" ... Chely Wright ... 'Single White Female'

This road trip (Oct 11-17) is the "big one" for me for this year, tho it certainly isn't as long as my 2-week road trips west & east the last 2 years respectively. If interested in meeting along the way or coming to one of the MEET'n'GREETs, let me know! TUE night (Oct 10) or WED morning (Oct 11) * leave Elgin, bound for Dallas TX. If leaving TUE night, will stop somewhere in IL overnight and continue Wednesday. If leaving early WED night, will stop along the way.... * Route = IL RT 47 S ... SR 24 E ... I-57 S * MEET'n'GREET along I-57, near Mt Vernon IL or Marion IL (place & time TBD) * Route = I-57 S ... I-55 S ... I-40 W * MEET'n'GREET in/near Little Rock AR (place & time TBD) * Route = I-40 W ... I-30 W, with arrival in the Dallas TX area sometime Wednesday night * TBD where staying THU (Oct 12) * stay in Dallas * MEET'n'GREET for dinner (place & time TBD) * TBD where staying FRI (Oct 13) * leave early to mid-morning, bound for Oklahoma City OK * Route = I-35 N * Alt Route (if going through Wichita Falls TX) = I-35 N ... SR 82 W ... I-44 N * MEET'n'GREET for dinner in/near Oklahoma City OK (place & time TBD) * staying with friends in Oklahoma City OK SAT (Oct 14) * leave mid-morning, bound for Wichita KS * Route = I-35 N * MEET'n'GREET for dinner in/near Wichita KS (place & time TBD) * staying with friends in Wichita KS SUN (Oct 15) * leave early to mid-morning, bound for IA (Des Moines area or farther east) * Route = I-35 N to Kansas City * MEET'n'GREET in the KC KS/MO area (place & time TBD) * Route = I-35 N to Des Moines * MEET'n'GREET for dinner (place & time TBD) * TBD where staying (either Des Moines or Dubuque/Cedar Rapids MON (Oct 16) to TUE (Oct 17) * leave early to mid-morning, bound for either southern WI or home...arriving home no later than lunch time TUE. * Route = TBD * MEET'n'GREETs TBD * TBD where staying Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ "The life I love is making music with my friends" ... Willie Nelson ... 'On The Road Again'

This road trip (Aug 11-14) is my annual trek to Pennsylvania for our family reunion. If interested in meeting along the way or coming to one of the MEET'n'GREETs, let me know! THURS night (Aug 10) or FRI morning (Aug 11) * leave Elgin, bound for either an overnight in Indiana (if leave Thursday night) or Friday afternoon/evening near Akron OH * Route = IL RT 47 S ... SR 24 E ... SR 30 E ... OH RT 585 N * Stop along SR 30 E in NW OH for MEET'n'GREET (place & time TBD) * MEET'n'GREET near Wooster OH (SW of Akron) for dinner (place & time TBD) * staying with friends along OH RT 585 Friday night SAT (Aug 12) * leave Akron OH area for Johnstown area PA, 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 (place & time TBD) Pittsburgh/Johnstown PA area * staying with family SUN (Aug 13) * leave PA for MI, sometime 10a-11a * Route = PA RT 219 N ... PA RT 422 W ... I-79 N ... I-80 W ... I-280 N ... I-75 N ... I-275 N * 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]. * TBD where staying MON (Aug 14) * leave MI for home, early morning * 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/ "I need to get away from this place" ... Smashmouth ... 'All Star'

Lucky you . *nods* That certainly would be nice. A few months ago, my aunt and I had gone out west a ways to check for some family graves in a graveyard and stopped on the way back home in Mt Morris IL to see some friends. There was a "beater" (and I use that term loosely) 1995 Riviera ... that darkish tan color ... for sale for (iirc) $2900. Almost bought it, but opted against it ... something just didn't seem right.....

COOL! Lookin' forward to seeing those pics .

*nods* Yeah, I agree ... very sad. But, not altogether that surprising. Most people seem to have the mentality that a newer car will get better gas mileage than an older one ... with no exceptions. And, that simply is NOT true. 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 "Nothing lasts forever" ... Guns N Roses ... 'November Rain'

*nods* Me, too! If I were ever to buy another FWD vehicle, that generation Buick Riviera would be it, I do believe..... 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's not the car I want" ... George Jones ... 'The Corvette Song'

*nods* Yes! And, I know a few people who are heading to Hot August Nights. So, enjoy! You will be taking pictures, right? 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 "A little vacation, ain't asking very much" ... Tim McGraw ... 'All I Want Is A Life'

*chuckles* I'll never forget the day I was gassing up my '76 MC ... and some lady made a comment about the gas guzzler I was driving ... and she ended up getting into a huge (Avalanche-sized) SUV..... 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 "How could I be so blind?" ... Charly McClain ... 'Who's Cheating Who'