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With many many thanks to my buddy Ray B, pictures of my road trip are ready for you to see! If you click on each picture, you'll see a more-detailed caption.
October 2006 (west via AR, TX, OK, KS, MO, IA) pics are here:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html
Recap of my 2006 trip....
Small World Proof:
I do these road trips to meet people and to find out what else we have in common other than an interest in a particular subject or message board/group. While in Oklahoma City, a few people got together to eat at County Line BBQ, Dennis (ChevyTalk.org?s Dee Gee) being one of them. Near the end of our time together, he mentioned he had lived in Ames, OK. I casually mentioned that my Mom and her parents and siblings used to live there as well, with my grandfather being the Pastor of the Church of the Brethren. When I mentioned my grandfather?s name (Virgil Weimer), Dennis said that Virgil had been his high school typing and bookkeeping teacher. We also figured out that he knew my 2 uncles (Dennis and David) from high school. While he didn?t remember my Mom as well, I still called her right away and she and Dennis had a cool discussion that evening. Very small world!!!
06 Charger:
I absolutely loved the 2006 Dodge Charger (V6) I rented. I put nearly 3,000 miles on it and have only 2 minor complaints ? the rear taillights (don?t like the ?bigness? of them, though at night, with only the 2 small round lights showing, they look better) and the interior door panels which seem a bit stiff/cold/uninviting to me?. If I can?t find a 1986-1988 MC LS or a similar vintage Oldsmobile Cutlass for winter use, I may just purchase a Charger. I noticed that if you look in the exterior rearview mirror and look at the ?hump? in the back fender, it looks slightly like the ?hump? in the fender of the second generation (1973-77) MCs.
Trip Highlights...
Sat, Oct 14
...central IL to SE MO to Blytheville AR; IL 47 S to I-72 W to I-55 S
* stopped near Champaign IL to see Alex from the First Gen MC club. Test-drove his ?93 Cadillac El Dorado for sale ? great car, but I want RWD.
* stopped in Decatur IL for lunch with Derek A and Janie, from various MC clubs/boards.
* stopped just north of St Louis at Country Classic Cars (http://www.countryclassiccars.com) to look around.
* stopped in Cape Girardeau MO for dinner at Logan?s Roadhouse with Mary (valvereplacement.com) and her family. [Met Mary for the first time.]
Sun, Oct 15
...Little Rock AR to Dallas TX; I-55 S to I-40 W to I-30 W
* stopped in Little Rock AR and met Keith (kmelton, First Gen MC Club) and his sons. [Met Keith for the first time.]
* arrived in Dallas TX and stayed with Tommy (73-77 Yahoo group) Sunday and Monday nights.
* ate dinner at Red Robin with several people from valvereplacement.com ? Niki, Suzy, Janet (Katie), Marsha and Adam?s Mom ? and families. [Met Adam and his parents for the first time.] Had a great time, despite the rain, which turned a 45-minute drive into an hour and 15 minute drive due to 3 accidents on I-635, including one that destroyed a mid-1980s Buick Regal.
Mon, Oct 16
...stayed in Dallas TX
* caught up on most of my forums while Tommy was at work.
* attempted to check out the South Fork Ranch (TV?s ?Dallas? fame; http://www.southfork.com), but had to abandon that for another trip.
* cookout at the home of Kelly (El Camino list), along with Tommy, Smokey (ChevyTalk.org) [whom I missed by 45 minutes during my 2004 western road trip] and a few others. Had a great time, ate some great food, played some pool. One of the guys even drove me past a 1970 MC that the owner was just letting sit there?. As Tommy and I left, noticed that the Bears were losing 23-10 with about 7 minutes left; by the time Tommy and I got back to his place, the Bears had WON 24-23!
Tue, Oct 17
...Dallas TX to Wichita Falls TX to Oklahoma City OK; I-635 W to 820 W to RT 287 N to I-44 N
* Ate breakfast with Robert A (Monte Carlo Mailing List and El Camino list) at Ginger Brown & Old Tyme Restaurant) before leaving Dallas. [Met Robert for the first time.]
* Ate lunch with Michael B (Monte Carlo Mailing List) in Wichita Falls TX ? and had the pleasure of riding in his 1996 Impala SS, 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and his green vintage Porsche!
* Ate dinner with Travis (former MCMLer), his girlfriend and Dad, Dennis (ChevyTalk.org?s Dee Gee) and Cat (MyMonte?s onecrazycowgirl) at Country Line BBQ in Oklahoma City OK. [Met Cat and Dennis for the first time.]
Wed, Oct 18
...Oklahoma City OK to Wichita KS; I-35 N
* Ate dinner with Jake (former MCMLer) and his son Chance, Saul (El Camino list) and his wife and son, and Eric (First Gen MC?s lurchsmalibu) and his children at Ryan?s. [Met Eric for the first time.]
* spent the night at Jake and Mel?s home.
Thu, Oct 19
...early evening Wichita KS to Kansas City KS; I-35 N
* Stayed in Wichita a bit longer to go with Jake and Chance to see the movie ?Cars?. Very glad I did; it was good to see that movie a second time ? and I want to see it again and again and again
. Luckily, it comes out on DVD on November 7.
* Stopped in Kansas City and met Herb (NMCOA). [Met Herb for the first time.]
Fri, Oct 20
...Lenexa KS to Overland Park KS to Independence MO to Des Moines IA to Waterloo IA; I-435 E to I-470 E to RT 291 N to I-35 N to RT 20 E
* Stopped in Lenexa KS for breakfast with Dave (carnuts.us?s Jagman) ? and a tour of the plant where he works.
* Stopped in Overland Park KS to meet John (ChevyTalk.org?s awsum55) and saw his ?55 Chevy and ?63 Corvette (which I also got to ride in). [Met John for the first time.]
* Stopped at Old School Paradise (http://www.oldschoolparadise.com) in Independence MO to check out the stock of 1980s GM Gbodies they have ? found out they had heard about my trip and knew I was coming?.
* Stopped in Des Moines IA for dinner with Nick (?73-?77 Yahoo Grp). [Met Nick for the first time.]
* Stopped in Waterloo IA to see Nick (smyce, RacingOne.com) ? and visited him at the radio station where he works. [Met Nick for the first time.]
...Stayed with Jim (El Camino list) and his wife Barb just NE of Waterloo.
Sat, Oct 21
...stayed in the Waterloo IA area
* Had a great day of seeing Jim?s collection of vehicles, driving around (saw a 1973 MC in Oelwein IA and a 1971 MC in Fairbank IA), and relaxing ? despite the rain and (incorrect) forecast of 1-3 inches of SNOW.
Sun, Oct 22 ? traveled home via Rt 20 E
Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker
MCinfo.hobbies.RTs.pics.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Every song, another scene" ... Dierks Bently ... 'Every Mile A Memory'
October 2006 (west via AR, TX, OK, KS, MO, IA) pics are here:
http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/1106/1106.html
Recap of my 2006 trip....
Small World Proof:
I do these road trips to meet people and to find out what else we have in common other than an interest in a particular subject or message board/group. While in Oklahoma City, a few people got together to eat at County Line BBQ, Dennis (ChevyTalk.org?s Dee Gee) being one of them. Near the end of our time together, he mentioned he had lived in Ames, OK. I casually mentioned that my Mom and her parents and siblings used to live there as well, with my grandfather being the Pastor of the Church of the Brethren. When I mentioned my grandfather?s name (Virgil Weimer), Dennis said that Virgil had been his high school typing and bookkeeping teacher. We also figured out that he knew my 2 uncles (Dennis and David) from high school. While he didn?t remember my Mom as well, I still called her right away and she and Dennis had a cool discussion that evening. Very small world!!!
06 Charger:
I absolutely loved the 2006 Dodge Charger (V6) I rented. I put nearly 3,000 miles on it and have only 2 minor complaints ? the rear taillights (don?t like the ?bigness? of them, though at night, with only the 2 small round lights showing, they look better) and the interior door panels which seem a bit stiff/cold/uninviting to me?. If I can?t find a 1986-1988 MC LS or a similar vintage Oldsmobile Cutlass for winter use, I may just purchase a Charger. I noticed that if you look in the exterior rearview mirror and look at the ?hump? in the back fender, it looks slightly like the ?hump? in the fender of the second generation (1973-77) MCs.
Trip Highlights...
Sat, Oct 14
...central IL to SE MO to Blytheville AR; IL 47 S to I-72 W to I-55 S
* stopped near Champaign IL to see Alex from the First Gen MC club. Test-drove his ?93 Cadillac El Dorado for sale ? great car, but I want RWD.
* stopped in Decatur IL for lunch with Derek A and Janie, from various MC clubs/boards.
* stopped just north of St Louis at Country Classic Cars (http://www.countryclassiccars.com) to look around.
* stopped in Cape Girardeau MO for dinner at Logan?s Roadhouse with Mary (valvereplacement.com) and her family. [Met Mary for the first time.]
Sun, Oct 15
...Little Rock AR to Dallas TX; I-55 S to I-40 W to I-30 W
* stopped in Little Rock AR and met Keith (kmelton, First Gen MC Club) and his sons. [Met Keith for the first time.]
* arrived in Dallas TX and stayed with Tommy (73-77 Yahoo group) Sunday and Monday nights.
* ate dinner at Red Robin with several people from valvereplacement.com ? Niki, Suzy, Janet (Katie), Marsha and Adam?s Mom ? and families. [Met Adam and his parents for the first time.] Had a great time, despite the rain, which turned a 45-minute drive into an hour and 15 minute drive due to 3 accidents on I-635, including one that destroyed a mid-1980s Buick Regal.
Mon, Oct 16
...stayed in Dallas TX
* caught up on most of my forums while Tommy was at work.
* attempted to check out the South Fork Ranch (TV?s ?Dallas? fame; http://www.southfork.com), but had to abandon that for another trip.
* cookout at the home of Kelly (El Camino list), along with Tommy, Smokey (ChevyTalk.org) [whom I missed by 45 minutes during my 2004 western road trip] and a few others. Had a great time, ate some great food, played some pool. One of the guys even drove me past a 1970 MC that the owner was just letting sit there?. As Tommy and I left, noticed that the Bears were losing 23-10 with about 7 minutes left; by the time Tommy and I got back to his place, the Bears had WON 24-23!
Tue, Oct 17
...Dallas TX to Wichita Falls TX to Oklahoma City OK; I-635 W to 820 W to RT 287 N to I-44 N
* Ate breakfast with Robert A (Monte Carlo Mailing List and El Camino list) at Ginger Brown & Old Tyme Restaurant) before leaving Dallas. [Met Robert for the first time.]
* Ate lunch with Michael B (Monte Carlo Mailing List) in Wichita Falls TX ? and had the pleasure of riding in his 1996 Impala SS, 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, and his green vintage Porsche!
* Ate dinner with Travis (former MCMLer), his girlfriend and Dad, Dennis (ChevyTalk.org?s Dee Gee) and Cat (MyMonte?s onecrazycowgirl) at Country Line BBQ in Oklahoma City OK. [Met Cat and Dennis for the first time.]
Wed, Oct 18
...Oklahoma City OK to Wichita KS; I-35 N
* Ate dinner with Jake (former MCMLer) and his son Chance, Saul (El Camino list) and his wife and son, and Eric (First Gen MC?s lurchsmalibu) and his children at Ryan?s. [Met Eric for the first time.]
* spent the night at Jake and Mel?s home.
Thu, Oct 19
...early evening Wichita KS to Kansas City KS; I-35 N
* Stayed in Wichita a bit longer to go with Jake and Chance to see the movie ?Cars?. Very glad I did; it was good to see that movie a second time ? and I want to see it again and again and again
. Luckily, it comes out on DVD on November 7.* Stopped in Kansas City and met Herb (NMCOA). [Met Herb for the first time.]
Fri, Oct 20
...Lenexa KS to Overland Park KS to Independence MO to Des Moines IA to Waterloo IA; I-435 E to I-470 E to RT 291 N to I-35 N to RT 20 E
* Stopped in Lenexa KS for breakfast with Dave (carnuts.us?s Jagman) ? and a tour of the plant where he works.
* Stopped in Overland Park KS to meet John (ChevyTalk.org?s awsum55) and saw his ?55 Chevy and ?63 Corvette (which I also got to ride in). [Met John for the first time.]
* Stopped at Old School Paradise (http://www.oldschoolparadise.com) in Independence MO to check out the stock of 1980s GM Gbodies they have ? found out they had heard about my trip and knew I was coming?.
* Stopped in Des Moines IA for dinner with Nick (?73-?77 Yahoo Grp). [Met Nick for the first time.]
* Stopped in Waterloo IA to see Nick (smyce, RacingOne.com) ? and visited him at the radio station where he works. [Met Nick for the first time.]
...Stayed with Jim (El Camino list) and his wife Barb just NE of Waterloo.
Sat, Oct 21
...stayed in the Waterloo IA area
* Had a great day of seeing Jim?s collection of vehicles, driving around (saw a 1973 MC in Oelwein IA and a 1971 MC in Fairbank IA), and relaxing ? despite the rain and (incorrect) forecast of 1-3 inches of SNOW.
Sun, Oct 22 ? traveled home via Rt 20 E
Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker
MCinfo.hobbies.RTs.pics.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"Every song, another scene" ... Dierks Bently ... 'Every Mile A Memory'
