[tcb] Re: A special Mother's Day past
- From: julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 07:41:59 -0500
You know how often I hear "Oh crap Julie"?
Anyways, we showed up but did not show. We took pictures during the
pre-parade line up and left before the parade started. It would have been
cool to run into y'all.
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oh crap Julie we were at the parade too!
> I was half expecting to see your bus in the parade!
> Happy Mother's Day (belated)!
>
> julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Thanks for sharing those great stories.
> >
> > My mom loves riding in my bus but she won't dare drive it. She fears
> > that I would never forgive her if something were to happen to him but
> > of course she's wrong about that. Someday soon, I'll get her behind
> > the wheel. Years ago she had a Ghia and she loved it. She drools a
> > bit when we see a nice one. I'd love to get her one. We had a Thing
> > when I was a kid. She really did not dig it because, well, a Thing
> > does not make a good family car when it is winter in Connecticut.
> >
> > I'm going to bring this to Mother's Day present. My mom and I just
> > returned from a fun adventure with Donner. We went to Houston to see
> > the art cars. We walked down Memory Lane in Nassau Bay. (We lived
> > there for a year 30+ years ago. My dad hated Texas so we left but the
> > rest of us had fond memories.) And today we enjoyed Galveston!
> >
> > I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend too.
> >
> > Julie
> >
> > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 8:26 AM, Will Wood
> > <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> > That's a great story. I'm reminded of my Mother coming out in the
> > garage and bringing me coffee one night. I had been rebuilding my
> > 2180 in the Drag Ghia for the Bug In and had just got the engine
> > in the car. The gates would be open in less than 8 hours and I
> > still had to load up.
> >
> > She couldn't understand why I was pushing so much, I'd been up for
> > like 30 hours already just getting ready. At 17 you can't these
> > kinds of things.
> >
> > She was less appreciative when I fired it up at 2AM to run it in
> > and dial-in the carbs..
> >
> > My step dad got me hooked on VWs when I was 15 and she always
> > loved the westies we had but she just didn't like the Drag Racing.
> > That was until I brought home a couple of trophies. Then they
> > went up on the Mantle in the living room.
> >
> > Both of them are gone, for quite awhile now, but every time I get
> > into a bus I remember them.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>>
> > >Sent: May 11, 2008 12:48 AM
> > >To: TCB TCB <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > >Subject: [tcb] A special Mother's Day past
> > >
> > >In 1995 I purchased an old single cab ready for the
> > >bone yard, It took us till 1999 to get it on the
> > >road[with out gates).The first real cruise in it was
> > >on mothers day 1999.I took my mom for her first ride
> > >in a VW Bus .This is the lady that in 1998 had come
> > >and visited me everyday for six months when I was off
> > >from .work. We would watch videos of some Southern
> > >California shows .I had her recognizing a 23 from a
> > >21 window and on down the line.Back to the story
> > >.Sorry I usually don't jump around like this. lol. We
> > >headed down State Hi Way 95 to Holland .We ate BBQ at
> > >a little southern dirt floor place .The BBQ was
> > >excellent.We went west through some beautiful farm and
> > >ranch country till we hit I 35, We took the access
> > >road back to Temple .As she was getting out of the
> > >Single Cab she commented "This is the best Mother's
> > >Day I've ever had"After hearing that , you know I was
> > >in The Zone... All you Mothers have a great day and
> > >all of the males enjoy your day with your Mom ,in
> > >person or prayer.
> > >
> > >Paul Smith
> > >
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> > >
> > >H.B.B
> > >T.C.B
> > >Transporters at the Point 5
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