[tcb] Re: A special Mother's Day past
- From: julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 07:53:06 -0500
At first I typed "you guys" but I quickly changed it. When in Rome...
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 7:45 AM, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> It's neat to hear someone from Connecticut say y'all!
>
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> *julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx* wrote:
>
> 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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