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FrankM-RG5

06-20-2013 @ 11:34 PM

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Today was the Grand Tour along Lake Tahoe and towards Reno through Virginia with a lunch stop in Genoa and an even bigger hill into South Lake Tahoe. It was supposed to begin around 9 and we left a little before that. Fred and I were joined with Larry and Shirley in the 49 for the tour. The views were absolutely spectacular but pictures would be sparse as the curves and hills required total concentration and Fred does not like to take pictures. It was a great ride nonetheless and Fred had no shortage of stories to keep us entertained. I wonder if he will run out before the trip is over?
We stopped for a bit in Virginia City but it was not nearly long enough but we would miss lunch if we did not get going. I really wish we had started earlier but it all works out in the end. I have met people here from Australia, England, Sweden and New Zealand. All because I was where I was when I was.
Regional Group #1 has done an outstanding job putting this meet together. If anyone here did not see how hard all these volunteers have been working then they are more blind than I am deaf. They had a banquet tonight with over 900 people. Sure the hotel had to cook and serve the food but it was the volunteers that set up centerpieces and other niceties at all 90 or so tables. Unfortunately I had to leave the banquet early due to the fact I am leaving tomorrow and need to get up. It has been a tiring day. Got to get everything packed and be on the road by whenever I get there. The lot is emptying out and we will be saying goodbyes to those that are left.

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06-21-2013 @ 7:39 AM

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Good report Frank, see ya in Eureka. I am primed and pumped for the return trip. If anyone wants to race me for pink slips when we reach Bonneville, let me know.;)

John

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06-21-2013 @ 7:49 PM

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O.K. guys , I'm back home from the GN and hope all of you have a fun safe trip home. It was fun meeting all of you and I really enjoyed the stories of the trip. Thanks so much for the compliments regarding the meet. It was a lot of work , but we also had a lot of fun and we had some dedicated people to work on the meet. It was our goal to see that you had a great time on the west coast. We got lucky with the weather as it is supposed to rain in Tahoe this Sunday and Monday. Mother Nature was on our side! Let us know as you travel east if we can help send you in the right direction to see the sights. Thanks for coming to the meet and supporting the Early Ford V-8 Club. Tom Johnston

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06-21-2013 @ 9:29 PM

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Nice to be able to meet you. We are in Eureka Nevada and so far so good. We all know how stressful putting one of these things on can be and truly appreciate all you did. The banquet was outstanding. I hope your groups show a good profit. Even if it will only come to pennies per man-hour with all the work that was done. Frank Miller

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06-21-2013 @ 11:38 PM

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Desert was especially tasty, Rasberry Cheesecake with White Chocolate?

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06-22-2013 @ 12:57 AM

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h*llo frank, enjoyed your postings , I read them all, it was nice to meet you and larry and have a few laughs with you(even though you don't always understand English humour) ,nice guys ...we are at a place called Sutter creek ,an old mining /cowboy town for two nights ,bed and brekky in an old colonial house,very quaint and interesting town ,we are flying home to the u.k on sunday (11 hours of boredom) and this is breaking up the trip.great to meet all from over the pond, friendly and welcoming as always ,thanks for your hospitality ,drive safe ,regards jim........one in the morning and wide awake .

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06-22-2013 @ 1:10 AM

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just a further few words to say thanks, how amazing and how smoothly run the event was,a mammoth task to organise and I couldn't fault a single thing ,the road trip and the banquet was the high point of the event for me ,it was nice to meet all at my table ,jim and his family and all on table 36,good luck to you all ,regards jim.

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