Studebaker friends and Saturday night out....

Yesterday afternoon we met some Studebaker friends at the Sac and Fox Casino and ate. We had done that in Sept. of last year and hope it has turned into an annual event. The couples we met were Larry and Rachella Briggs, Topeka, Lester and Lila Bartels, Topeka, and John and Diane Crooks from St. Joe Missouri. Missing were Harry and JoAnn from Beatrice Nebraska as JoAnn is recovering from pneumonia. (Hope she's doing well...)
I think everyone had a good time and as some were gambling when Carla and I left, I hope they became RICH also.

Since it has been 10 days since the last entry, I have forgotten all that has happened. We have been spending time in Lincoln with Stacy, Paige and Michael. The bike got it's 30,000 mile service and was entered in the Frontier H.O.G. mileage program with 30,400 miles for the year ending Oct. 28. The bike will be a year old next Sunday!!!! Haven't decided where to take it for it's birthday but maybe Disneyland?

Sure had a good time seeing old Studebaker friends again!!!!!

Slideshow for "Been There" Album

See if I remember how to do slideshow....

Pictures of RJ's and my trip to Arkansas....

I am trying something new, a slideshow, hope it works

Monday, Oct 15, 2007

Sort of a blah day. It was grey, gloomy and damp most of the day. I worked at the school until 9:45. I worked setting up the gas stove in the basement so I can use it to dry out the basement. Rain water has been coming in the outdoor stairway for at least 16 years and it may be time to do something about it. The stove lit right up but the vent was taken down years ago. I will redo the vent and hang some lights in the basement too. I did come home to watch Drew on his first day on "The Price is Right". I don't know for sure why I did that. Took a short nap after the show and just never got back into the mood for the rest of the day :-) There is always tomorrow?
Did get a refurbished phone in the mail and the old one is ready to return. New one has everyone who is anyone's number. (just in case, send me your phone numbers so you'll be in my phone) I have the Blackhawks, Harley dealers, some Ham Radio Operators and a few Studebaker owners numbers.
Hope tomorrow the weather is better and I get something done.

This is our 1957 Studebaker Silverhawk that we have had since April Fools Day 1995. It has a Studebaker 289 V8, 3 speed transmission with overdrive, bucket seats and front disc brakes. The mag wheels are after market and originally design for Avanti's

Sunday Oct, 14

We are back from the Studebaker Drivers Club Zone meet in McPherson. We had great time and met old Studebaker friends Carla has not seen since last year. I saw most of them at the SDC meet in Branson the first part of Sept.
Now is a good time to describe the Studebaker Driver Club. It's an International Origination of 12,000 to 13,000 members with many from Canada, Europe and Africa as well as many from Australia. I don't know how many local chapters there are but we belong to 4 of them. Husker Chapter from Omaha Nebraska, Heart of America from ST Joe and Kansas City Missouri, Mid-MO from around the Lake of the Ozarks, Jefferson City, and Columbia. We also belong to the Kaw Valley Chapter from Lawrence, Topeka and that area.
It rained hard Friday morning before we left Marysville and the forecast was for rain all weekend. I left the Harley at home and we just took the Silverhawk Studebaker. The forecast was pretty close but it was nice Saturday for the Car Show.
Brother Jim and Betty bought supper Saturday eve and put us up for the night. We did watch Kansas State beat Colorado. Sunday morning at breakfast at Russell's, Rich (Itchy) Weber and his fiance, Nancy came in and we got to vist with them.
VERY good weekend.....

Back to Thursday

Yesterday I didn't get the motors and trannies moved. After I got the VW motor moved I started on a Stude V8 259 and transmission still bolted together. The engine hoist I had cobbled up for the front loader was not engineered right. It buckled in the middle and didn't pick up anything. Like they say, back to the drawing board. After finding out the local Alltel shop couldn't help me with the cell phone I rode up to Lincoln. They are sending out a replacement at no charge. This one is a refurbished replacement too, about two months ago. We'll see.
Every Thursday evening is also reserved for supper out with Mom and Bucks. My mother and cousins Bill and Barb and their son Steve Buck. We have been doing this since my father died 3 years ago.