<VV> Info for 20 & 30 somethings going to the convention

[LonzoVair at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/22/2005 11:36:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
westerncanadacorsa at shaw.ca writes:
<<Seriously though.  What I'm trying to do is let the younger CORSA members,
who may be a little reluctant to attend the convention, know that there will
be a group of their peers there, and that it will be worth using up 100/50
or 33% of the vacation they may have for the entire year.

Regards,
Joel>>

Joel,
I'm 38. Last year my clubs (Central KY & Derby City Corvair) hosted the 
convention in Lexington. I say "clubs" because I'm a member of both (and when 
people ask how many members did it take to host a convention, and they get the 
membership totals from the club roster, they normally don't consider how many 
people are counted twice, as I was)... I took a week off without pay, so I could 
help out at the convention, and I HAD A BROKEN LEG IN A CAST!!! I'm not looking 
for sympathy (my Dad said if you're looking for sympathy you can always find 
it between sh!t & syphilis in the dictionary), I'm just trying to say I'm with 
you 100% when you say going to the convention is worth it... I even headed up 
the camping at the campground, and there were a lot of tent campers, which I 
understand aren't allowed at the RV campground the hosting clubs chose. Thats 
a pity, but ya gotta take what you can get.
Sad to say, I will not be able to make the convention, as I've been off work 
since February 15th with the leg (still in a cast, only this time there are 
bunches of metal and string in it now)... we had planned on flying out with my 
in-laws (I've been blessed by my wife's parents more than they will ever 
realize) and for two weeks working our way down the coast far enough to see the 
sequoias and up to see Seattle, working in a day or so at the convention, and 
camping out along the way, much like when we drove to Maine and spent 2 weeks away 
from home... but this damn leg has spoiled those plans... even if I started 
back to work tomorrow they (my employer) wouldn't let me take a week, let alone 
two weeks, off to roam the country... oh well, "Stuff Happens".
I hope you guys have a blast Joel... I really wanted to go to McMinville 
(sp?) and see the Spruce Goose... maybe in the next few years...
Later,
Lonzo


Lon Anderson in White Mills, KY
CORSA, Corvanatics, Central Kentucky Corvair, Derby City Corvair
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