The first Smokey Mountain Nationals 2022 was an event Tom and I signed onto early. We did not know what to expect. We knew no one and did not take Tom's '54 3100. We thought it might be a local event and looked forward to being in the mountains and taking that evening cruise. It was a good sized first event with potential for so much more in the large open field. We booked at the Talley Ho Inn and could walk out the patio door to the adjacent field. After breakfast we drove back to the parking area, guided by a sign that read "AD Truck Entrance". I met a local lady selling donuts and coffee who is from Michigan, 20 miles from my house. She said her brother had just obtained an AD COE. I also met 2 groups who had come from just west of us, again in Michigan. This seemed like a perfect place for a Stovebolt gathering. I was happy to hear the Southern Bolters had decided to have a gathering there. I know you will be pleased if you are able to attend.

Thank you Craig for organizing this Stovebolt gathering.

Jim