The Stovebolt Site Forums The Side Lot Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, West VA, DC, DE and PA) Winchester 2023 = HOT WASH

Brothers,

Had a great time! The wind blew me south on I81 till I hung East bound on I64 and then hit sideways. Just bands of light rain, nothing heavy in central VA.
Super seeing everyone that could make it. The urgency of the wx is understandable, still, a fun time abbreviated.

Thanks to Billy Marlow for his generosity as CC Extraordinaire, too many major and minor niceties to list! Thanks too to Cabana Boy Joe who, light of foot, replenished beverages whenever they reached dangerously half-glass. Thanks too to SAA Sweet who provided luxurious air b&b accommodations in the form of a shared tent. SAA Sweet lulled me to sleep with snoring akin to the sound of a 18 year old heavily used Harbor Freight chain saw with bad rings, ergo, bad compression (think Detroit Diesel 2-stroke), music to mine ears. Thanks to Pat and his son for providing the attendees with yet another out of the park home run beverage cooler. WOW! So great to have conversations with Sweet, Mike B., John, Billy, Joe, Jim, Victor, Mikey and Artie. Very pleased to meet Kayla's young man Kalen, with whom I also conversed. He is well put together with brains, ambition, a developing skill set and impressive observed manners. Thanks to Nick for going way, way, out of his way to retrieve a dual exhaust system that I hope will serve him well.

I'm in a bad way, I'm home and I wish I were there, I'm home and I wish it were next year. I'll just be thankful for the time we had and look to the future.