"wright1902glider" wrote in message
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Veedub,

Well, they ain't killed 'ya yet. That's good. Hope its better this
morning and not worse.

One of the great things about living where I do, on the front range
flats of the high desert in Colorado is my morning commute. Sounds
stupid that anyone would enjoy commuting in the morning, but my drive
takes me down 11 miles of CR 52 west. 52 is a straight shot, laid out
on a minor miridian as many roads are in CO. Its singular feature is
that it provides one of the most spectacular views of the rocky
mountains that is possible to see. On good days it stretches from
Pike's Peak 70+ miles south, to the Wyoming border 70+ miles north.
Spectacular 14,000+ foot peaks, glaciers, the flatirons, and great
fields of wheat and corn. And every day its different. And no matter
how bad I feel in the morning, I always enjoy that 15 minutes. Just to
see what's happening with the mountains that day.

I'm not sure I'd have that perspective on life if I hadn't been
reading your posts for the last few years. It seems each one
reinforces my belief that simple things can be amazing and that
ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things if they only
take the time to look around or learn how. A few years ago, you told
me something that has become one of my shop mantras: "No one is born
knowing how to weld." We learn from our own experiences, and if we are
wise, from the experiences of others. And I'm glad that you're still
with us, because I feel that you're still teaching many of us. If not
about the idiosyncracies of VW engines and unconventional building,
then certainly about life.

Thank you.

Harry Frey



Years ago I used to keep my airplanes at a little airport in Sedalia,
Colorado. Whenever I came home from a trip east it was really
neat. I could spot Pike's Peak a couple of hundred miles out and
just fly to Pike's Peak and hang a right! :-)

I was very disapointed the last time I went out to Denver. I couldn't
even see the range from Limon because of the smog cloud along
I-25!

Highflyer
Highflight Aviation Services
Pinckneyville Airport ( PJY )