Massive Hot Springs, AR Speedster Cruise

Sounds like a good day, Jack.

Any musical accompaniment?  I would think the banjo would be the instrument of choice in Dogpatch...

Ther are probably some lovely roads around there, Jack.  Enjoy!

I wanna go. Damn, to far away, and I gotta do the alternator R&R boogie. Fudge . . .

I really wish I had the time to put something together in the Smokies in October, but I am slammed between the next track day and trying to get a garage built.  Jack's cruise will be this year's fall run.  Y'all have fun!

"Trying to get a garage built" ?!?!?!?

Trying to get a detached second garage, to be technically correct.  Between HOA regs and two large trees I am somewhat restricted in size, but it looks like it's gonna happen.  It looks like I can do a 12'x24' off the end of the driveway.  I'm tired of parking the BMW outside and not having enough space to work on anything.

Hang our American Flag out and really piss off the HOA  :~)

Go tall Lane and get one of those 4 post lifts like EdNova has - you have room for ole red and the coupe then!

"Ole Red" will have to go back to Carey to cover some of the cost of the coupe.  Besides, I know how far I can push it with the boss.

As for pissing off the HOA, it's not really them.  Local building codes require a minimum separation between buildings for fire safety.  Between that and two really nice trees, I'm a bit limited, but it'll work out.

Does anyone remember what this thread was originally about?

I did check to see how far Jack (Hot Springs) was from me for the colossal together --- argh, over 9 hours.  That's nothing for Jack but a 2 day trip for "my" boss.

So . . . we're talking about Oct 9th?

Well, Lane,the BMW Owner's Magazine (The car version) named this drive as one on the top 10 in the entire country a few years ago--it really is spectacular scenery.  Lakes, Mountain, wilderness, and twisties galore as you ascend the mountains to the top where Petit Jean State Park Lodge is located.  Also, Winrock Farms owne by the late Winn Rockefeller.

I make this run every two or three years and it is sensational every time.  . Part of it is where I totaled my BMW R-80 8 years ago.  That was a bit too exciting for me --a lot safer run  in the Speedster!

Bob--banjos---yep.  God's chosen instrument!  

John, yes, Sunday Oct 9.  You'd be welcome. Come Saturday and we'll cook out some steaks at my place and get the bluegrass band over for a few numbers.  And John, we are not too far from Bella Vista.  You could caravan back Monday morning with the Shapiros.

Wolfgang---come a day or two early which is what Al and Bobbi are doing and bunk in with us---we have 5,000 SF on lake Hamilton and plenty of guest rooms.  That should make it worth the drive here for you!  We don't need no steenki'n  hotels!

Any others?

Oh---and just how the hell did this cruise announcement veer off into building garages, trading in Lane's Speedster for a coupe, Lane handling his wife concerning a trade with Carey, 4-post lifts, pissing off a HOA and building codes. WTF, guys??? 

 

I'm pretty sure this is the run Jack took me on. Very nice!
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"Oh---and just how the hell did this cruise announcement veer off into building garages, trading in Lane's Speedster for a coupe, Lane handling his wife concerning a trade with Carey, 4-post lifts, pissing off a HOA and building codes. WTF, guys???"

Jack, you know how we are regarding focus, right? 

I sure wish I could do that drive, but I roughly calculated that it's at least as far as Carlisle from here, which means it would need to be 4 travel days plus whatever time is spent there.  In other words, a week long trip to be worthwhile and I only have one of those a year in me.  To top it of that is the weekend I'll be at the track.  Ah well.

How about one 25' by 25'?  I am drawing up the plans . . .

Uh, nope.  Not unless two of my favorite trees die suddenly.

I used to love trees too.  The more the merrier, I said. Last two years I have cut out about 15.  Still have lots of trees, but they are now mostly "in the woods";  around the house now many fewer leaves and especially branches, in the lawn.

Jack, Thanks for the invite but unfortunately we have a prior commitment for that weekend.  Hope to catch up with you at some point; not too many Speedsters in the area.  We have done  that spectacular drive almost every Fall since retiring down here. Thanks again.