Which can only mean�

...Time to take up my two favorite sports: mountaineering, and race driving.

:-)

 Eric
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On Mar 1, 2016, at 7:49 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> I can't believe tonight! I'm in my '88 GL on I-65 going north to
> Birmingham, heavy traffic doing 70 mph, in a frog strangling rainstorm,
> dark, hard to see, wipers at full speed, wind making the old volkswagen
> really wriggle her backside, and the phone rings. Can't answer, can't let
> go of the wheel. To much zigzag from wind, can't take my eyes off the road.
> Pause - wind lets up, called my son, " Was that you?" Says I. "Yeah, where
> are you?", he ask. "Crossing Valleydale" says I. "Be careful" says he.
> "There is a tornado reported right on top of you!" Thinks I "Theres no
> place to run, no place to hide - put the pedal to the metal, Boy, and pray.
> At this speed you will be out of the zone in two minutes!". Sure enough, in
> two minutes the rain slacked a bit, and the wind dropped off some. That
> pedal to the metal did the job, but I suspect that little prayer gave it
> some extra boot.
> 
> I have to admit to enjoying myself  somewhat. Barreling along (I too, was
> doing 70 mph, mainly to keep from being run over by big truckers) in a 28
> year year old rear engine square antique brick unlike anything  else on the
> road in a blinding storm was a bit exhilarating! Kinda like riding a
> motocross motorcycle on a steep mountain trail with deep steep dropoffs on
> either side, where you really hang it out over the edge!!!
> 
> It was sort of a joy ride!
> 
> John
>