>> > Well, hell.  I don't know about anybody else, but I'm
>> > feeling left out, what with West Coast gatherings and
>> > East Coast gatherings and all.
>> 
>> Seriously envious...
>> 
>>  
>> > Maybe in the spring (Nov.-March being out for most of
>> > us in the Heartland) the rest of us might want to give
>> > a gathering a whirl?  Yes anybody?  Wisconsin, Minnesota,
>> > So. Dakota, and, yes, even parts of Iowa have some very
>> > pretty state parks.  In my part of the world y'all could
>> > even go see the real bridges of Madison County!
>> > 
>> > Thoughts?
>> 
>> That sounds like a lot of fun.  My wife would enjoy seeing the bridges --
>> even though she thought the guy in the book was a real jerk. 
>> 
>> I went to school in Iowa (Iowa Wesleyan in Mt. Pleasant) and it would be fun
>> to have a reason to visit again. 
>> 
>> Doesn't this conflict to some degree with the plans for the big trip?
>> I can't spend my entire spring driving to meet with VW people.  I have a 
>> life!

Count me in.  I too have been envious of the west-coasters and their trip
planning.  If my 67 Samba has sold by the spring I definately will have a
bus to camp in as a replacement.

Richard Kurtz
67 Samba, 64 Deluxe Microbus (under construction)...