TVI'S BIG ADVENTURE DAY 8

HELLO TO ALL,

     WELL DAY 8 STARTED OUT PRETTY SHITTY. STORMING AND POURING. LIGHTNING, WIND. SO MUCH SO THAT MY FRIEND FROM INDY DECIDED TO CALL IT A WEEKEND AND WENT HOME. THE YOUNGEST AND I DECIDED( WELL, I DECIDED BECAUSE HE WAS SLEEPING) THAT I (WE) WOULD RIDE IT OUT FOR AWHILE. I FIGURED I HAD PAID FOR THE NIGHT OF CAMPING(THEY DON'T GIVE REFUNDS HERE), AND I REALLY DIDN'T WANT THE ADVENTURE TO END.

   WELL, I LAID AROUND AND WORKED ON THE COMPUTER TILL THE SON WOKE UP, AND WE TALKED IT OVER AND DECIDED TO GO TO A MOVIE. DROVE TO TOWN AND SAW THE NEW X-MEN MOVIE, PRETTY GOOD.

     WHEN WE CAME OUT OF THE THEATRE, THE SUN WAS SHINING BRIGHTLY, SO WE HEADED BACK TO THE DRAGSTRIP. WHEN WE GOT TO THE CAMPER WE ASKED THE GUY AT THE GATE IF THEY WERE GOING TO RACE AND HE SAID YEAH AT 6:00. LOOKED AT THE WATCH AND IT WAS 5:55. RAN BACK TO THE CAMPER AND GRABBED OUR SUPPLIES AND DROVE UP TO THE TRACK AND ENJOYED THE RACING UNTIL ABOUT 11:30. THEY WERE STLL RACING WHEN WE LEFT.

     WELL, THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF THE BIG ADVENTURE. TOMMORROW, WE PACK UP AND HEAD FOR HOME. I HAVE TO SAY I REALLY HAD A BLAST. EVEN HELPING THE SON IN NASHVILLE, IT WAS A LOT OF WORK, BUT ENJOYABLE WORK. SEEING THE GRATITUDE HE EXPRESSED WHEN I LEFT, MEANS A LOT TO ME. HE SENT ME A PICTURE OF THE WALL WE FRAMED UP ALL FINISHED ALREADY. THE VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS ARE ALWAYS A GOOD THING. SEEING THE CORVETTE MUSEUM WAS ON MY PERSONAL "BUCKET LIST". COMING BACK TO THE REUNION, WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT TAKES ME BACK TO THE "OLD SCHOOL DAYS".

   AND SOMETIMES YOU JUST NEED THAT.

     SO, MY BATTERIES ARE PRETTY CHARGED, MY ATTITUDE IS ADJUSTED, I THINK I'M READY TO GO HOME NOW.

                                                    TALK TO YOU SOON,
                                                         

                                                                 TVI

P.S. THE VIDEO BELOW IS OF THE NEW GAS CLASS RACERS. THIS KID IS GREAT!

                                                    

TVI'S BIG ADVENTURE DAY 7

HELLO TO ALL AGAIN,

     WELL DAY 7 STARTED OUT PRETTY WELL. A GOOD FRIEND FROM INDY CAME DOWN AT ABOUT 7:00 AM AND WE HAD COFFEE AND DONUTS AND WALKED UP TO THE SHOW AND SHINE. I TOOK ABOUT 150 PICTURES AND HE TOOK ABOUT 300!

     THEN ABOUT 11:00 I LEFT AND DROVE UP TO GLENDALE TO PICK UP MY YOUNGEST SON AND BRING HIM BACK TO THE REUNION. WE MET UP WITH THE FRIEND WALKED UP TO THE DRAGSTRIP, WATCHED ABOUT A HALF HOUR OF RACING AND A BIG STORM BLEW IN. THEY GOT THE TRACK DRIED OFF ABOUT 5:OO AND RACED ABOUT ANOTHER 45 MINUTES AND ANOTHER STORM BLEW IN.

     SO, WE WENT BACK TO THE CAMPER, COOKED UP HAMBURGERS AND HOT ITALIAN SAUSAGE, AND HAD OURSELVES A FEAST. SAT AROUND UNTIL BEDTIME AND CALLED IT A NIGHT. IT WAS PRETTY RAUCOUS IN THE CAMPGROUND, WHAT WITH ALL THE HOT RODDERS DOING BURNOUTS FOR THE CROWDS. I LOVE THE SMELL OF RUBBER IN THE EVENING!

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNINITIATED THE URN CONTAINS THE ASHES OF "WILD" WILLIE BORSCH, IF NOT THE CRAZIEST FUEL ALTERED DRIVER, HE WAS IN THE TEAM PHOTO. ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL SEE IF I CAN FIND A VIDEO OF HIM DRIVING THE "WINGED EXPRESS" ONE HANDED AT WELL OVER 200 MILES PER HOUR. HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS CARRY THE URN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY TO EVENTS LIKE THESE AND THEY HAVE A DRIVER MAKE A COUPLE OF PASSES WITH HIS CAR. ALL IN ALL PRETTY COOL.

     WELL I GUESS THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, TALK TO YOU SOON,

         TVI

TVI'S BIG ADVENTURE DAY 6

HELLO AGAIN,

    GOT A SIGNAL SO I FIGURED I'D KEEP GOING.

     GOT UP THIS MORNING AND COOKED BACON AND EGG SANDWICHES FOR BREAKFAST, MIGHTY TASTY(EVEN IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF! LOL). LOOKED AT THE CAMPER LIGHTS AND DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT I DID BUT THEY SEEM TO BE WORKING NOW. AFTER THAT I HEARD THEM STARTING TO RACE SO I SAUNTERED DOWN TO THE TRACK, TOOK MY TIME, WENT BY SOME OF THE PEOPLE SETTING UP FOR THE SHOW AND SHINE, TOOK SOME PICS ALONG THE WAY AND FOUND MY FAVORITE SEAT FOR THIS AFFAIR, PIT SIDE, RIGHT ON THE STARTING LINE, ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET FROM THE CARS. THIS IS THE BEST TRACK I'VE EVER BEEN TO FOR VIEWING THE RACING. YOU GET TO SIT RIGHT ON TOP OF THE CARS(WELL ALMOST!). TOOK A BUNCH OF PICTURES, WITH THE CAMERA AND THE NEW PHONE, EVEN GOT A LITTLE VIDEO FROM THE NEW PHONE. I'M GENERALLY ELECTRONICALLY CHALLENGED, BUT I'M TRYING AND THIS BLOG IS HELPING. ANYWAY I DIGRESS. I'M GOING TO TRY AND GET ONE OF THE VIDEOS POSTED AND IF IT WORKS, TURN UP THE VOLUME!!!!

     THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                      TVI

                                                                                 

TVI'S BIG ADVENTURE DAY 5

HELLO TO ALL'

     SORRY FOR MISSING THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, MY SIGNAL IS SUCKING. USING A LAPTOP WITH A SPRINT CARD AND CAN'T GET A GOOD ENOUGH SIGNAL TO GET ON THE INTERNET. OH WELL.

     ANYWAY, LOADED AND HOOKED UP THE CAMPER ON WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BID ADIEU(SP?) TO NASHVILLE AND DROVE TO BOWLING GREEN. DROVE TO BEECH BEND DRAGSTRIP AND SET UP THE CAMPER. CALLED AN OLD FRIEND, B.B., AND MET HIM AT HIS HOUSE. TALKED ALL MORNING, THEN WENT OVER TO THE NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM. IF YOU LOVE AMERICAN SPORTS CARS STOP AT HIS PLACE AND LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THIS PROGRAM FOR G. M.. EVEN IF YOU THINK THEY SUCK NOW. THESE THINGS HAVE PROGRESSED FROM A THREE TWO BARREL CARB INLINE SIX TO A COMPUTER CONTROLLED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES GOBS OF HORSE POWER. THE CHASSIS AND BODY PARTS ARE UNBELIEVABLE IN THE NEWEST GENERATION.

     AFTER THE MUSEUM I TOOK B.B. OVER TO THE DRIVESHAFT SHOP TO SEE IF HE COULD GET A DRIVESHAFT CUT FOR HIS LATEST PROJECT, A1949 CHEVY FIVE WINDOW PICK UP. PRETTY COOL TRUCK. HE HAS SEVERAL COOL CARS, I HOPE THE PICTURES POST.

     WELL, THAT WAS ABOUT IT FOR DAY 5. I WENT BACK TO THE CAMPER AND MADE SOME CHICKEN, AND THEN I SPENT THE REST OF THE EVENING TRYING TO POST IT, SO THAT'S THAT.

                                                           TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                                        TVI
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TVI BIG ADVENTURES DAYS 3 AND 4

HELLO TO ALL. I WAS TOO TIRED TO POST YESTERDAY, CAME BACK TO THE CAMPER AND TOOK A SHOWER AND WENT TO BED. GOT THE CEILING COMPLETED EXCEPT FOR THE DROPPED CEILING, BECAUSE HE HAS TO RUN ALL THE WIRING FOR MICROPHONES, MONITORS, ETC..THAT JOB IS GOING TO BE WORTH IT  BECAUSE MOST OF WHAT'S GOING TO BE LEFT HE CAN HANDLE BY HIMSELF( AT LEAST I CERTAINLY HOPE SO! LOL!)

     THAT WAS DAY THREE, AS FOR DAY FOUR, WE SPENT MOST OF THE DAY USING MY PICKUP TO GET MATERIALS. DRYWALL, ROCK WOOL (FOR SOUND INSULATION), HARDWARE AND A NEW TAPE MEASURE FOR ME. MINE BROKE LAST NIGHT. WE DID GET ONE WALL FRAMED UP. THAT LOOKS TO BE A FAIRLY EASY JOB FOR HIM TO DO BY HIMSELF. HE'LL HAVE TO RUN WIRES AND PUT IN BOXES FOR THE ELECTRICAL, AND I GUESS FRAME SOME OPENINGS OUT FOR MIC JACKS AND STUFF, BUT ALL IN ALL, I THINK WE DID FAIRLY WELL.

     SO MY TIME IN NASHVILLE IS QUICKLY DRAWING TO A CLOSE. I WILL BE HEADING UP TOMMORROW MORNING TO BOWLING GREEN AND THE VACATION STARTS FOR REAL. AFTER I GET THE CAMPER SET UP AT BEECH BEND I'LL HEAD OVER TO THE NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM AND THEN MAYBE IN THE AFTERNOON TRY TO GET ON FACTORY TOUR AT THE CORVETTE FACTORY. SOMETIME TOMMORROW I'LL HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE CAMPER'S LIGHT SYSTEM, I HAVE NO INTERIOR LIGHTS.

      OH WELL, PART OF THE FUN OF CAMPING I GUESS.

      TALK TO YOU SOON,


                      TVI

TVI BIG ADVENTURE DAY TWO

HELLO TO ALL,

SPENT THE DAY AT THE SON'S, WORKING ON HIS STUDIO. HE'S TRYING TO BUILD A RECORDING STUDIO IN A WORKSHOP ADDED ON TO HIS GARAGE. I'VE HELPED DO SOME OF THE WORK(ELECTRICAL, FRAMING ETC.) BUT TODAY WE WERE HANGING SHEETS OF DRYWALL ON THE CEILING, AND THEN CHIPBOARD ON TOP OF THAT. NOT A BIG SPACE BUT FOR MOST OF THE DAY JUST HIM AND I. A FRIEND SHOWED UP ABOUT 1:30 AND HELPED HANG THE FULL SHEETS OF CHIPBOARD. GOT MOST OF THE CEILING COVERED, IF THINGS GO WELL SHOULD BE FINISHED WITH THAT TOMMORROW ABOUT LUNCH TIME.

I HAVE TO SAY THAT I'M NOT AS YOUNG AS I ONCE WAS(SUPRISE, SUPRISE!), BUT I HELD MY OWN WITH MY 32 YEAR OLD. HE'S AS TIRED TONIGHT AS I AM, AND I'M BEAT.

WELL, OFF TO THE SHOWERS AND THEN PROBABLY BED.

TALK TO YOU SOON,

TVI

TVI'S BIG ADVENTURE

HELLO TO ALL,

YESTERDAY I LEFT MY HOUSE TO GO ON VACATION. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS, WITHOUT MY WIFE. I NEEDED A BREAK FROM EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU THAT WORK HAS BEEN CRAZY, WORK HAS BEEN NUTS AT HOME ALSO,WITH ALL THE STORMS BLOWING THROUGH( NOT AS BAD AS SHOP TEACHER BOB'S TROUBLES BUT STILL CLEAN UP), AND WITH ALL THAT WE'RE BUYING A HOUSE FOR MY MOM TO MOVE INTO (AND, OF COURSE, IT NEEDS A LITTLE WORK TOO! LOL).

I JUST NEED TO RECHARGE MY BATTERIES, I'M PRETTY TIRED. SO, I DECIDED TO GO TO BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, BUT FIRST I GOT TALKED INTO HELPING MY SON IN NASVILLE FOR A FEW DAYS( I'M A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT LOL). IT WILL WORK OUT FINE,AND HE NEEDS THE HELP.

SO I LEFT THE HOUSE ABOUT 8:45, DROVE TO TOWN AND STOPPED AT THE FARMER'S MARKET AND BOUGHT SOME SUPPLIES( BY THE WAY PEOPLE PLEASE SUPPORT THE EFFORTS, THESE ARE WONDERFUL THINGS THAT SMALL TOWNS DO AND IT MAKES SENSE TO USE THEM. WONDERFUL BREADS, FRESH VEGES, AND OTHER ITEMS)AND OFF I WENT.

GOT TO COLUMBUS INDIANA, STOPPED AT THE REST AREA TO TINKLE( IT HAPPENS WHEN COFFEE AND OLD KIDNEYS ARE INVOLVED) TOOK A WALK AROUND THE TRUCK AND CAMPER AND VOILA ! A TIRE ON THE TRUCK GOING FLAT. CHANGED THE TIRE, DROVE TO COLUMBUS AND SPENT TWO HOURS TRYING TO FIND A TIRE STORE OPEN AND GET A NEW TIRE. NOT TOO BAD, THEY PUT THE NEW TIRE ON AND REPLACED THE SPARE BACK IN THE HOLDER AND ON MY WAY AGAIN.

SO I MADE IT TO NASHVILLE, GOT MY SPOT IN THE CAMPGROUND, AND GOT PARKED NEXT TO A GUY FROM MARYLAND WHO HAS A 1964 EL CAMINO THAT RUNS 7:50 IN THE QUARTER MILE. I TOOK SOME PICS, I HOPE THEY SHOW UP.

WELL THAT'S ALL FOR NOW, I'M OFF TO THE SON'S HOUSE TO HANG DRYWALL ON THE CEILING OF HIS NEW STUDIO. WISH ME LUCK.

TALK TO YOU SOON,

TVI