Today is the 4th of July, and I’m not at the Pacific Northwest Historics. I’m not visiting my friends Philippe & Francoise Reyns in the paddock. My vintage Jaguar is not parked in the “car corral” along the front straight. These photos were taken last year when Nick & I attended the Historics. They’ll have to do for this year as well as I can not attend this year.
Instead I’m in central Oregon. Sue’s Uncle, Bruce Bishop, born in 1924, passed away this week so we had to dump all of our holiday weekend plans and drive down here to be with her family. Along the way the fuel filter of Sue’s CRD clogged up (I blame the fill-up of D2 in Toppenish, WA for that) and I had to do a bit of parking-lot wrenching to get it sorted out. It managed 28 MPG on the trip down, lets see how it does on the way home with a new filter.
In a few minutes I’ll be off to spend the rest of the day with the oldest surviving Bishop brother, my father in law Dave. Have a great 4th everyone!
Cars/car events are essentially forever…family…not so much.
There’ll be PLENTY car things to keep you occupied in years to come and, as lucky as I consider you to be able to do all you do with your kids and your (still alive) Dad, just consider your side trip just part of the trip of life.
Life is short, dead is long. People ALWAYS count for more than cars (and I think you know that) so, toast Bruce once for me, and many a race/rally/trip await!
Chuck, sorry to hear about Bruce’s passing. Hope things go better on the return trip.
I did get a few photos of this year’s races.
Sorry to hear about Sue’s uncle.