Plains, Trains and Automobiles - Update

[John Snyder]

Carlos,

I heard your plea, and feel bad that I will not be able to make the trip. 
So far this week I've been in Houston and Vancouver, B C.    Tomorrow I will 
be in Port Orchard checking on my 1959 BN7 in the body shop.  I'm totally 
worn out.  John Snyder

>
> I have a dilemma...
>
>
> You see, I was tooling around town last night when I stopped for gas and
> ran into a guy in a TR6.  I was admiring his powder blue baby as he did my
> Mistress.  He was telling me how surprised he was to see a Healey on the
> road and commented on how Healey owners only bring their cars out on 
> Easter
> Sunday to dust off and put back into the garage.  I baulked and told him 
> to
> wait until Saturday when he would see a group of Healeys touring the East
> side that would rival a Harley gang of bikers.  I have to admit my 
> feathers
> were a little ruffled at the implication we all have trailer queens 
> sitting
> in our workshops.  I suggested he join us.  We shook hands, gave a thumbs 
> up
> as we parted ways leaving the pumps behind.
>
>
> What's the dilemma you ask?  I've only received one other member 
> expressing
> interest in a tour this weekend - hardly a group that would rival a gang 
> of
> bikers.  I've spent the week planning and organizing so that everything is
> in order including:
>
>   - Talking with Mother Nature.  She's promised the best weather so far
>   this year for Saturday.  She suggested we might just hit 70 with no 
> chance
>   of rain.
>   - I've spoken to the State Police and they assure me everyone driving
>   on Saturday will stay on the right side of the road - including the
>   self-appointed, spreed regulating, tree-hugging Subaru and Volvo owners.
>   - The Brown Bag has been notified to have plenty of eggs, hash browns
>   and a requests for the biggest cinnamon roll french toast any of you 
> have
>   ever seen.
>   - I've called the Snoqualmie train station and informed them that we
>   were bringing our Healeys to compliment their antique engines.  They 
> even
>   offered to remove the windows from their passenger cars so that we could
>   enjoy the sunshine that much more.
>   - The Snoqualmie Falls operators even offered to increase the flow of
>   water over the Falls just for you guys.
>   - I've got the mice running the treadmills extra hard right now to
>   align the planets in our solar system on Saturday.
>
> If it helps, you can even wear your Easter Sunday Best on Saturday and 
> I'll
> greet you with a rousing, "*Happy Easter*" at Starbucks.  So what do you
> say, can you help us look good in front of the other British car owners on
> Saturday?