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Re: Ain't Life Grand non-lsr

To: "Bill Bennett" <bennevl@bellsouth.net>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Ain't Life Grand non-lsr
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 16:29:35 -0700
Bill
Good for you, hope your renewed reunion is everything you have hoped for.
Have a great trip.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Bennett" <bennevl@bellsouth.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:07 PM
Subject: Ain't Life Grand non-lsr


> I am so overjoyed  I had to share this with everyone. Just received a long
> letter and an Invitation in the mail yesterday from my son who I haven't
> seen or heard from in 6 years. Longer story there. I am leaving out
tomorrow
> afternoon for Nashville to go see his high school graduation  and spend
some
> time with him. He turned 18 last week and demanded he wanted me to join
his
> special day. He has done wonderful for a kid in his place. For the last 3
> years he has been in high school ROTC and on June 10th he leaves out for
> Fort Sill OK and then on to some place in Texas to finish his basic
> training. Once he finishes his basic training he returns home as a
National
> Guardsman. He recently received his Eagle Scout award, something he worked
> very hard for. He has already enrolled at the University of  TN to pursue
an
> Engineering degree. I am so overwhelmed to see a kid his age with so much
> will power and determination. To make this somewhat LSR related we talked
> several hours last night on the phone and he wants to either come to
Maxton
> or Bonneville this year, depending on the timing. He was amazed to hear
> about a bunch of crazy ol guys as he put it. Maybe some of his
determination
> will rub off on me.
>
> Bill

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