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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Ah, balance. I am grateful my wife indulges the hobby without complaint, though she herself is not a “car gal.” She doesn’t go to car shows, drives or rallies. In fact, I’ve had my Healey coming up on 19 years and she has ridden in it once. She says she doesn’t understand the fascination, but she’s glad I enjoy it. This morning, while she is still snoozing (I hope), I’m for a 6:00 a.m. departure to the 2-day Classic Car Show in Costa Mesa to participate in the Austin Healey Association of So Cal display.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bruce Steele<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Brea, CA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>1960 BN7<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Len and/or Marge Hartnett<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 15, 2019 2:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> AH Mail List <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Birthday Greetings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Perry, Bob, et al: I have owned 15 vehicles in my lifetime, none of which had a name. I can't even say that I ever called any of them names. That included a 1932 Plymouth three window coupe that I put a V8 in (first car), a 1941 Cadillac Fleetwood Continental, a Renault Dauphine that I drove for four years while stationed in France (loved it on those French two lane roads), a 1962 MG Midget (Christmas present from Mrs. H.), a Morris Mini, and a 1980 Chevrolet van (dual fuel, gasoline/propane) that had 136,000 + miles on it when purchased. We modified it a bit as a camper and drove to Alaska and back. Those and the others were very satisfactory transportation filling our needs at the time. But - The Healey does have a name. Wife, Marge, named it "The 1st Mrs. Hartnett". She claims that I pay more attention the car than I do to her. It would not be in the best interest of a happy marriage to argue with her about it. I just try to keep it in balance.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>And I will be participating in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Old Sacramento with the United British Sports Car Club tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(The Other) Len<br>Fairfield, CA, USA<br>1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:rd_parker@juno.com" title="rd_parker@juno.com">rd_parker@juno.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:thehartnetts@earthlink.net" title="thehartnetts@earthlink.net">thehartnetts@earthlink.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Friday, March 15, 2019 5:58 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Re: [Healeys] Birthday Greetings<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Give her a name; "it" sounds like a science fiction film I once saw.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob in Bellflower, CA.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 22:27:40 -0700 "Len and/or Marge Hartnett" <<a href="mailto:thehartnetts@earthlink.net">thehartnetts@earthlink.net</a>> writes:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 8.0pt;margin-left:7.5pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Birthday HBJ8L39031. Fifty three years and 218,583 miles young. Its birthday present - a pair of new rear resonators. I can hear it saying "thank you".<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>(The Other) Len<br>Fairfield, CA, USA<br>1967 AH 3000 MkIII, HBJ8L39031<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></div></body></html>