[Spridgets] Western Washington All British Field Meet

[Richard Ball]

Bill

Susan and I have attended this show sporadically over the last 12 or so 
years.  When I first met Susan she had '80 MGB that we would take to the 
Bellevue show and down to then SIR, now Pacific Raceway to watch the SOVREN 
races.  She sold the MGB to her brother a few years ago, but we have picked 
up the current Midget project and have been back to the show last year and 
this year.  She had a midget before the MGB and always wanted another one. 
So, how many here got into British cars because of their wives?

Haven't been to the other two yet but a trip up to the Vancouver show and 
then on up the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler might be fun in a Spridget. 
They should have the road work for the Olympics done by then.

Rich Ball
'76 midget
Everett, Wa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill L" <pythias at pacifier.com>
To: "Richard Ball" <richb at u.washington.edu>
Cc: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:57 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [Spridgets] Western Washington All British Field Meet


> Hello Richard,
>
>    I've been attending this show for about 5 year now.. its how i met
>    Bill M. in the first place...
>
>    All three AFBMs in the Pacific Northwest are worth attending but
>    for different reasons...
>
>    Vancouver BC has what has to be one of the nicest VENUES. Situated
>    in a Botanical Garden, in late May, it is quite simply STUNNING..
>
>    The Bellevue show has the second nicest setting.. i know its only
>    a college parking lot, but there are trees and bushes (read
>    SHADE). It is held in "high summer"... sometimes too hot, but
>    still a lovely experience...
>
>    and the PORTLAND show .. the worst venue of them all, after all
>    its just a Field... little shade, nothing to look at but the cars
>    themselves-- but it is (i hear) the biggest all british event this
>    side of chicago... its soooo big they have to have the swap meet
>    on a seperate day, and the swap meet itself takes up nearly as
>    much space as did the show!...
>
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Bill L.                           mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403   "the red thing"
>
>  They talk of my drinking but never of my thirst.