[Spridgets] Western Washington All British Field Meet

[ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net]

my wife came home from a trip to the grocery store last summer and said maybe we should look into getting a little convertible like an MG. we bought the 74 midget in october.  we have been toying with the idea of getting her a t-shirt that reads "it's all my fault".

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Richard Ball" <richb at u.washington.edu> 

> 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" 
> To: "Richard Ball" 
> Cc: 
> 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. 
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