[Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 156, Issue 18

Mark Haynes 220caribou at gmail.com
Fri Mar 29 18:32:09 MDT 2024 

No Dave,
I was not at the resurrection. I was however part of the cross continent
parade. I picked it up on Grand Junction CO and handed it off to Jim
Johnson who then hauled it to Kansas City.
I also still have my shirt. 😁

On Fri, Mar 29, 2024, 12:31 PM <spridgets-request at autox.team.net> wrote:

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>    1. Re: Holy Sprite, where is it now? (Michael MacLean)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:55:09 -0700
> From: Michael MacLean <springer.mike51 at gmail.com>
> To: Linda Grunthaner <grunthaner at gmail.com>, Spridgets
>         <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?
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> I was there.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 3:41?AM Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> > Wow beautiful photo, and bitter sweet.
> > It's always nice to see or hear of our dear OSHIT friends even if only
> > digital. I think had Paul Asgeirsson stayed with us I would have gotten a
> > Morris Minor Traveler as they are so utilitarian. So sad Jim Johnson had
> > passed I think last year. Did Jim ever get his Spridget finished? As I
> > recall he was never the same after his dear wife passed.
> >
> > Yes David W, April 11th we should post as many photos and memories of our
> > dear OSHIT friends.
> > Safety Fast dear friends,
> > Linda
> >
> > 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 2:41?PM David Woerpel via Spridgets <
> > spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Well Larry...lest I miss out on this thread, to wit, I should point out
> >> that there was Part II, "The Resurrection" (it being Easter and all).
> >> Attached is the assembled group still present at the "handing-over" to
> Fr.
> >> Jack.  Hopefully none of you are presently in Witness Protection and are
> >> doing tolerably well 15+ yrs. later.
> >> Left to right:Larry Macy, Linda Grunthaner, Jim Johnson(now with Frank
> >> fixing whatever needs fixing above), David Booker, Kevin Valentine, Phil
> >> Nase, Ryan Kubanoff, Charley Braum, me, Fr. Jack(now looking after Frank
> >> and Jim), Frank Clarici IV, Frank Clarici III.  Not pictured: Frankie V
> (in
> >> the house!) Greg Higgins (had to return to Canada, eh? j/k), and Michael
> >> Rowe (who had his back do a number on him), Ron Soave(looking for
> tickets
> >> to another Springsteen concert ;-)  ).
> >> If there were others, let me know.  Mark Haynes were you at this
> >> session?   What a fabulous group of selfless people who descended on
> >> Diane's house.  Thanks, "Mom".
> >>
> >> Nory, I never had the pleasure of meeting you but there were
> stories.....
> >> ;-)  Still have my shirt as well.
> >>
> >> Usually I wait until April 11th for my tribute.  I will let the above
> >> stand in.  Thanks Frank and all of you!  Let us not forget Paul
> Asgeirsson!
> >>
> >> Kindest regards and be well,
> >>
> >> Dave W
> >>
> >> '59 :{)
> >> '59 MGA 1500
> >> Waukesha WI
> >>
> >> "Pay It Forward"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 3/24/2024 2:28 PM, Larry Macy via Spridgets wrote:
> >>
> >> Nice pic, you can tell I took it. One from the outstanding composition,
> >> and two, I am not in it. LOL
> >>
> >> Larry
> >> --
> >>
> >> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> >>
> >> Use two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace
> >>
> >> Sent from my Magical iPad
> >>
> >> On Mar 24, 2024, at 10:50?AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets
> >> <spridgets at autox.team.net> <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?
> >> Ron,
> >> That's beautiful. I'm so grateful to have been a part of just a few days
> >> of the project as I was so busy with other things at the time. I have
> yet
> >> to meet a more generous, uplifting person than Frank Clarici. For me at
> the
> >> time I felt beat and badgered from the passing of loved ones to the
> point
> >> where I lost all confidence I once had in the tool/machine world. Frank
> was
> >> able to bring us all together and promote confidence, skill and the
> faith
> >> to believe in ourselves. I think "we" even as "electronic friends" can
> >> agree with that.
> >> Safety Fast,
> >> Linda
> >> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
> >> Frank helping me with "Pinky" 2006:
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CSBIvnw5qk
> >>
> >> On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 10:00?AM Ron Corry <ron.corry.iol at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Linda,
> >>>
> >>> You are doing a great job in keeping the memory of Frank fresh in our
> >>> minds.
> >>>
> >>> Back in the era of the Holy Sprite, Frank was very kind in sending me
> >>> one of the T-shirts that I seem to recall his father made. Photo
> attached.
> >>>
> >>> Sadly, it did not come through a machine wash so good, but I will
> always
> >>> treasure it.
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes,
> >>> Ron... in Ireland
> >>> "Pay it forward"
> >>>
> >>> On Sun 24 Mar 2024, 12:11 Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets, <
> >>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Thanks Larry for the update on Michael Rowe, and the Holy Sprite.
> >>>> I hope we hear from him in the near future. I hope all our
> >>>> Spridigiteers are safe and well. I'll be driving my Spridget when we
> get
> >>>> some warmer weather here on the New Jersey coast.
> >>>> Safety Fast,
> >>>> Linda
> >>>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
> >>>>
> >>>> PS Pic of the Holy Sprite gang, for those new to the sport ?
> >>>>
> >>>> On Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 7:01?PM Larry Macy <
> >>>> larry at integratednaturalhealth.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> As far as I recall, Mike and the Holy Sprite are in Hawaii. Haven?t
> >>>>> heard from Mike in a few years, so that could have changed.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Larry
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Mar 18, 2024, at 5:55?AM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
> >>>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks for the reply Ron and so sorry for the long delay in my reply.
> >>>>> I'm glad to hear Michael Rowe is retired in Hawaii as I recall that
> was his
> >>>>> desire. Now for clarification did Michael Rowe sell the Holy Sprite
> via BaT
> >>>>> to Colin and Cana Comer and they restored it to leaf green? Where is
> >>>>> it now?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I received an email from a company tracking public comments on my
> >>>>> school email titled "[Spridgets] The BaT Pastor's Bugeye - update
> from
> >>>>> [Linda Grunthaner]" and asking if it was posted by me. The link to
> the post
> >>>>> is http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2011-03/msg01405.html. I was
> >>>>> not sure if I should reply.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So sorry for all the questions.
> >>>>> Happy safely motoring,
> >>>>> Linda
> >>>>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 5:51?PM Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Michael is in Hawaii last I heard.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ron Soave
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On Apr 22, 2023, at 2:10 PM, nory1--- via Spridgets <
> >>>>>> spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> ?I don?t know where the Holy Sprite is, but I still have the Midget
> >>>>>> that Father Jack sold to raise funds for the Holy Sprite project.
> It?s
> >>>>>> been neglected a bit, and is available to any lister that wants to
> come and
> >>>>>> get it.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> -Nory
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> -----------------------------------------
> >>>>>> From: "Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets"
> >>>>>> To: "Spridget list"
> >>>>>> Cc:
> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday April 22 2023 2:04:31PM
> >>>>>> Subject: [Spridgets] Holy Sprite, where is it now?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> List,
> >>>>>> I was just chatting with a fellow Spridgiteer Allen Fisher asI had
> >>>>>> reposted a photo of the Holy Sprite group from 2011 on Facebook, see
> >>>>>> attached. I wondered where it is now? More importantly where is
> Michael
> >>>>>> Rowe who purchased it from Father Jack after Frank Clarici passed
> away.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Anyone know the whereabouts of the Holy Sprite or Michael Rowe?
> >>>>>> Attached is the photo and the list of names on the photo. I had just
> >>>>>> heard today that Jim Johnson passed away in February of this year.
> Heaven
> >>>>>> sure has a lot of very handy Spridigiteers now. There is no excuse
> for any
> >>>>>> angel to not be driving a Sprite.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Left to right: Doug Miller, me, Frankie, Jim Johnson, Frank, Ryan
> >>>>>> Kubanoff, Father Jack, Michael Rowe, Phil Tase, David Booker, Larry
> Macy &
> >>>>>> Kevin Valentine.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Safety Fast,
> >>>>>> Linda
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> 62 California Sprite "Pinky"
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
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> >>>>> ?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> >>>>> lmacy at mac.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ?Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet,? he
> >>>>> said. ?Try to make sense of what you see and about what makes the
> >>>>> universe exist. Be curious. And however difficult life may seem,
> there is
> >>>>> always something you can do, and succeed at. It matters that you
> don?t just
> >>>>> give up.?
> >>>>> ~Stephen Hawking
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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