<div dir="ltr">Wow beautiful photo, and bitter sweet.<div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>Yes David W, April 11th we should post as many photos and memories of our dear OSHIT friends.</div><div>Safety Fast dear friends,</div><div>Linda</div><div><br></div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 2:41 PM David Woerpel via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
<div>
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.<br>
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 ;-) ).<br>
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". <br>
<br>
Nory, I never had the pleasure of meeting you but there were
stories..... ;-) Still have my shirt as well.<br>
<br>
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!<br>
<br>
Kindest regards and be well,<br>
<br>
Dave W<br>
<br>
'59 :{)<br>
'59 MGA 1500<br>
Waukesha WI<br>
<br>
"Pay It Forward"<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div>On 3/24/2024 2:28 PM, Larry Macy via
Spridgets wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite">
Nice pic, you can tell I took it. One from the outstanding
composition, and two, I am not in it. LOL
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Larry<br id="m_1289495214282300281lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature">
<div dir="ltr">
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<div><br>
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<div><span><br>
</span></div>
<div><span>Use
two fingers, it sends a better message - Peace</span></div>
<div><br>
</div>
Sent from my Magical iPad</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
<blockquote type="cite">On Mar 24, 2024, at 10:50 AM, Linda
Grunthaner via Spridgets <a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank"><spridgets@autox.team.net></a>
wrote:<br>
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</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div dir="ltr">Ron,
<div>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.</div>
<div>Safety Fast,</div>
<div>Linda</div>
<div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div>
<div>Frank helping me with "Pinky" 2006:</div>
<div><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CSBIvnw5qk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CSBIvnw5qk</a><br>
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<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at
10:00 AM Ron Corry <<a href="mailto:ron.corry.iol@gmail.com" target="_blank">ron.corry.iol@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Hi Linda,
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">You are doing a great job in keeping
the memory of Frank fresh in our minds.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">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.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Sadly, it did not come through a
machine wash so good, but I will always treasure it.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">Best wishes,</div>
<div dir="auto">Ron... in Ireland</div>
<div dir="auto">"Pay it forward"</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun 24 Mar 2024,
12:11 Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets, <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Thanks Larry for the update on
Michael Rowe, and the Holy Sprite.
<div>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. </div>
<div>Safety Fast,</div>
<div>Linda</div>
<div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>PS Pic of the Holy Sprite gang, for those new
to the sport 😃</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 19,
2024 at 7:01 PM Larry Macy <<a href="mailto:larry@integratednaturalhealth.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">larry@integratednaturalhealth.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style="line-break:after-white-space">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.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Larry<br id="m_1289495214282300281m_2531014975304781963m_6445309150923185927m_5721581568787470102lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage">
<div><br>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div>On Mar 18, 2024, at 5:55 AM, Linda
Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir="ltr">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 <span>Colin
and Cana Comer and they restored
it to leaf green? Where is it now?</span>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>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 <a href="http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2011-03/msg01405.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/html/spridgets/2011-03/msg01405.html</a>.
I was not sure if I should reply. <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>So sorry for all the questions.</div>
<div>Happy safely motoring,</div>
<div>Linda</div>
<div>62 California Sprite "Pinky"</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">
<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On
Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 5:51 PM Ron
Soave <<a href="mailto:soavero@yahoo.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">soavero@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
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<div dir="auto">Michael is in
Hawaii last I heard. <br>
<br>
<div dir="ltr">Ron Soave</div>
<div dir="ltr"><br>
<blockquote type="cite">On Apr
22, 2023, at 2:10 PM,
nory1--- via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>-Nory<br>
<br>
<p>-----------------------------------------</p>
From: "Linda Grunthaner
via Spridgets" <br>
To: "Spridget list"<br>
Cc: <br>
Sent: Saturday April 22
2023 2:04:31PM<br>
Subject: [Spridgets] Holy
Sprite, where is it now?<br>
<br>
<div dir="ltr">List,
<div>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. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Anyone know the
whereabouts of the
Holy Sprite or Michael
Rowe? </div>
<div>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.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
Left to right: Doug
Miller, me, Frankie,
Jim Johnson, Frank,
Ryan
Kubanoff, Father
Jack, Michael Rowe,
Phil Tase, David
Booker, Larry
Macy & Kevin
Valentine.</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
Safety Fast,</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
Linda</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
<br>
</div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">
62 California Sprite
"Pinky"</div>
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