RE: [T3] My invasion experience

["JOSE LUIS MALDONADO" <maroblll@coqui.net>]

You guys crack me up.
All the hoopla about the Invasion, the poetic rhyme, comments and what not.
It makes me feel so envious!!!  God, I wish I could make it there some time
and meet all of you personally (can't make any exceptions since I don't know
any of you in person, photo or video).  Since I live in Puerto Rico, I don't
think there's a chance to take my newly arrived '65 Sbk, but I have enjoyed
all of your e-mails and photos just as if I was there with y'all (got that
y'all from my days living in the states).  I know that it will take some
time before I can actually match faces, e-mails and rides.  The only name
that rings a bell is Russ Wolfe's but I still don't know why.  I mean, I've
been away from the VW scene and only joined The Samba not even a year ago
and been pretty busy doing the catch-up assignment.  Maybe it's from some of
his inputs everywhere else.  I kid you not when I say that it felt like
being right there with y'all week-end long.  
John, it sure was a great feat.  It would be impossible to sleep if I
would've become the host of the next Invasion.  No name changes or
translation since invasion and "Invasi—n" (Spanish) is spelled the same
except for the accent.  
All I can say is:  I wish I was there too!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Park [mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:59 PM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: [T3] My invasion experience

Well,
What a blast! As has been said, perfect location, everything went well even
the weather, what fun it was to see everyone again and all those cars!

This event has evolved into something even better each time... starting in
Myrtle creek the park setting gave opportunity for folks to bring their
family's to the event, the kids had a great time playing and the wives all
seemed to enjoy socializing as well.  The tech sessions had huge attendance
and on Sunday practically everyone that was there attended them.  Some
people trailered in cars to learn more about what was ahead for them and
leave parts for rebuilding.  Mini tech sessions abounded as well when Jim,
Russ, Brian and others gathered behind an ailing vehicle and made things
right... and with one invader, made things run again and corrected problems
they didn't know they even had!  I kept walking 20 feet and getting into
another conversation over and over again... it was great!

John's Lead Sled was also debuted, and even this "grey sider" was heard
uttering a certain phrase when seated behind the wheel! The vision and
artistry behind what was being created is simply amazing... I wouldn't begin
to know where to begin!  On Sunday morning... I kept bouncing back and forth
between Jims FI session and watching John exercise his talent on a
skateboard for one of the boy's at the show... I had never seen pinstriping
or freehand paintwork done, and it was really cool watching it!

There is so much more I could tell, and Little could I have imagined, 25
years ago when I bought that first little car... what it would have evolved
into and the great people I would meet and the awesome friends I have made
just from a common interest.  Much thanks to Greg Merritt who sparked this
whole thing and Brian Fye who really made it happen.  I cant wait till the
next one!  We all sat there Sunday night saying, Where did the time go?

Great work John!

Keith




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