posted 06-03-2003 09:21 PM               

OK Here's the plan. Meet at the Patterson Ponderosa at 11:00 AM. for early lunch and a short meeting (if needed). We will provide chicken wings (medium) hot on request, baked beans and coleslaw. If you want something else bring it, and we'll grill it. You can also bring drinks, desserts, etc. After that we will make a run up Rt.8 to the Parkway and then visit Villa Appalaccia Winery. Then back down Rt.8 for a second run if interested. Then we will run Rt.40 (lots of twisties near Woolwine if I remember correctly) to Rocky Mt. and dinner at IPPY's (if interested). Our home is 4 miles west on Rt.58 from the Martinsville Bypass. We will post directions nearer the date.

posted 06-18-2003 09:26 PM               

Weather should be great.

posted 06-18-2003 09:55 PM               

Roger, Larry,

Do you want to meet at Lowes (Hunting Hills) on Saturday morning? If so, what time would be good?

posted 06-19-2003 04:56 PM               

220/58 Bypass around Martinsville
Stuart exit
58 West 3 miles
left on Horspasture-Price Rd.(beside Horspasture rescue squad)
3/10 mi. right onto Grand Lake Dr.
2/10 mi. left onto Sherwood Cir.
1/10 mi. left onto Horseshoe Ln.
1/10 mi. right onto Saddlebrook Dr.
1/10 mi. driveway & house on right (100)
If you get lost (276-957-1062)

posted 06-19-2003 06:00 PM               

I plan on going but will need to leave in the afternoon to go back to Danville for the Little Richard concert. Tom, I will take you up on your offer to meet at Goodys at 10 am for the ride up. See you Saturday.

posted 06-19-2003 09:33 PM               

We are thinking we will arrive at the winery sometime around 2:00 if you want to meet us there.

posted 06-20-2003 04:03 PM               

Anywho, the weather looks great hope to see you guys.

posted 06-20-2003 10:06 PM               

9:30 sounds fine to me. If it turns out that I cannot make it, I'll try to give you call on your cell phone.

posted 06-26-2003 10:13 PM               

For those unable to be there, we had 6 cars (7 if we count mine, but it didn’t quite make the entire trip--see below), and these are the people who attended the event:

• Danville: Robert Clifton
  
• Danville: Tom Elliott
  
• Danville: Gary Morefield
  
• Danville: Tammy Morefield
  
• Lynchburg: Heath Steadman
  
• Martinsville: Darryl Patterson
  
• Martinsville: Beverly Patterson
  
• Roanoke: Roger Huffman
  
• Roanoke: Jonathan Shewbridge
  

On the way to the Patterson Ponderosa, my “check engine” light came on, and the car eventually broke down along the road. Many thanks to Roger Huffman, who helped me get the car towed to the Bassett Mazda dealership. Then Roger let me "hitch a ride" to the Pattersons and back to Roanoke. This was the first time I’ve ever had to have any car towed, and I certainly was surprised that the “corpse” was a Miata.

The dealership had the car until today, but they were not able to locate the problem. My Dad has a friend who towed the car home for me today. I posted details of the problem on miata.net, and several people have made suggestions about finding a solution. It looks like my little red toy is sidetracked for the time being… Wish me luck in getting the car fixed.

Jonathan