Summary:
Video (Hot Air Bal
loon
lands on Pine Mountain - July 13, 2007):
Just after we returned from our trip to northern
Ontario, our neighborhood dog (Abby) came over and started
barking - something she never does. Turns out she was
barking at hot air balloons
that were passing through.... a special treat that summers
always bring to us .... but this time it was very special
because the 2nd of two balloons decided to land on our
court. Scott Lorenz
- owner of Westwind Balloon Company (www.westwindcos.com/balloon)
made an unexpected but perfect landing. With the
help of some neighbors we kept the balloon down, packed it
and loaded it into his trailer. Turns out that
Scott's passengers were celebrating their wedding
anniversary sooo ..... after all the hard work was done,
Scott uncorked a fine bottle of champagne / beer for the
adults & some pop for the kids. A very exciting
& memorable 2007 summer evening!!
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see the action.
Picture-Video (24
hours before the paint shop):
After the Spencer School Ice Cream
social, our friends Mike
and
Sharon came over to help encourage me to get ready for the
trip to the paint shop. A few last minute details and
she was ready.
Click on the image to hear a much improved engine.
Picture-Video (My
Cobra comes to life):
Officially on March 5, 2007, my Cobra made noises - a few
backfires
to keep the day interesting but what a day!!
She is running a bit rich, needs some timing tweaks and a
few other adjustments but ..... we are close...
If you are wondering, this is a good indication of what my
Cobra will look like.
Click on the image to see a few of the first starts.
Picture-Video (Cecil's Birthday Party): These were taken at the Jibb farm - Cold Springs. This was an
afternoon party to celebrate Cecil's 75th birthday. Over 120 family and guests visited. "Click" picture to see the video:
Picture-Video (Family Fun) : The pictures were taken at the Henley Cottage - Balsam Lake. We had a
great week starting with Mike's 40th birthday party - family, friends, neighbors, band, lots of food and a gas-powered blender for those serious blended drinks. Click on the image to
see the action.
Cobra Racing Video: I would rather have been on the track than taking video's.... but since my car isn't ready
it was the least I could do. As you will see a lesson learned is that I should have used a tripod. This video was taken at Milan Raceway (Michigan) on the Memorial Day weekend (May 2005) Todd Baumann organized the event. The track was all ours (9 - 12am) $300/hr - minimum 3 hours.
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