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This is not what you want to see on
your Bird--blown air bags. Of course, on our little Birds, we
don't have to worry about this, now do we? |
In this month's issue:
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| A Message from the
President |
What type of bird are you? What type of bird do you want
to be?
I have pondered on the state of bird feathers for the last few
days and have listed a few (I know the list is far from complete)
types of CTOH membership behavior.
Sleeping Birds, Breakfast Birds, Cruisers, Monthly Meeting
Members, Christmas Party Animals, Old Birds, Young Birds
For myself, I am a Cruiser, Monthly Meeting Member, Christmas
Party Animal, sometimes a Breakfast Bird and rapidly becoming an Old
Bird.
What do I want to be? Well, a Young Bird would be nice but
the physical aspect of achieving that objective is out of my
control. I can be young at heart. One way to stay that way is
to participate in more young at heart activities, such as
cruises. My wife, Sharon, claims I am growing old, not up - is
that a testament to being young at heart? Last year, I
participated in the Cruise to LaGrange, the Blue Bonnet Cruise, the
Moulton Day Parade, the Hallettsville Kolache Festival and the Poker
Run. My goal this year is to attend at least one more cruise
this year than I did last year. The next cruise will be to
Nacogdoches in March – I plan to make that trip. In the past,
members generally commented on the number of cars of color versus
the white cars – the white ones generally being the majority (my
car, Marilyn, is a white ’55). Lately, the distinction is
between the Classic versus New Birds with the New Birds gaining
ground in numbers (and colors) rapidly.
What type of bird are you? Let me know. Join us at
the every Saturday morning breakfast meeting, our cruises short or
long, CTOH Monthly Meetings or, for sure, the annual Christmas
party.
See you at our monthly meeting on Sunday, February 20.
May you have fair winds and following seas (or at least keep her
between the ditches)
Bill |
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| February Meeting |
The February meeting will be held
on Sunday, February 20, 2005, at Goode Company BBQ at 8911 Katy
Freeway, between Voss and Campbell. We will eat at 1:00pm and
meet at 2:00pm. |
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| January Meeting |
The January meeting was held
on Sunday, January 16, 2005, at Skeeters Restaurant. We had a
nice turnout, and the meeting went smoothly for our new prez, Diesel
Bill McBride. He is very organized, and has big things planned
for us this year. Bring it
on! |
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| March Event with the Big D Little
Birds |
Thanks to Margie Perry for the following
information. The Big D Little Birds are moving their spring
event from Salado to Nacogdoches. It will be held during the
weekend of March 11 and 12, 2005 at the Fredonia Hotel &
Convention Center, 200 N Fredonia, in Nacogdoches. Their
number is 1- 800- 594-5323 so you can make reservations. Plan
to attend and make your room reservations now!!!! The
Thunderbird Club Rate is $69.00 plus tax.
There will be a Hospitality Room open in the
afternoons with drinks and snacks. Breakfast will be on our
own and it is planned to have a group dinner at the hotel Saturday
night.
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| Birthdays and Anniversaries |
| February 1 |
Wayne Clark |
| February 5 |
Marc Markel |
| February 6 |
Janice Clark |
| February 10 |
Alan & Cathy Raymond |
| February 13 |
Ron & Carol Swofford |
| February 16 |
Sally Anderson |
| February 20 |
Bill Burt |
| February 21 |
Don Baird |
| February 21 |
Bill & Carolyn Jones |
| February 22 |
Jim Pfeffer |
| February 23 |
Wyndham Smith |
| February 25 |
Greg Rich |
| March 1 |
David & Sammie Nugent |
| March 3 |
Bob Goldstein |
| March 5 |
Waymond Davis |
| March 6 |
Harold Benson |
| March 12 |
Emily Karsten |
| March 14 |
Cindy Pality |
| March 17 |
Marilynn Eisenberg |
| March 17 |
Louise Pelland |
| March 21 |
Al Eisenberg |
| March 24 |
Robert Leander |
| March 25 |
Becky Edwards |
| March 31 |
Edith Williamson |
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| Officers, Board Members, Committee
Chairs |
| Click on blue link for e-mail address.
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| Tail Lights |
A city boy, Kenny, moved to the
country and bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The
farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. The next day the
farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, son, but I have-----some bad news
-- the donkey died." Kenny replied, "Well then, just give me my
money back." The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it
already." Kenny said, "OK then, just unload the donkey." The farmer
asked, "What ya gonna do with him?"
Kenny said, "I'm going
to raffle him off." Farmer: "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"
Kenny: "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won't tell anybody he is dead."
A month later the farmer met up with Kenny and asked, "What happened
with that dead donkey?" Kenny: "I raffled him off. I sold 500
tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $898.00."
Farmer: "Didn't anyone complain?" Kenny: "Just the guy who won. So I
gave him his two dollars back."
Kenny grew up and eventually
became the chairman of Enron. | |
| Upcoming Events:
Every Saturday Night--
Cruise In at Chick-Fil-A on Holcombe at
Buffalo Speedway
Cruise In at Otto's BBQ in Sugar Land at
the Fountains
First Saturday of Month--
Cruise In - Fly In at LaGrange Airport. $5 buys
you all the BBQ you can eat between 11a-1p.
Third Sunday of Month--
CTOH Monthly meeting, held at various places around
town. The eating begins at 1pm, and the meeting follows at
2pm.
February 19, 2005--
Spring Creek Antique Automobile
Association (SCAAA) Super Saturday Swap Meet at the Sam Houston Race
Park. No entry fee for shoppers, $10 for vendors. Just
show up and sell.
March 11-12, 2005--
Big D Little Birds Spring event in
Nacogdoches. Call the Fredonia Hotel at 800-594-5323 for
reservations.
March 13, 2005--
22nd Annual Old Car Picnic at San Jacinto Battleground
State Park, hosted by the Special Interest Fords of the 50s.
$5 per car. Rain date is March 20. Contact Jack Smith at
281-427-2575 for more information.
July 7-10, 2005--
CTCI Region 5 Convention, hosted by the Nebraskaland
Thunderbird Club in Omaha, NE. Download the registration form
at www.ctci.org under Events, or
see Bill McBride for forms.
July 28-31, 2005--
CTCI Region 3 Convention, hosted by The Olympic
Classic Thunderbird Club, in Olympia, Washington
July 31, 2005--
Moulton Jamboree and Pie Judging Contest
August 25-28, 2005--
CTCI Region 2 Convention,
hosted by The Classic Thunderbird Club of Northern Ohio, in
Beachwood (Cleveland),
Ohio |
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I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute
of it. |
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Consciousness: That annoying time between
naps. | |