TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 23A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL052006

ERNESTO WEAKENING INLAND OVER SOUTHERN FLORIDA,,,MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 40 MPH,


OK all three of you Florida caravan members, Dave, Dave, Perry, worry times over. I'm at work right now, the storm passed over Miami, our power plant in Homestead registered gusts of 35, max sustained was 25. I dont think any of this should keep anyone home, or change our travel plans, I will see you all at the Steak and Shake in Ocala for breakfast 0445 am thurs, be there or miss out.

 

Yep - we're all in GO mode I have to work all day and will leave no later than 6pm, home by 640 or so. I'm not gonig to worry about washing the car before we leave so that saves 45min. All I have to do is pack and get some sleep before leaving at 3am to head to Ocala.

See you there

 

Tomorrow Tomorrow-----------

I hope Bama rains itself out today! I got 84 bajillion things to do and don't even feel like doing them.
My poor mustangs look like they have been sitting at Chip ellis for a month theyre so nasty.

 

I heard a rumor and no WAY can it be true.
900 Yellow mustangs? Good Grief, thats like half of the total amount of cars I heard were coming.

 

Oh sweet pregnant Nun I hope not.

 

I was wrong...... BUT WTH is this about Bday cake?

Mustang Club of America's 30th Anniversary Stampede-Birmingham, Alabama. We have over 900 cars pre-registrated/Judges Choice and 150+ Concours cars for the event next weekend, so get there early. They will start getting in line for the "Mustang Monthly Pony Trails", Thursday at 5:00.The line up will start at the main road/gate at Barber Motorsports Park. With the Alabama State Troopers leading the way at 6:00 p.m. The cruise-in to Homewood, Al. should be a big street party. Live band & birthday cake.
I am not sure how many "Yellow Mustang Registry" corral cars we have, but we should try to get in line together for the cruise- in.
The Corral area for the show is running over with cars, and had to be enlarged. The parking for the show is "first come" parking with numbered spaces.
The Show event area is large, so bring your walking shoes, and lots of water.
See Ya at the show. Ray

8-30-2006 UPDATE
***13 Yellow's in the corral and 950 pre- registrated mustang's for the show.

 

Oh Last night I was showing my Dad some of the pictures on the timline here. He informs me some of his old mustangs are(were) in the hands of some MC Mustangs Members.
That makes me sad. Mainly because they aren't in his(my) hands.
a 65 gt, a 69 Mach, a 68 convertible....... Maybe I will get to revisit them this weekend.

 

I don't guess there is anyway to get into the "Yellow" Corral at this late date is there???......when we registered we still had our 05 Red Mustang.....didn't get the Yellow till later.......oh well ......we will be by there I'm sure to see all Yellows......

 

I won't be at Vulcan as I stated earlier. I am driving open track Friday and have to attend a mandatory drivers meeting at 7:30am. I'll PM Brad and see about a cell phone number so I can meet up with you guys.

 

Bright and early this morning us girls got up and headed out to Vulcan met up with everyone...

We left there about 9:30 or so and headed over to Barber.

After the mess of registering, we all get over to the paddock. Its Fugging HOT out there.
The only complaint I have is the display only cars were WAY on top of a steep hill you had to climb up and down, instead of the general area everyone else was in. No one is stupid enough to climb a hill to go see the display cars. I think that was a mistake. HAS to be. Brad if you read this, can you check WTF?

We got lots of toys-
Ralph got a new upper and lower grille(billett) and sequentials.
Ellie got Hoodpins and Taillight decals.

We had to leave around 2:30 because I was about to pass out- I got roasted in the baking sun, and I sweated so much my hair crusted over. I had to come home and put the toys on and shower for dinner tonight.

And tomorrow we do it all over again!

 

April, Is there any shade and should I bring a chair? Joe

 

You can bring all the chairs you want, and sit them anywhere you want.

There is SOME shade under the observation deck by the track- its down at the very bottom of the show. Otherwise, unless you are shopping under a tent, you are SOL for it.

You might also want to bring water- its $2.50 a bottle there, and the numerous fountains are warm.

See you tomorrow!

 

Thanks.....Will they let you bring in a "Soft-Sided" cooler with cokes/water?

 

I was looking at the site map and it really looks like a hike from the spectators parking to the display areas... Do they have transportation to and from the parking lots?

 

Yes,and yes they have trams to transport you.

 

Thanks!!

 

Anybody started a pics thread from the show yet???

 

Brad and Scott and Dave and Elizabeth have em from this morning. I don't know when theyre gonna post em.

 

Why is Ernesto still tracking on our pictures? WTH? He was down in Cuba when I put my pic up.

 

How were the on-track runs today??