3:15 am in Joplin@ The Maverick Comet Group(MCG) National Gathering

It's 3:15am and I have to admit I was a bit apprehensive about attending a Second strait national event without my car......which is totally disassembled and waiting for my return. Which I might add has been bolstered by seeing so many other great examples of what a maverick can be. Stock,Race,Pro touring and in between.......yet I digress.... this meet really isn't about the cars. It's about the people.:Handshake I am proud to say I have meet so many nice and enthuisastic people I am a tad over whelmed. Great people indeed......


We have had tons of fun already. The Drag event was a success. Last year rain dampened our fun if not our spirits.(pun intended) We attended a cool car museum(its late and i think I spelled that right). We saw some of the best examples of hotrods/custom cars on the planet assembled in one place. Truly impressive to say the least.One of the best family fun activities I have ever been to at one of these meets. My hats off to the hosts Matt and Robert. They are doing an excellent job and Joplin ended up being a great location to pull in some far away Maverick/Comet family members, One fine example is the Hackmans(THACK). I am just blown away with both of thier cars. Tomorrow is a full day as well so I better get some rest......

To be continued

Lance
aka trouble

 

Have fun brother ,enjoy your self amongst friends. Make everyday count . Oh ,if theres a Auto swap meet ,im looking for a set of 71 or 72 shop manuals . cheers your friend Outlaw Jimmy2gates

 

We cruised route 66 today.....
I bought a license plate from a restored gas stsion that was an inspiration of themovie CARS.....We even saw Tow-Mater....or the truck that inspired him.....We went to the Joplin Museum.....It was loaded with cool stuff....Everybody else is at the Dinner tonight but I opted out for peace and quite.....but will make the club meeting tonight......and tomorrow....THE CAR SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Sadly things are winding down......
All good things come to a end

In retrospect I have learned to be a better mavericker......:Handshake
and quite possibly a better person......
I met so many nice and cool people!!!!!
The cars were awesome!!!
The activities were a blast
I'll just leave you with this.............
These farewell words come easy........... the actual parting is much harder.

See you next year

Lance

 

i made it home

I want to thank JOHN FORD for the ride and Ron Perrier for the room. Without them giving a mavericker a little help I would not have been able to attend. To many bills this year otherwise..............
Thanks to Rob and Matt and families for hosting this event
and to the rest I

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!

Lance