After my 11/11/2011 open heart surgery, I drove for the first time, 12/15/2011. I had a rush of excitement when I pulled my 1979 Caprice Classic out of the garage, where it had been with my 5 MCs. As I drove down the road, my thoughts turned to other cars, particularly ones I'd love to purchase...
...mid-late 1970s LTD/Thunderbird
...1975 Caprice Classic convertible
...1976 Caprice Classic sedan
...1989 Caprice Classic sedan
...1987 MC SS Aerocoupe
...2011 Dodge Charger
...& too many others....
Then, during that same drive, I wondered what it'd be like to have KITT, KARR, Herbie, the General Lee, Jim Rockford's Pontiac, Starsky & Hutch's Torino, & a host of other "starring" vehicles ALL in the SAME television show or movie.... I blame it on the drugs.
What I DO NOT blame on the drugs are thoughts for a POTENTIAL "Post-Surgery Party", a return to hosting my CD SHOWCASE radio show, & my 2012 road trip, fueled in part, by finding this ... Kermit & Fozzie in the 1979 Muppet Movie, Movin' Right Along....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMR5JVo21wQ
*sighs*
If only I could figure out a way to be on the radio &/or "on the road" 24/7/365...!
POST-SURGERY PARTY
I'm not sure if I'm going to throw a party to celebrate. I had a blast at the Pre-Surgery Party, but that was before "winter".
IF I do this, it'll probably be SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012. Who would be IN?
RADIO WAVES
I'm looking into hosting regular versions of my radio show, CD SHOWCASE.
Are you interested in supporting it by becoming a business FEATURED on the RADIO SHOPPING SHOW? If so, please contact me for details:
wrmnshowcase
@
aol.com
Brian, Atlanta GA:
"Cort's CD Showcase is what radio SHOULD be!"
2012 ROAD TRIP
I lost 5 of my 15 vacation days due to my 11/11/2011 OHS, so it'll be a shorter journey.... IF it works out, I will follow the ROUGH schedule/outline below, arriving home before the LAST birthday of my 30s.
Any thoughts/suggestions about the schedule or route? Want to meet up along the way? Let me know, please!
Cort, I'll have to see if I can take that Monday off that your in the area. Once it gets closer [begining of August] and your a definate for that date, remind me and I'll see what I can do.
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Sounds good, Dave! Though, not sure you'd have to take a FULL day off on Monday ... I won't be there until about supper time (see the approx times noted below). Could you do a half day Monday and a half day Tuesday?
* I need to STOP looking at cars for sale....
POST-SURGERY PARTY
This is scheduled, for a week later ... ~5:30p-10:30p, SATURDAY, 02/11/2012.
SAT, 09/01/2012 ~8a leave Elgin ~noon arrive central/Decatur IL ~2p leave central/Decatur IL ~6p arrive STL MO (after stops along Route 66) VIA ... IL RT 64 W ... I-39 S ... I-55/rt 66 SW
SUN, 09/02/2012 ~7a leave STL MO ~2p arrive Little Rock AR ~3p leave LR AR ~6p arrive Memphis TN ~8p leave Memphis TN ~10p arrive Jackson TN VIA ... I-55/rt66 SW ... I-40 W ... I-40 E
MON, 09/03/2012 ~10a leave Jackson TN ~noon arrive Big Sandy TN ~2p leave Big Sandy TN ~4p arrive Nashville TN ~6p leave Nashville TN ~9p arrive Birmingham AL VIA ... I-40 E ... US-641 N ... US-641 S ... I-40 E ... I-65 S
TUE, 09/04/2012 ~11a leave Birmingham AL ~5p arrive Tallahassee FL VIA ... I-65 S ... US-231 S ... I-10 E
WED, 09/05/2012 ~6a leave Tallahassee FL ~11a arrive Orlando FL ~1p leave Orlando FL ~9p arrive Atlanta GA VIA ... I-10 E ... I-75 S ... SR-50 E ... SR-50 W ... I-75 N
THU, 09/06/2012 ~8a leave Atlanta GA ~11a arrive Greenville SC ~1p leave Greenville SC ~3p arrive Charlotte NC ~7p leave Charlotte NC ~midnight arrive Bridgewater VA VIA ... I-85 N ... I-77 N ... I-81 N
FRI, 09/07/2012 ... Bridgewater VA area
SAT, 09/08/2012 ~7a leave Bridgewater VA ~11a arrive Alexandria VA ~2p leave Alexandria VA ~4p arrive Baltimore MD ~8p leave Baltimore MD ~11p arrive Philadelphia PA VIA ... I-81 N ... I-66 E ... I-95 N
SUN, 09/09/2012 ... Philadelphia PA/NJ/NY areas
MON, 09/10/2012 ~8a leave Philadelphia PA ~noon arrive Binghamton NY ~1p leave Binghamton NY ~5p arrive Buffalo NY VIA ... 76 W ... I-81 N ... I-90 W
TUE, 09/11/2012 ~9a leave Buffalo NY ~3p arrive Holsopple PA ~7p leave Holsopple PA ~9p arrive Pittsburgh PA VIA ... US-219 S ... I-76 W
WED, 09/12/2012 ~8a leave Pittsburgh PA ~11a arrive Akron OH ~1p leave Akron OH ~5p arrive Columbus OH VIA ... I-76 W ... I-77 S ... US-30 W ... I-71 S
THU, 09/13/2012 ~8a leave Columbus OH ~11a arrive Indianapolis IN ~1p leave Indianapolis IN ~4p arrive Fort Wayne IN ~7p leave Fort Wayne IN ~10p arrive Detroit MI VIA ... I-70 W ... I-69 N ... I-94 E
FRI, 09/14/2012 ~10a leave Detroit MI ~4p arrive Traverse City MI VIA ... I-75 N
SAT, 09/15/2012 ~8a leave Traverse City MI ~4p arrive Elgin IL VIA ... US-131 S ... I-196 S ... I-94 W ... I-294 W ... I-290 W ... US-20 W
Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic * POST-SURGERY PARTY = ~5:30p-10:30p, SAT, 02/11/12; Beef Villa, 1225 W Spring St, S Elgin IL * "Wouldn't you like to get away?" __ Gary Portnoy __ 'Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Cheers)'
Going to be hard to work around that schedule, But I'll see once it gets closer. I work late every other Monday till 7, I won't know my schedule until Jume. That hard part there is no one I can swicth late nights with. But I'll see what i can do
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