NE Cobra Breakfast - Concord NH

[1985 CCX]

NE Cobra guys

Next Saturday December 19th we will meet for a Christmas breakfast at the Windmill in Concord NH, 9am......

Hope you can join in!

[mickmate]

Cool, as in maybe too cool to drive them.

[doleauto]

Dave
Would it be ok if I brought the one ton, or my wife's car? The car went to storage last weekend!


Tom

PS Anyone hear from that Nantucket guy? I think he disappeared?

[mickmate]

Storage! Why the heck do you have a roof then?
I heard that other one is in the shop with the top of the motor coming off for something, he's after one of those cheap aluminum things now anyway ;-)

[D&M2]

We have to go to Maine that day for a family Christmas get together but should be able to make the breakfast before heading up.

See you all then.

Mike & Donna

[bmwdb10]

I'll be there!

Uh, Tom.... Why don't you just put the car in the back of the truck????

Gonna be a LOOOONG winter!

[Ron H.]

Looking forward to it guys. The first Windmill breakfast I have made since early in the season. We have had a lot going on in Mass this year. Just too many choices, not enough time.....oh yeah and too much work.

Ron

[Ron H.]

Hey you guys think that you good give the few of us Mass guys that are coming up a break and start a bit later....maybe 9? I think that John may even come up from New Bedford....now that's dedication. See you Saturday.

Ron

[Nantucket427]

But Dole don't count me out. We will be back New Years but the 19th is not good for me. From what I hear you may want to consider snow tires for Saturday's ride in to Concord.lol
Merry Christmas to all, I will miss seening you!

[mickmate]

Ron it's at 9 a.m. Forecast is clear and cold so far.
I'm bringing a biggie for show and tell, come see what's doin.

[doleauto]

My wife won't let me have the car. Gino picking me up on the way through, I am too cheap to buy gas! See you at 9AM

[Ron H.]

How salted are the roads up there? Trying to figure out what to bring.

Ron

[mickmate]

It rained pretty good here last night in the Lakes Region hope the Concord roads got a good wash out of it.

[Ron H.]

Hoping for the best from the roads. I'll be looking for a road condition report toward the weekend. Down here no one knows from sand anymore. It is just salt, salt, salt. I'd like to bring something fun along as well.

Ron

[mickmate]

Allrighty then lets get something good cookin fer hot breakfast on a chilly mornin!

[Ron H.]

We will be there but looks like in the daily driver.

Ron

[mickmate]

That's good, just be there!

[Ron H.]

What a great time, guys. The look on Mike's face was worth the price of trip alone. Great work, guys. And Donna especially my hats off to you. Mike owes you BIG TIME!!!!

Ron

[D&M2]

Thanks Donna, Nick, Ron, and everyone else who was there to share this wonderful moment. While most of you know that Donna is the poet, I took a stab a little something to commemerate the event. I had to take a lot of "poetic license" but I am a little of my realm when it comes to something like this.

Twas the week before Christmas with all of the bustle
People were everywhere trying to hustle

It was a frigid morning missing 5 by one degree
To the NE Cobra breakfast we headed, the kids, Momma, and me

The Windmill we are finally here
But parking was scarce both front and rear

As we started for the next door lot for a parking pick
Who should appear before our wondering eyes but Bonnie and jolly St. Nick

As we chatted a car pulled out and left
We pulled in and Nick said come see the car of Jeff

Off we headed to the parking lot next door
With Donna, Bonnie, the kids, and many more

There on a trailer sitting under a cover
Was the car waiting for us to discover

Off of the car the cover did Nick and Jeff pull
At the same time came off from my eyes the wool

There on the trailer sat the unpainted front and rear
Of my car that had not been home for the past year

The engine had sat for over four years
Preventing me from rowing thru the gears

Another mechanic did promise to resolve
But after a year, Donna and Nick arranged an over haul

Nick thru me the keys and told me to pump it
The choke wasn’t working, oh darn it

Without any waiting, into the cockpit I did jump
Turned on the key and started to pump

As the starter whirred, my fingers were crossed
Suddenly a sweet sound exited the exhaust

The engine started right up loud enough we covered our ears
As the engine revved and roared, there arose heartfelt cheers

With a grin that reached from ear to ear
The cold froze it in place until early next year

Finally Nick said we need to go in and eat
I shut down the engine and exited my seat

I shook Nick’s hand and could not thank him enough
Without his skills and help getting it running would have been tough

As for Donna, I gave her a hug and lifted her into the air
And then gave her a big kiss right then and there

As we walked away I glanced at just another reason
To wish everyone, a safe, happy, and wonderful season

It was a wonderful day. I can not thank Nick enough for his work on getting it going in such a short time. I really appreciate it.

As for my wife Donna, this is just another of the reasons that I married her in the first place. Life is full of surprises both big and small and I am truely blessed to have a wife who is so caring, loving, and shares the same passions as myself.

Thanks again to everyone and have the happiest of holidays.

Mike

[regalka]

Congratulations Mike. Nice job Donna and Nick!

Regards,
Ron Egalka