[DeTomaso] A Northwest Pantera Day!

Christopher Kimball chrisvkimball at msn.com
Fri Jul 3 22:57:15 EDT 2009


I'm as green as my absent Pantera with envy!

Chris


> From: mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:03:25 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] A Northwest Pantera Day!
> 
> Beautiful day here in the great Pacific Northwest.  We've really had a
> phenomenal summer so far this year.  My wife and I both have the day off.
> 
> As we were getting up, I suggested we motor out to the Black Diamond Bakery
> for breakfast and a drive in the country.  Now, before Reno, she wasn't
> crazy about riding in the Pantera.  So, walking out to the driveway to go to
> breakfast, I head for the Acura CL coupe.  She looks at me as I'm opening
> her door and says "how come we aren't taking the Pantera?".  YES!!
> 
> Did my meter skip a beat or what?  In about two seconds I had my Pilotis on
> and 6328 was warming in the driveway.  The drive to Black Diamond is only
> about 6-7 miles, but it's all twisty two-lane through the trees and farms.
> Excellent.  We pull up to the bakery and get a parking spot right in front
> between a bunch of beautiful scooters out for a day.  I leave some Panteras
> Northwest cards on the windshield and we go in to sit down to a super patio
> breakfast with a view of Mt. Rainier and the surrounding countryside.
> Elizabeth even commented that my Italian girlfriend was enjoying a day out
> in the sun as well.
> 
> Feeling quite content, we come back out to find only one PNW card left on
> the car.  We hop in and take the long way home South on Hwy 169 and then
> West on Green Valley Rd through some picturesque farms and gentlemen
> ranches.  A really cool, smooth, twisty two lane with the occasional clutch
> of cyclists out for a ride - a nice 3rd gear cruise for about 6 miles.  The
> windows are open, the sun is shining.  'Doesn't get any better.  I'm trying
> not to scare my wife with my right foot, and it's a tough assignment.  Good
> judgment prevails: happy wife, happy life.
> 
> At Hwy 18, we turn back towards home on Auburn/Black Diamond Rd through the
> trees and finish (appropriately enough) on Thomas Rd. before getting back
> home.
> 
> What a great way to start the weekend.  Have a great holiday everybody, and
> stay safe.
> 
> Mike Thomas
> Yellow '74 L 6328
> Panteras Northwest
> 
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