Date:         Sun, 4 May 2008 13:16:52 -0400
Reply-To:     "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit May 15-18th,
              2008! (and cool vehicles in other parts of the world...)
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com>
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Hi, Joy!

I'll bet Matilda could make the drive from Madagascar to GR in record time!
;-)

We miss you, too and your wonderful photgraphy of our events!

--
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com




On 5/4/08, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wish I could, I'm feeling withdrawal pangs from the vanagon community
> these
> days. I need to get back on the road for real!
>
>
>
> But at the moment I'm gainfully employed in Madagascar, which is rather
> too
> far to travel to get to Buses by the Beach.  It's too bad, I'd much better
> be there!  But that income thing, it does rear it's snake-like head from
> time to time, so I can't turn down work!
>
>
>
> On the other hand, I do see a fair number of vanagons here in
> Antananarivo!
> A surprising number of double cabs, actually.  And for those partial to
> another cool vehicle, most of the taxis here are old deux chevaux!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Joy
>
>
>
>
>
> ********************************************************
>
>
>
> Joy Hecht
>
> and Matilda, 1989 burgundy vanagon
>
> www.joyhecht.net
>
>
>
> ********************************************************
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Peter T. Owsianowski
>
> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 4:17 PM
>
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>
> Subject: Buses by the Beach Bus Benefit May 15-18th, 2008!
>
>
>
> Woke up to beautiful sunshine and birds singing here in Indiana this
>
> morning.  Wished I was on the road in a bus headed up to Michigan.
>
>
>
> Got to thinking about two weeks from now at Grand Rouge Campground just
>
> outside Grand Rapids, MI.  Will be loading up the Aardvark and JoesVan and
>
> heading up to be with all our bus buddies again.  Always amazed at the
> great
>
> Volks that gather.  Someone new joins the group every year and much fun is
>
> had by all.  Can't wait to feel that new Buses by the Beach pint glass in
> my
>
> hand and taste that home brew!
>
>
>
> Just wanted to report we are over 30 awesome donated VW themed items and
>
> counting for our raffle which raises money for the Phoenix Society for
> Burn
>
> Survivors.  Raffle immediately follows the car show on Saturday (right
>
> before the band starts).
>
>
>
> PMail me if you have any items you would like donate or for a list of
> raffle
>
> items.
>
>
>
> Who's going to Buses by the Beach in two weeks?
>
>
>
> Pete
>
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van"
>
> WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
>
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