2003 Doughty 500 Kicks Off
Today marks the official start of the 2003 Doughty 500. The caravan of Model T's set off from Eau Claire and will make their to Hayward which will serve as base camp for this year's tour. I will join the gang in Hayward on Wednesday night and will likely have pictures to post by next week.
This page will now serve as the main index for the Doughty 500 web site. If you have any questions or comments please let me know.
Monday, July 28, 2003
Sunday, July 20, 2003
Fund For The Fallen
From yesterday's Minneapolis Star Tribune:
A memorial fund has been established for the family of Sgt. First Class Dan Gabrielson, who was killed July 9 in Iraq. Gabrielson, 41, was an Army Reservist from Frederic, Wis. His convoy was hit by a rocket propelled grenade north of Baghdad. Donations may be sent to:
Dan Gabrielson Fund
Att: Glen Meir, Bremer Bank
109 Wisconsin Ave N.
Frederic, WI 54837
From yesterday's Minneapolis Star Tribune:
A memorial fund has been established for the family of Sgt. First Class Dan Gabrielson, who was killed July 9 in Iraq. Gabrielson, 41, was an Army Reservist from Frederic, Wis. His convoy was hit by a rocket propelled grenade north of Baghdad. Donations may be sent to:
Dan Gabrielson Fund
Att: Glen Meir, Bremer Bank
109 Wisconsin Ave N.
Frederic, WI 54837
Sunday, July 06, 2003
Rocks, Mud, and Fun
Here is the 2003 Doughty 500 schedule by day courtesy of Uncle Sam:
Mon Jul 28 - Drive from Eau Claire to Hayward. Lunch in Ladysmith.
Tue Jul 29 - Easy drive to Moose Lake - Lunch at Louie's Landing.
Wed Jul 30 - Long drive - Mosquito Trail, Seeley, Forest roads, Pigeon Lake, Lake Owen, Snowmobile trails, etc. Lots of rocks, mud, and fun. Lunch at Cable.
Thu Jul 31 - Day off. (Drive to Stone Lake optional) Group dinner in evening.
Fri Aug 1 - Hayward to Eau Claire - Lunch in Ladysmith again.
Here is the 2003 Doughty 500 schedule by day courtesy of Uncle Sam:
Mon Jul 28 - Drive from Eau Claire to Hayward. Lunch in Ladysmith.
Tue Jul 29 - Easy drive to Moose Lake - Lunch at Louie's Landing.
Wed Jul 30 - Long drive - Mosquito Trail, Seeley, Forest roads, Pigeon Lake, Lake Owen, Snowmobile trails, etc. Lots of rocks, mud, and fun. Lunch at Cable.
Thu Jul 31 - Day off. (Drive to Stone Lake optional) Group dinner in evening.
Fri Aug 1 - Hayward to Eau Claire - Lunch in Ladysmith again.
Tuesday, June 17, 2003
Doughty 500 Dress Code
If your wardrobe isn't quite up to snuff to the demanding standards of the Doughty 500 (floral print camp shirts-the gaudier the better-extra credit if alcoholic beverages are included) I suggest you make a stop at the nearest Kohls. They have quite the selection available at significantly reduced prices. The money you save buying a shirt could be put towards much nobler pursuits. Such as buying me a round.
If your wardrobe isn't quite up to snuff to the demanding standards of the Doughty 500 (floral print camp shirts-the gaudier the better-extra credit if alcoholic beverages are included) I suggest you make a stop at the nearest Kohls. They have quite the selection available at significantly reduced prices. The money you save buying a shirt could be put towards much nobler pursuits. Such as buying me a round.
Monday, June 16, 2003
Kathryn's Poem
Model T's by Kathryn Rose:
Model T's are very old cars.
Cars without windows, seatbelts, or bars.
While you're bump, bump, bumping along,
You can stick your feet out and sing a song.
My family comes from all around,
To ride in these cars that make lots of sound.
The best part of it all is,
Seeing my family and all their kids.
We travel in these cars for five or six days,
And when we get lost it's like a maze.
And when it's all over I'm very sad,
But I think of next year and I'm glad.
Model T's by Kathryn Rose:
Model T's are very old cars.
Cars without windows, seatbelts, or bars.
While you're bump, bump, bumping along,
You can stick your feet out and sing a song.
My family comes from all around,
To ride in these cars that make lots of sound.
The best part of it all is,
Seeing my family and all their kids.
We travel in these cars for five or six days,
And when we get lost it's like a maze.
And when it's all over I'm very sad,
But I think of next year and I'm glad.
Monday, June 09, 2003
Passing The Hat
On the weekend on July 12 and 13th I will be participating, once again, as part of a team in the MS S.U.N. (Skate Up North) 75. The MS75 is a two day seventy five mile inline skate from Hinckley to Duluth, Minnesota to raise funds for the Minnesota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It's a good event for a great cause.
Any and all donations are greatly appreciated and are also tax deductible. Simply click on this Paypal button to make a pledge:
If you'd like a receipt for tax purposes just send me an e-mail with your address and I'll shoot one out to you. Upon the successful completion of the seventy five mile skate (and assuming I don't take a header off the trail into the St. Louis River) I'll post a recap of the weekend here and maybe even a pic or two.
Thanks for your support. And please pray for a dry weekend on the 12th and 13th. I know I will.
On the weekend on July 12 and 13th I will be participating, once again, as part of a team in the MS S.U.N. (Skate Up North) 75. The MS75 is a two day seventy five mile inline skate from Hinckley to Duluth, Minnesota to raise funds for the Minnesota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It's a good event for a great cause.
Any and all donations are greatly appreciated and are also tax deductible. Simply click on this Paypal button to make a pledge:
If you'd like a receipt for tax purposes just send me an e-mail with your address and I'll shoot one out to you. Upon the successful completion of the seventy five mile skate (and assuming I don't take a header off the trail into the St. Louis River) I'll post a recap of the weekend here and maybe even a pic or two.
Thanks for your support. And please pray for a dry weekend on the 12th and 13th. I know I will.
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Progress?
Minneapolis Star Tribune -- Sierra Club challenges Ford on environment:
The Sierra Club is questioning Ford Motor Co.'s environmental record in an ad timed to coincide with the automaker's 100th birthday.
Under the heading, "A Century of Innovation . . . Except At Ford," the ad shows a Model T Ford, which it says got 25 miles per gallon, next to a Ford Explorer, which gets 16 miles per gallon.
"Begin your second century with innovation truly worth celebrating," the Sierra Club says in the ad.
Minneapolis Star Tribune -- Sierra Club challenges Ford on environment:
The Sierra Club is questioning Ford Motor Co.'s environmental record in an ad timed to coincide with the automaker's 100th birthday.
Under the heading, "A Century of Innovation . . . Except At Ford," the ad shows a Model T Ford, which it says got 25 miles per gallon, next to a Ford Explorer, which gets 16 miles per gallon.
"Begin your second century with innovation truly worth celebrating," the Sierra Club says in the ad.
Tuesday, June 03, 2003
Now That's What You Call A Tour Part II
The Salt Lake Tribune -- Caravan of Model T Fords Treks Through Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune -- Caravan of Model T Fords Treks Through Utah
Now That's What You Call A Tour Part 1
Model T’s on tour Cars on way to Michigan for 100th anniversary of Ford’s founding
Model T’s on tour Cars on way to Michigan for 100th anniversary of Ford’s founding
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