[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by duffysmom

I ran the NYC Marathon to celebrate my 47th birthday. I've been resting on that laurel ever since.

I like how you got that in on 5:47 PM. I pay attention to these kind of things.

[kittygilchrist]

I drove a jet ski for the first time today. Top Three fun things I have ever done: jet ski, helicopter to a glacier, loops and rolls in a homemade plane. Oops, I did too many.

[CFrance]

My great-uncle was Jimmy Doolittle.

[rhsgypsylady]

I've been 4'11" since I was 12 years old. I'm probably 4'10" now and ????? old......

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CFrance

My great-uncle was Jimmy Doolittle.

That's cool.

My great-uncle was a bus driver in Costa Rica for a time who put himself up for bail when a friend got into trouble. The friend skipped on bail, so my great-uncle Robert Trueblood Steimson had to leave the country.



I believe our name back then was Stimson and my Uncle Robert (Bob) used to tell me quite often that we were related to the Secretary of War during WWII but I am pretty sure that was false. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_L._Stimson

I had to do an extensive search at the U of MN library to find out he was probably pulling my leg but not before I had told several people this buying into my Uncle Bob's claims.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

That's cool.

My great-uncle was a bus driver in Costa Rica for a time who put himself up for bail when a friend got into trouble. The friend skipped on bail, so my great-uncle Robert Trueblood Steimson had to leave the country.

I believe our name back then was Stimson and my Uncle Robert (Bob) used to tell me quite often that we were related to the Secretary of War during WWII but I am pretty sure that was false. Henry L. Stimson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I had to do an extensive search at the U of MN library to find out he was probably pulling my leg but not before I had told several people this buying into my Uncle Bob's claims.

Your great-uncle's story is fascinating! If he didn't leave the country, would they have put him in jail instead of his friend?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Your great-uncle's story is fascinating! If he didn't leave the country, would they have put him in jail instead of his friend?

That's the impression I got. He was kind of a bad influence on me. When I was about 13 we took a train ride from around Nogales through to Guadalajara.

He introduced me to a friend in Guadalajara with a bachelor pad and I noticed that one of the mirrors to the other rooms looked rather odd. He took me to the other room and I saw that it was a one way window.

I went back to my grandmother and cousin trying to dodge Montezuma's Revenge and buying various souvenirs.

[villagetinker]

About 25 years ago I took up a hobby of rebuilding antique Mustangs. I finished 6 and am working on the 7th. I did all of the work on these myself, welding, body work, painting, suspension, brakes, fuel, interior, etc. Also, over the years, rebuilt 2 V8 engines, 3 manual transmissions, 4-5 differentials. I had to have a professional do the convertible top, I could not understand the instructions that came with the parts for the new top. The cars were, '66 Gold coupe, '66 Bronze coupe, '64 1/2 Blue conv., '67 Red Coupe, '69 Coupe, '66 Blue Coupe, and finally a '66 Fastback that I am currently working on.

[villagetinker]

Here are the rest of the photos, including before and after of the '66 fastback.

[eweissenbach]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

About 25 years ago I took up a hobby of rebuilding antique Mustangs. I finished 6 and am working on the 7th. I did all of the work on these myself, welding, body work, painting, suspension, brakes, fuel, interior, etc. Also, over the years, rebuilt 2 V8 engines, 3 manual transmissions, 4-5 differentials. I had to have a professional do the convertible top, I could not understand the instructions that came with the parts for the new top. The cars were, '66 Gold coupe, '66 Bronze coupe, '64 1/2 Blue conv., '67 Red Coupe, '69 Coupe, '66 Blue Coupe, and finally a '66 Fastback that I am currently working on.

That 64 1/2 convertable probably brought big bucks!

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by rhsgypsylady

I've been 4'11" since I was 12 years old. I'm probably 4'10" now and ????? old......

I was 5'7" at 14. I could not hear the conversations of my little girlfriends.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by CFrance

My great-uncle was Jimmy Doolittle.

Is that the doctor that talked to animals?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by DougB

Is that the doctor that talked to animals?

No, that was one o.

Originally Posted by ajbrown

I can wiggle my ears...

I can wiggle one at a time!

[Laurie2]

Originally Posted by CFrance

My great-uncle was Jimmy Doolittle.

I would be so wonderfully proud to have Jimmy Doolittle as part of my family. Truly, a great American hero and a leader of great American heroes. (And to think Spencer Tracy played your great-uncle in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.)

A few years ago, I attended a Doolittle Raiders' Reunion. On display, there were those 80 silver goblets, one for each of the Raiders. Each goblet engraved twice with the Raider's name. One engraving right-side up and the other upside-down. When a Raider had died, his goblet was turned upside down.

I cannot remember how many of the Raiders were there. It was a few years ago.

But as you probably know, last year the remaining Raiders decided it was time to open that 1896 bottle of Hennessy cognac and drink the final toast. There were only 3 of the then remaining 4 Raiders in attendance.

That was a private reunion with only family members invited. (Maybe you were there.)

For any readers here who might be interested, I am including a link to an Air Force website. They have made a video of the final reunion and the final toast available on the site. In the middle of the page, you will see where to click to watch it. Just past 30 minutes into that video, the Doolittle Raiders' historian speaks. He tells a good story about a much earlier reunion.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/doolittle.asp