[AT] Portland

[kgw]

Just want to take a moment to thank all of you tractor fellers (AND 
wives!!!) for the camaraderie  & courtesies shown to the Waugh Boys at 
Portland.

We went back to Paul's place and got a few pops out of his JD 420 before 
I had to head back to Elgin (IL).  It had been torn down for a while, 
awaiting reassembly with new rings, rod bearings, rebuilt head, etc.  We 
got a few pops, and had to drop everything to get me to South Bend in 
time to catch the train that would head me towards Chicago. 

But---back to Portland---again, Thanks!  The breakfast, the coffee, the 
company.  I must admit, farmer must have seen something I did not, as I 
was rather disappointed by the conservative actions of the Dotson Boys 
this year.  Their fires (as I saw them) were contained, under 
control---well, "civilized" even.   I did not even see any seriously 
flammable liquids being used to initiate the fires.  Hopefully GeneD did 
not save the Grand Finale for Saturday morning with his airplane---at 
least I have read nothing about any such thing in the newspapers!

I hope to have something to display along with you next year.  George 
and others are getting me intrigued in those little red machines---and 
they would fit into my city space rather well as well...

I suppose H**l has not yet frozen over, but what with a DRY Portland 
show, I am expecting the Chicago Cubs to soon be winning the World Series!!

Again, Thanks, all.

Gene Waugh
Elgin, Illinois