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<p>I remember meeting you at the dinner/auction that year, Farmer.
It was my first year and I believe it was '98. That year my late
wife Pat and I drove up and went all over the place, including up
into Canada briefly. The next year, I picked up HL Staples and
camped in the back seat of my truck. Good times both.</p>
<p>Phil in TX<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/22/2021 1:39 PM, Indiana Robinson
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<div>When I saw Herb's subject line I thought he must be asking
what year this is and thought that with a calender handy and
some thinking I might be able to answer that question... But
no, he wanted more than that.</div>
<div>I recall the event well but can't recall what year it was
for sure. I don't recall if that was my first year for
Portland or not. I do recall my first year there and am pretty
sure that it was the year of the boxes going west? I met the
first ATIS member in person that year, Phill Auten... I
believe that a meal gathering was held mid week and we went to
that and I then went back for the weekend. (I think) :-)<br>
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<div>That little Pacer was cranking out so much power that even
the big steam engines were backing away from either fear or
respect or both.</div>
<div>I always loved that location by the pony arena except for
that one year when the whole area was standing about 6 inches
of water.</div>
<div>Lots and lots of great ATIS memories from many years (and I
hope more to come). Diana and I got our first set of Covid19
shots on the 20th as we are both high risk and get the second
round on the 10th of Feb. Barring health problems we fully
intend to be at Portland this year if it is held. We may be
riding around in our old golf cart all sealed in plastic and
sporting barbed wire bumpers for social distancing... :-)</div>
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Francis Robinson<br>
aka "farmer"<br>
Central Indiana USA<br>
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