[CobraDan]

I stayed at the Cross Country Inn, where all the action is later each evening. I made reservations for the Spring Fling like everyone else through the 800 number. On my arrival I asked about the senior discount and got my room rate reduced, and saved about $15 per night. A lot of people showed up early as I did on Thursday and we started the BS sessions that evening. I met old friends and made many new Cobra friends. Jack May and his lovely wife had visited my home in Florida during snowbird season and where only a couple doors away at Cross Country Inn. I was surrounded by Ohioans, my old stamping grounds before my retirement and move to Florida. I really think that all you have to do for the Cobra guys is stick us out in a field with a chair, something cold to drink and let the fun begin. On each side of Jack’s room was an Ed, I will not get into last names because rather then spell them wrong, I will omit the last names. I do remember their Cobras though, so we have Ed FFR and Ed SPF. Jack had an Everett Morrison with a Chevy engine with Ford valve covers that had to be the loudest Cobra at the party. One evening as all of us started our evening session Ed SPF came out with a Corona in hand trying to stuff a lemon into the bottle. When he finally got it in he shook the bottle and sprayed beer all across the trunk of Jack’s Cobra. Ed got out a rag and started to clean everything up he even got the windows. We all suggested he also get the inside of the windows. Later when they all took off for dinner I stayed back having had dinner with my ailing wife earlier. I told them I would guard the chairs and Cobra parking spaces. Soon a young lady comes over telling me she has that Miller metal sign that Ed had bought but could not get back with in his Cobra. She left it in the office for him to pick up later. Jack is the first to show after dinner and I tell him of Ed’s purchase. Jack runs over to the office telling them he is Ed and wants his sign. When Ed finally gets back we have Ed’s sign in Jack’s Cobra, thanking him for the sign as payment for the beer spill. We had 3 evenings of fun with all the Cobra people.
Diane (Ed FFR’s wife) purchased one of the 2 quilts that Ginny had made for the auction because I had made one of the panels for the quilt. My panel was the only one that had an actual Cobra and the only one done by the husband and not the wife. I got to introduce Chris Knueven from Ohio to Fred Rice who works for the same company in different parts of the country. I got to meet the Gasholes; I’m still wondering why you have to be a size 3XL to own a Cobra in California. I met the couple from England and the 3 from Australia and many many more.
Dan & Jean