Ron, I am SO sorry you were greeted by a ghost town.
I wasn't sure you were still interested, which is one reason I did my posting on the 25th. I wanted to avoid any misconnection, as I had earlier said I would be at Hemingways, but then that didn't make sense if there wasn't anyone coming! I do feel bad you cruised down, and would have liked to see you, and ask you about that 8,000 mile trip.
Maybe we can try again, when Larry and Rosie come up for air. And if I ever get up to Ellicott City, I will definitely give you a shout.
Nan
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Now the proud owner of a ‘94 Mercedes E320 Cabriolet, the last of the hand-built Mercedes - a joy to drive!
Still have my former street rod - 2000 Lexus LS400, fine top-of-the-line cruiser, 160,000 miles and never a problem
With fond memories of:
'95 LSi, a stock, superb, polo green, "not a garage queen"; Miss May in the '09 calendar! Sold in 2016. 
'63 Studebaker Avanti; almost 20 years later, "open hood, pour in money" but what a design!
'64 Studebaker Daytona, red w/rag top; part of the Presidential Parade (as in DC) & probably why my right ear rings
'71 Mercedes 280 SEL; a partial restoration that always rode like a limo
'72 Datsun 240Z; simply fun, and the #2 sports car of the '70s
'73 Plymouth Scamp w/a small V-8; cute, and the faster I drove, the better the MPG
'90 Acura Legend; the last year of the first sports sedan, terrific handling plus comfy touring