Hello Freud - -
Did Rizzy enjoy the visit? I think so. She followed me around the shop for the first 15 minutes as I explained about the liner and showed her all the machines and tools used to do the metal fab work. I told her what machines I wanted. She was very excited when I told her the liner had TWO engines. She new it was a fast one then. The next 45 minutes or so she played with Jim's new puppy Copper and kept asking me if it was time to go, while I continued my detailed look and touch of the liner. The live view of the liner gave me a deja vu of the pictures you took over the years. Seeing is believing, but it is still unreal.
In the middle of Rizzy's "Is it time to go" she got excited when one of the open house visitors left in his supercharged Model A blue coupe by pulling a hole shot in front of the shop. He left in a cloud of smoke. That open her eyes just like it did at the NW Reunion when we toured that PT boat and they started up one of the engines.
So, did Rizzy have fun? I think so, but I believe there is more fun to come. One of the purposes of my visit was to explain and show her of my love for racecars. I want her to know me for my passion to design, build and then race what I built, just like I did back in the 1960's before she was born. It would be my dream for her to follow in my tire marks. Not a demand, just a desire. Plus, I'm teaching her about all the nice people you meet along the way in this world of racing. So yes, the trip was successful. Not to mention that we did spend three days as a tourist in Seattle after the visit to Jim's shop. Thanks again to Jim for having the open house. I think he had a nice turn out from what I saw that one day.
Bill