From the President’s Octagonal office:

It was a sweltering day for the Houston MG Car Club President's Social.  The good part is that it didn’t rain.  54+ members of our club made it out to Richmond to talk cars, talk repairs, talk parts, and get to know each other a little better.

Kathy Colwell was at the heart of the operation, having coordinated the catering and preparing the house.   A special thanks to those who helped set things up.

Ron Redding was much relieved, as I learned from our July meeting, he only eats BBQ.  We had plenty of BBQ and many boxes of the leftovers when home.  While most club members drove their climate-controlled modern cars, there were a few Drivers who tolerated the heat. Joe Bolduc show up with a trailered 1957 MGA that he just purchased that morning!  While I thought it was a coupe, it turns out to be a roadster with one of those fabled removable hardtops. Of course, there were also a few MGBs in the car park.

 Mike Menard was the club masochist that day, driving his MGB out, and working on his transmission while the car was on my lift.  We could hear him conversing with God, looking for a lost bolt, and we also heard him praying that the patron saint of cross-threaded bolts was not present.  He drove away exhausted, very dehydrated, but successful in his repair.

It was a joy to have so many club members at our house, some who I have not had the pleasure of getting to know yet.  It was a good opportunity to be social, and I think that we accomplished that goal.

  

I am also happy to report that my $200 1980 MGB is happily on the road.  Only a day after our party, but who is counting?  She had a couple of bugs, which were worked out after work today.  Brakes are much tighter, she idles softly at 800 rpm, and the throttle return springs are now doing their job.  I find that the speedometer doesn’t work, and I will have to start thinking about that soon.

I am thankful to the leadership of our car club over the past decade.  They revitalized our club, bringing in new members, each with something to bring, something to talk about, and something to drive.  It was Kathy’s and my pleasure to have hosted such a splendid event.   Thank you for coming. 

I am out of the country for 30 days as of next Saturday, and thus will not be attending our September meeting.  Vice President, Mr. Scott Kalish, will run that meeting.  There is some important business to conduct.  The club requires that 3 members step forth, volunteering to be part of a nominating committee for next year's officers.  Please think this over, and be part of that committee, and help identify Members who will move our club forward.

Rich Colwell

President, Houston MG Car Club