[ROVERNET - UK] OT Spelling, Garage Sale, etc.

Kent Kinard kkinard at wcc.net
Fri Aug 31 14:39:57 BST 2007


Hi Paul,
It's a long, long story.  One of my friends bought a 
little plot at Medina, Texas, back in 1968.  It's only 
about ten acres, but it has a 15-20 mile view of the 
Medina River valley and surrounding hills (what is known 
as the Texas Hill Country).  He is an MG addict and stores 
his parts cars, mostly MGA's and MGB's out there.  About 
ten years ago he started letting me store my parts cars 
out there as well.  I told him that if he ever wanted to 
sell the place, he should let me know.  He called last 
fall and said he wanted to sell.  I told him that the only 
way a real estate deal could work between friends was for 
him to set a price and I would say yes or no...no 
negotiations.  I also told him that he could keep his 
stuff out there if I bought the place, that I would build 
the shop and give him some space so he could work indoors 
or store stuff.   He made his price and I accepted. 
 There's a small cabin out there and the new shop will be 
about 20m x 13m (60'x40').

In order to pay cash, I had to sell the tree farm in 
Arkansas.  My wife said that if I got my place in the 
country, she wanted her place in the city, so we are 
building a house in San Antonio out by Sea World of Texas. 
 The two places are about forty miles apart by road.  She 
wants to move into her place as soon as possible, but I 
still have a year before I could retire at the soonest. 
 That means that I will move somewhere in June, but the 
United Methodist Church will determine where...somewhere 
between Fort Worth and Brownsville-could be one hell of a 
cummute.  When the shop at Medina is finished, I will need 
to move cars and parts from Sterling City to Medina, a 
distance of about 280 miles.  I will be moving eight cars 
and several tons of parts, the less the better.  Some of 
the parts cars will have to stay out on the ranch in 
Sterling.  Richard Elliot is beside himself thinking that 
these cars will go to waste.  He particulary mourns the 
totally rust free P6 base unit (certainly no rarity to 
folks in Oz).  I have two others at Medina that are about 
as good.

What all this means for Rovernetters is that you have an 
open invitation to visit San Antonio, a lovely and 
culturally interesting tourist attraction.  I have stayed 
with many of you over the past years and I hope that you 
will let me reciprocate. The new house will be finished in 
October and has four bedrooms, so there's plenty of space 
and it's only two blocks from the billiards hall, fitness 
center,  and indoor swimming pool.  My plan is to start a 
worship service in the billiards hall or right next door. 
 I don't think the Bishop will let me serve beer, though.

Please limit your stay:-)

Roverecreationally,
Kent K.


On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:32:05 +1000
  "Paul Smith" <Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au> wrote:
> I didn't know you were moving.
> Where to etc?
> 
> PVS
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>From: rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com
> [mailto:rovernet-bounces at lyris.ccdata.com]On Behalf Of 
>Kent Kinard
> Sent: Friday, 31 August 2007 2:01 pm
> To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
> Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] OT Spelling, Garage Sale, etc.
> 
> 
> Not only can I not spell, I can neither read nor type. 
> The part number is GSV1028 instead of GRV1028.  I've 
> caused enough confusion for one evening.  I'm going to 
> bed.
> 
> At least they are making progress on my shop building in 
> spite of the floods.  May be ready to move stuff by the 
> end of October.  I'm gonna (spelled correctly in Texas) 
> have a garage sale before I leave Sterling.
> 
> Roveretiredly,
> Kent K.
> 
>>> superceeded by GRV1028, so there is no difference in 
>>> 
> 
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