[TPR] Last Pantera Drive of 2011

[asajay at asajay.com]

It was Veterans Day.  I was dressed to the nines in my Class A Air  
Force Blues.  I drove to work in the Pantera.  For the occasion, I had  
created a PowerPoint automated slide show honoring our KIA and other  
Veterans.  It ran all day in the cafeteria.  Part of it included an  
eight minute clip from Arlington, showing the changing of the guard at  
the Tomb of the Unknowns (I filmed it earlier this year while visiting  
the cemetery).

At 11:40, I was invited to give remarks during a small assembly in the  
cafeteria.  I made a seven minute speech.  Although I did not share  
them, I recalled memories shared by our own Mad Dawg Antenucci that  
cause me to pause.

Later, I drove the Pantera back home just as it was beginning to rain.  
  That evening, the family went to the awards banquet for our local  
autocross club.  The Racing Against Autism Pantera took third place in  
Vintage.

The next day it snowed, so the Pantera is now parked in the garage  
waiting for the pit crew to get busy on all over-winter maintenance  
and modifications.

It was a nice couple of days.

Asa Jay