Jason's Oct 22, 2022 Ramble - Countdown to the CLC National Driving Tour, Another Newsletter & Free Time!

[Jason Edge]

OK. So I got quiet again but for a good reason. In the last few weeks I have been non-stop framing my floor, walls and roof and sheathing the floor walls and roof on my new Dining Room and Pantry House addition.  The lumber and plywood are OK for some rain and weather but not meant for prolonged exposure.  I was up until about 9pm lasting screwing down the last of the 3/4" plywood on the main section (1st picture below) and today I rolled on the 1st coat of asphalt sealer (2nd Picture).  Since I am doing all the work it is a slow but deliberate process that keeps me focused until I can get the roof buttoned up a bit from the rain. It is one of the stage of this addition where I feel compelled to take advantage of every good weather day, hour and minute!   

Picture above of roof sheathing taken around 9pm last night. I generally just get started on these projects when the sun sets as I am a big proponent of large LED lights wherever I need them.

Picture above taken this afternoon after 1st coat of asphalt primer applied to plywood roof sheathing.  With the main section buttoned up from the weather this is the  point I start to breath a little easier, not to mention I can turn my attention to other projects like newsletters, national driving tours, mowing the grass! LOL

A few hours ago I started on our next newsletter which will feature Carl Rossi's drop dead gorgeous 1964 Fleetwood Eldorado. I have already posted one "teaser" picture and share more one more below. This car was at the 2022 Grand National in Chicago and Carl was one of the two new members we signed up. I had wanted to have this newsletter out a month ago but... read that first paragraph! This is just 1 of 136 gorgeous pictures Carl Shared from me. Picking out the cover picture is going to be fun-hard work!  I will have this out sometime in November, hopefully at the beginning of the month! 

 Carl Rossi's 1964 Fleetwood Eldorado - Our Next Newsletter Feature!

I will be on my first CLC National Driving Tour from Oct 30 until November 4th as it makes its way from Virginia Beach, down the NC Coastline, and on to Myrtle Beach and Charleston SC. I will be driving my 2013 Escalade EXT and taking advantage of the ocean front hotel rates and arriving at the VA Beach DoubleTree by Hilton on Oct 27.  Dave Rubin, the 2022 NDT Chairman and other on the NDT committee have went out all to make this a busy but fun driving tour. I just received my 23 page driving tour and am amazed at the level of planning and detail!   I hope to do a Jason's NDT Road Ramble as we glide down the East Coast in our Cadillacs.  NC is a fantastic state with Blue Ridge Mountains in the West, and Outerbanks and Coastline on the East, and I am glad our CLC members will take in a bit these lesser known NC areas, along with VA Beach, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston. 

Since I will be on the road 8 days starting Oct 27, I will start planning and packing in the very near future! See you in VA Beach!!!!