Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

One of the last pictures i have of STICKLE — taken at Tavares a couple of years back , when the world was on a much more even keel . Butlers in there with DENISE ——- SQUIRT -without his gone bird . SEEBOLD was there too —— was me taking the picture .
Guy sat next to him is PREACHER .

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STICKLE as part of the SEEBOLD race team-

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HAVE A BUNCH OF PICCIES I WAS ABOUT TO POST OF TOM STICKLE .. WILLABEE HAS MOST OF THEM ON THE hot singles THREAD . Tom was a long time friend of WILLABEE THEY DATE FROM THE SIXTIES ——THE LAKE —- OSHKOSH — HI-PERF.. MERCURY RACE TEAM . MOLINARI FACTORY —- HE WAS A BIG PART OF THE RACING HISTORY ​.

[GENE LANHAM]

have a bunch of piccies i was about to post of tom stickle .. Willabee has most of them on the hot singles thread . Tom was a long time friend of willabee they date from the sixties ——the lake —- oshkosh — hi-perf.. Mercury race team . Molinari factory —- he was a big part of the racing history ​.

my favorite--

[jackiewilson]

Somedays you eat bear —— others you spend reminiscing about friends that have died before me . How the hell have i ever survived this far ——i would have given 100-1 odds that i wouldn’t be here today .
Lived life as it should be lived —[sometimes did stretch it a tad] enjoyed most everything i ever did .
Rowed with most everyone i ever met —- . I wasn’t a natural argumentative sort of cove —-simply had positive views on subjects that others did not agree with . Tough titty — listen and get over it !!!!!!!
HARD TO BELIEVE i wont see TOMMY again — he joins a long list of friends DON ROSS and i made when we went to HAVASU IN 69. those that aren’t with us any more .
PRUETT—-KABASTA—-STONEY—-GARBRECHT —MERT. —- ALEX—- LA-MORT —BILL AND STEVE—SIROIS -DOC MORGAN —JOE SWIFT —- ITS A DAMN LONG LIST AND GETTING LONGER .

[jackiewilson]

my favorite--

ONE OF MINE TOO gene —early days , friends were made easily and lasted a lifetime .
STONEY WENT LONG BEFORE HIS TIME .

[GENE LANHAM]

JACKIE---

'Life is like a roll of Toilet Paper--
The closer to the end---the faster it goes'---

[jackiewilson]

jackie---

'life is like a roll of toilet paper--
the closer to the end---the faster it goes'---

MAIN reason i havent had a crap for two years —- yes i know —i‘m full oF sh-t !!!!

[jackiewilson]

Just had a long talk with Mark. Filled me in on the Christmas festivities . Turns out CADILLAC came out of recluse and had Christmas dinner with the WILSONS .
Mark had a gathering at CLARETTA‘S Italian in Stuart New Year’s Day—- Stevie Curtis and family——Louise and Gary stray—— Craig and family ——and Kate and boy friend ———-quite a gathering .
Asked after CHRIS HODGES —— he told me he hadn’t seen hide or hair , but heard him and BROWNIE were going to do walk in chat show —- that would have been fun —‚‘cept it never happened .

[FUJIMO]

...great italian there...

[jackiewilson]

My eldest grand daughter LOUISE [GARY‘S WIFE]. WORKED AS A WAITRESS AT CLARETTA‘S when she first went to live in the USA—— she was fluent in Italian and English which went down well with all the customers .
CLARETTA‘S IS STILL A REGULAR DINING HAUNT OF THE FAMILY WILSON —AND CADILLAC—-AND THE STRAYS .
Me —I’ve dined there a number of times . Palma Ham is still imported from Italy. Just about as Italian as it gets in the USA. Still run by CLARETTA.

[jackiewilson]

Gary tells me that all‘s good for next year — he will be boss man of a 2 boat HUSKI Superboat race team. Stevie will be Throttle man and the pointer will be ??????? He never told me that .
none of the Americans will be coming over for my 90th which is a shame — but no worries — as long as i get a very expensive present i wont mind .

[jackiewilson]

First tulips of the year —wish i could lay claim to them but i can‘t —Tesco‘s finest — AT three quid a dozen —why would you grow your own???????

[jackiewilson]

Not reporting on the Covid/OMICRON CRAP ANY MORE .
would appear there’s more FAKE NEWS on the outbreak than THE TRUMP ever had to deal with.
Contradictions—lies —-cover ups—- every death is from covid—- no pneumonia—-flu—-cancer — road accidents— if you die you must have covid —-END OF . So I’m done even mentioning it .

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Grim reaper has been doing the rounds this Christmas — Many of you will know JAMES SHEPARD . He drove in the world offshore series in 2007/8/9/ with my grandson Craig. Winning the title three consecutive years —- he later steered MISS GIECO with throttleman STEVIE CURTIS .
SAD to relate he lost his wife LIZ after a long illness . Sincere condolences James and the children ‚ he still lives in the next village to Southwater— has done for many years .