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It's been a strange summer. My teener's been up on stands for most of it now while I put new rear bearings in it. The length of time is due to the volunteer labor that is putting the new bearings into the control arms after I removed them.

The lack of a teener hasn't been that big of a deal since I just commute to work on city streets... until this week. Howard's passing, reading all the remembrances from everyone, and especially seeing Howard's "Tequila Sunrise" video really made me wish I could hop in the teener and take it for a spin.

I think part of it was a way of remembering Howard, and part of it was a wish to just get away. This has been a tough week. Lots of tears over the weekend, and lots of times all week that Howard came to mind. I had the privilege to know him because he made the effort to come over to Arizona for the Route66 classic a couple of times and to the Red Rock Classic. That said, I sure didn't know him well enough. But as so many have said, I really miss him. It pains me to know that I won't be able to greet him at Moab this year.

Thinking about how Howard treated folks brought an idea to mind and so there's a new thing on my signature. WWHD - What Would Howard Do?

I can't think of a better remembrance than to ask myself that when it comes to how I interact with the other members of the 914 community.

Oh... the control arms could be done this weekend so I may even be back on the road next week. Right after the alignment, the first drive will be up the twisties on the Arizona Snow Bowl road... and I'll be thinking about Howard!