Behind the Wheel

The Chairman’s regular column from MGA! magazine is posted in this section.

 

Behind the Wheel MAY/JUNE 2018, VOL 43 NO 5 May 26, 2018 Well, here it is Sunday afternoon, the sun is shining and I am sitting in a hotel lobby until it is time for my shuttle to the airport that starts
Behind the Wheel MARCH/APRIL 2018, VOL 43 NO 4 March 26, 2018 Did this winter get you down? Did you hibernate along with your car? No one could blame you if you did, as this winter seemed to be extremely harsh with
Behind the Wheel JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018, VOL 43 NO 3 January 7, 2018 2018! Here it is the start of a new year. I’m excited about the prospects it will bring. I have settled very nicely into my new northern home, although I
Behind the Wheel NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017, VOL 43 NO 2 December 7, 2017 Let me give you a peek into the last two months. Our home was filled with an overwhelming amount of “stuff” and documents that had to be gone through before
Behind the Wheel SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017, VOL 43 NO 1 September 25, 2017 Wow! The summer has really flown by. It’s difficult to believe that two months have passed since I last wrote to you. That was pre GT-42, which by the way,
Behind the Wheel JULY/AUGUST 2017, VOL 42 NO 6 August 22, 2017 Here it is almost the end of May and the temps are in the 50s. There is something definitely wrong with this scenario. It has rained all morning long and
Behind the Wheel MAY/JUNE 2017, VOL 42 NO 5 June 8, 2017 Normally as I sit down to write the May/June column for MGA! I would think of things to mention along the lines of: “Hope you had a wonderful ‘Drive Your
Behind the Wheel JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017, VOL 42 NO 3 February 4, 2017 Here’s hoping 2017 brings a bright future for NAMGAR! Why would I say such a thing? Well, NAMGAR is in dire need of some help – we need to find
Behind the Wheel NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016, VOL 42 NO 2 November 29, 2016 Well, the weather has certainly changed and it’s definitely not summer anymore. Our MGs are snuggled indoors not to see the light of day for quite a few months. This
Behind the Wheel SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016, VOL 42 NO 01 October 13, 2016 What a summer this has been! There have been so many ups and downs it’s hard to know what to expect. There were downs in May, June, and July when
Behind the Wheel JULY/AUGUST 2016, VOL 41 NO 6 August 27, 2016 So here it is Memorial Day weekend as we remember all who have fought in wars to keep the liberties that we mostly take as a way of life. Many
Behind the Wheel MAY/JUNE 2016, VOL 41 NO 5 June 6, 2016 Here it is – Spring! Well, at least it’s supposed to be spring, but it’s snowing and baseball’s season openers are being postponed. This is not supposed to be happening
Behind the Wheel MARCH/APRIL 2016, VOL 41 NO 4 May 1, 2016 As the first quarter of 2016 is rapidly passing, here is some information about NAMGAR that bears telling. NAMGAR currently has 57 Chapters located in 28 states, three Canadian provinces,
Behind the Wheel JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016, VOL 41 NO 3 March 9, 2016 As I write this, it is getting close to the end of 2015. Actually there is only about a month left. Having just finished celebrating Thanksgiving here in the colonies,
Behind the Wheel NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2015 / VOL 41, NO 2 December 2, 2015 The year is flying by; I can hardly believe that it’s almost time to end the driving season. Though by the time you read this, most of us will have
Behind the Wheel SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2015/ VOL 41, NO 1 October 5, 2015 Do you remember my crystal ball? Well it surely did right by us. Just take a look at all the GT-40 photos and information in the latest issue of MGA!
Behind the Wheel JULY/AUGUST 2015, VOL 40/NO 6 July 31, 2015 Here I am looking into my crystal ball to forecast the future. I’m betting you didn’t even know that I had a crystal ball. So what do I see? I
Behind the Wheel MAY/JUNE 2015, VOL 40/NO 5 June 30, 2015 Behind the Wheel I think it’s finally safe to say that the weather has turned the corner and our MG driving season is well on its way! It has been
Behind the Wheel MARCH/APRIL 2015, VOL 40/NO 4 March 30, 2015 The Changing of the Guard I wasn’t quite sure how to title my new column; so thanks to Bruce Woodson for not only being my mentor these past four years