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Saturday, TJ & I went to a car show in West Monroe, LA. Most all the area Pontiac guys were there. There were four 1st gen Birds, two 2nd gen Birds, 2 A-bodies, a '69 GP, & a Pontiac powered Chevy truck !

Nice to meet up with the Pontiac guys, and talk about the old Pontiacs !

TJ took a few pics, including some engine shots. She had already taken a pic of an engine when she realized it was a Chevy engine. So, she didn't even bother takin a pic of the car. It's great to have a Pontiac wife !

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'69 Birds.

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My neighbors 1st gen & a Texas 2nd gen.

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'69 GTO & GP.

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This was a nice lookin 2nd gen. The hood was closed. But, it's just as well. Somebody said they thought it had a Chevy engine.

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This month I'm celebrating 40 years of being alcohol free !

That's right. The last I had was in Oct of 1976. And, I remember it well. My last brewsky was a little Miller "Pony", which was given to me by a member of this forum. He and his girlfriend were riding by & saw that I was out in my shop, the Speed Barn. So, he pulled in and offered me a cool one. Well, I always liked to be sloshable, and rarely turned down a free one, so I gladly accepted the offer. I had no idea that it would be my last.

I had been a consumer for 10 years. During that time I said and did a lot of things I'm not proud of, and wish I had not said & done.

But, THANK GOD ! My Mom, my girlfriend, & others, were praying for me. So, I survived those years, and I'm still here to talk about it--40 years later.

And, by the way, that girlfriend is now my wife !

PTL !