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BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.... A's, G's & E's


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    Post by rocky69rhodes Tue Sep 30, 2014 11:41 am

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    Post by rocky69rhodes Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:03 pm

    Well I started a!10,000 mile tour of Red sox nation with a cold wind in the air.I headed south from Boston an went to Pawsox Stadium (McCoy field),After doing a tour of the field I looked to see the RGM had rolled into a car ,my first of many mishaps on the road.I headed back to Boston an then went north to Maine  when the snow started coming down .made a beeline for Burlington Vermont to visit friends but got stuck in a snow bank on the way. Finally made it to Burlington but the RGM died going up a step hill an had to be towed.quick fix at the garage an I spent the night at my friend pats house. Time to head south in the morning as I was expected that afternoon at a Red Sox bar in Manhattan named Toms. while driving on the hiway in Conneticut a wheel flew of the RGM stranding me Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3010" /> 4 $ days till Chester My friend from Virginia came to pick up the RGM an tow it backwards to Stony Creek Virginia.where he proceeded to get me back on the road.
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    Post by vanny Tue Sep 30, 2014 4:19 pm

    How'd you end up in Chula Vista, California???


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    Post by rocky69rhodes Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:33 pm

    youll have to wait till the end of the story lol
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:39 pm

    coming tommorow
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    Post by vanny Wed Oct 01, 2014 4:56 pm

    Suspense!!!


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    Post by rocky69rhodes Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:02 pm

    Well I felt trapped at Chester's finally got to leave after he put on a new rear-end  an headed south to visit a red sox Fan in Georgia. after a short stay I headed to Alabama an visited Rickman field the oldest Major league park in the world Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3011" /> Stopped at Turner field to do the tour  an ran into a former pitcher from the Red Sox Derek Lowe who recognized me from Boston lol Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3012" />then I headed to new Orleans but saw someone broke down an decided to help bad choice as when he left he took my laptop with him.
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:43 pm

    Well made it to New Orleans an found a construction job worked for a couple of weeks an visited a few sights around townRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3013" />got in trouble on  Bourbon street an got chased by a voodoo priestess for trying to take her picture lolRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3014" /> This is Saint Stephens church really niceRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3015" /> even then I liked old chevy vans [/img]" />https://i.servimg.com/uRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3019" />/f39/19/01/07/89/300x3016Rolling Green Monster ><img src=" />.jpg" />" /> Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3018" />well Houston is calling suppose to meetup with Red Sox Nation Texas an meet the governor saw Joan of Arc on the way out of town
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    Post by vanny Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:26 am

    Quite the adventure ...more?


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    Post by savage Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:39 am

    I think that blue 2nd gen is Smiley's .Founder of VCVC
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:14 pm

    Meet up at Buffalo Wild Wings with the Houston Red Sox Nation Fan club
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    Had a wonderful time they treated me like family  woke up in the Morning and headed for Austin
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    Arrived in Austin in the middle of a marathon that they were holding an visited the state house of course the biggest in the country.
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    looking up
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    looking downRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3023" />
    an then looked around town Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3024" /> I need this guy to paint my Van
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    Heading for New Mexico In the Morning
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    Post by vanny Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:27 pm

    What a long strange trip it's been! MORE Question


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    Post by rocky69rhodes Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:05 pm

    Stopped in Deming NM An ran across Bob Botz  a pitcher for the 62 angels,Notice the sticker he is standing by its why I did this trip To raise money for the Jimmy Fund. I had their web site on the side an back of the RGM so people could send money in to help Kids with cancer
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    luxury accommodations???
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    I'm guessing conquistadors visited here and cowboys an Indians too
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    sign  I saw at the diner which I try to follow the good advice
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    Townhall
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    local boy on his last day before going to Iraq Next stop Arizona.
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:19 pm

    stopped  outside of Phoenix to see an old timers game  Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3031" />
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    lots of Sox fans were at the gameRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3036" />

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    they even had a merry-go-round.
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    next stop California
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:07 pm

    well made it to Cali didn't expect desert but oh well Had to stop for repairs the charging system  isn't working right an I have to charge the battery with my generator every time I stop.Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3037" />
                                                                      check point to enter Cali
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                                                                        Gotta cross the mountians
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    made it to Hollywood
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    Beverly Hills
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    Made it to the beach woo hooo
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    Me
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    Sunset Santa Monica
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    Had to get feet wet lol
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    Santa Monica Peir
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    Getting ready to head for Santa monica Red Sox bar
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    Twins from Quincy mass living in Cali now heard I was coming an wanted to greet me
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    an he told me I was crazy
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    parquet floor piece from Boston garden
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    Fenway frank
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3050" /> seats from FenwayRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3051" />
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3053" /> Wanted to swap vehicles he said no deal                                   Heading to San Francisco tomorrow Peace
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    Post by vanny Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:45 pm

    I'm sensing a Theme here!!! Go Sox! Maybe next year...Lots of good looking rookies!


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    Post by rocky69rhodes Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:30 pm

    Yes maybe next year
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    Don't know why I didn't take the coast hi-way Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3054" />
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3055[/imgRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3056" />     stopped at a oil museum in the middle of nowhere??" />
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3058" /> kool truck parked outside oil museum
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3060[/imgmade it to san fran have to stop every 100 miles to charge batteries or the poor old girl dies." />
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    trolley
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3063" />Red sox dog
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    inside the RGM
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    Golden gate bridge
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3066" /> not hard to find Red Sox fans
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3068" /> ooops hit the pole
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3069" /> first tunnel since Boston
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3070" /> Castro bar no I didn't take a seat lol
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3071" /> Haight Ashbury fence
    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3072" /> Fenway West blog writers  Time to Head to Nevada
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:18 pm

    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3074[/img On my way to Vegas ran across this guy selling oranges." />
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    Made it to Vegas had some repairs dome but charging system is still messed up
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    Rebels auditorium where I got a job with my friend tony setting up for concert
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    Concert
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    My Red Sox friend Tony and his latest GF
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    Painted the wheels red and updated the scoreboard
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    An It didn't cost me a dime
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    my money
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    Red Sox Fan in casino
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    [img]Rolling Green Monster 300x3085[/imgheading to Utah next
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:48 am

    Utah was dusty and cold
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    and there was SNOW
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    next Colorado it get interesting
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    Post by rocky69rhodes Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:12 am

    Colorado looks a lot like Utah with tunnels Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3092" />
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    frozen an stranded at rest area
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    Rest areaRolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3097" />
    I need to get towed out of this one as I left the rest area in the morning I missed the road

    Next stop Frisco
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    After being towed out of a snow bank I arrived in Frisco boy it was cold Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3099" />
    they did a story about me in the local paper an people stopped bye to give me gas money
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    saw a bear good thing he was hibernating
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    lot of small cabins in town its nice they restore them an don't allow them to be torn down
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3104[/img ski instructors(Red Sox Fans ) got me a Breckenridge pass
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    Rolling Green Monster <a href=Rolling Green Monster 300x3106" /> Time to head to Breckenridge
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    Had fun snowboarding an then hung around a red sox /bruins bar an watched preseason [img]Rolling Green Monster 300x3107[/img]
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    [img]Rolling Green Monster 300x3109[/img]Breckenridge at night
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    this is what happens after a day on the slopes
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    [img]Rolling Green Monster 300x3118[/img] spring is on the way
    [img]Rolling Green Monster 300x3119[/img] Time to head to Denver
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    Post by BILL Carson Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:59 am

    looks like a great trip an good time .thank for the pictures
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    Post by vanny Mon Oct 13, 2014 9:38 am

    That's traveling 1st Class!


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