March 20, 2006
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The Daily News
1 Well, well, well!
2 What car is it that can go 130 mph through the Santa Cruz Mountains? Is it Batman's? James Bond's? Xena's?
3 Well, the first real item today is that after three years of empty promises, I finally delivered the goods. No, this bright, clean, magical technicolor racing machine belongs to none of those comic book icons. It once belonged to me, and it now belongs to an amazing friend of ours.
4 For those of you who don't follow the ramblings of the Drama Workshop, allow me to edify you. Our main tech guy for years has been a gentle fellow by the name of Dirty Jose. He's a goodly sort, and his zodiac sign is Torres.
5 For years, he was in love with my old car, the illustrious Mercury Tracer, aka "The Trio". Anyone who knows that car knows of its wonderful history. Entire sets for plays were carried into the Theatre via that mystical Creation. She drove people hither and yon, always with songs blaring, windows open, winds flying through our souls, and fun times for all. Sunshine and Trami fell in love at first kiss in that car.
6 The list goes on. The huge, round turntables we put our FANTASTICS set on one year rode to the Theatre on the ROOF of the TREEE-OH, with no rope! Why, we once had people believing we drove it 130 mph through the Santa Cruz Mountains!!!
7 Great fun!
8 Finally, after an astounding two-year wait, I was finally able to get it to Jose yesterday. It's been his dream to own that car.
9 Well, miracles have been happening hither and yon for days now, and it just looks as though Jose will finally get his!
10 We began, as we begin most things nowadays, with a trip in the TOOONDRA.
and then, we had papers to sign...
after which, I treated Jose to a car wash...
and finally, the moment...
the pink slip is handed over, along with
the keys...the Trio is officially Jose's
as of tonight!
Yesssssss!!!!!!
11 To all of you that I bugged with phone calls, this is what I'M talkin' about!
12 What a wonderful moment!
13 And it deserved phone calls, and I'm glad we were able to make a great friend smile, and I'm also glad I was able to share with everyone.
14 Just a little sidebar: when Jose took it for his first spin, Led Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused came on the radio! So thanks, Led Zeppelin, for that moment of magical synchronicity! And thanks to all those I notified on such short notice!
15 And to Jose: thanks for all the hard work and spirit over the years, man. You earned her. And now she's yours, forever.
16 Peace, my good fellow. Peace. At last. Peace.
The TREE-OH is TRUTH.
Peace.
~H~
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