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This morning Howie, a friend from Fremont, CA sent a message saying our mutual friend and Brother BLACKDOG passed away Tuesday May 15th from what appears to have been a major heart attack.
Many here know and remember my ole pal, my wing man of many a trip. We made the cross country run from California to Bowling Green two years in a row, 2001 & 2002, plus many other adventure in our old C3’s enjoying life and meeting many folks along the way.
Many memories of my Old Pal BLACKDOG… aka The DawG come flooding back, I will repeat a couple of our wandering around the country.. and try to say some nice things about a dear friend and Brother..
BLACKDOG (DawG) was an individual, somewhere between Normal and Not so Normal just like the rest of us .
I met DawG during a weekend Corvette excursion to Yosemite National Park. Little did we know we would become great friends and begin a journey that would span ten years and thousands of miles of companionship and shared travels.
Our friendship was instant and has lasted through M&M tossing outbreaks, battery exchanges every 3 hours to weekly Golf, BBQ’s and DawG’s introducing to the Corvette Action Center Community to “Bender Wars.” All these stories I hope to pen. How he got his handle BLACKDOG and travels across at least 18 states and thousands of miles of friendship.
DawG and I met at Coulterville, California along with a few other couples for the run to Yosemite. It took a few hours of talking and BS’ing then it dawned on me that I had seen his car somewhere before… We compared notes and the light went off in both our heads…. We had admired each others cars at a Corvette show held at Lodi, CA..
It was a really hot July or August in 1998 and Nanc and I entered Rare (our 1981) in a Car Show at Lodi, California. As one would do I walked the field of fiberglass making note of my competition and taking in all the Corvettes from every generation. When I saw this gorgeous Black 1980 Corvette, I didn’t meet owner until the Yosemite Run!
From this moment forward we forged a friendship and the feeling of being true brothers.
Through out the next ten years we experienced a lot through our Corvette Brotherhood. Met a lot of great folks and made some memories that will never be forgotten……
One that comes to mind is a run across Wyoming the first week of September 2002. Somewhere on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlings we found a Quad Stereo Station playing Moody Blues… We chased the sunset into twilight and ran from the rising Full Moon. The air was cool with a twinge of Fall in her breath. The stars seemed to dance and play as we galloped along the highway. It was like having no sense of time, distance wasn't a destination and reality faded into the music.
Trips like this with friends like the “DawG” are what owning a Corvette and living a dream are all about…. ... It IS the TRUE meaning of owning and driving America’s Sports Car .... it's a real Corvette Experience, a LifeStyle. For an hour, or hour and half that night with the Universe showing and sharing it's secrets making perfect memories that can Never be forgotten or giving away. These are very special times shared with a close friend that will forever be itched in time and my memory.
I would be amiss if I did not mention my old pal DawGs obsession that everyone have a great experience to hell with a good time... it was all about the EXPERIENCE… thus the Corvette Action Center CruiseFests have all been highlighted with a simple little Blender and some wild concoctions that are secretive in nature yet know by all that attend… The DawG bestowed Evolution1980 (Andre’) with the keys to the Blender and the Title of ”The Blender General”… long live the legacy. Toast one to BLACKDOG!!!
Like many others that have made our Hobby so much fun, DawG will never be remembered in the hall of fame of famous Corvette Folk, but he shall live forever in the heart and soul of ”Blender Wars” and the Corvette Action Center Community..
Gods Speed Jeff…
Bud
Many here know and remember my ole pal, my wing man of many a trip. We made the cross country run from California to Bowling Green two years in a row, 2001 & 2002, plus many other adventure in our old C3’s enjoying life and meeting many folks along the way.
Many memories of my Old Pal BLACKDOG… aka The DawG come flooding back, I will repeat a couple of our wandering around the country.. and try to say some nice things about a dear friend and Brother..
BLACKDOG (DawG) was an individual, somewhere between Normal and Not so Normal just like the rest of us .
I met DawG during a weekend Corvette excursion to Yosemite National Park. Little did we know we would become great friends and begin a journey that would span ten years and thousands of miles of companionship and shared travels.
Our friendship was instant and has lasted through M&M tossing outbreaks, battery exchanges every 3 hours to weekly Golf, BBQ’s and DawG’s introducing to the Corvette Action Center Community to “Bender Wars.” All these stories I hope to pen. How he got his handle BLACKDOG and travels across at least 18 states and thousands of miles of friendship.
DawG and I met at Coulterville, California along with a few other couples for the run to Yosemite. It took a few hours of talking and BS’ing then it dawned on me that I had seen his car somewhere before… We compared notes and the light went off in both our heads…. We had admired each others cars at a Corvette show held at Lodi, CA..
It was a really hot July or August in 1998 and Nanc and I entered Rare (our 1981) in a Car Show at Lodi, California. As one would do I walked the field of fiberglass making note of my competition and taking in all the Corvettes from every generation. When I saw this gorgeous Black 1980 Corvette, I didn’t meet owner until the Yosemite Run!
From this moment forward we forged a friendship and the feeling of being true brothers.
Through out the next ten years we experienced a lot through our Corvette Brotherhood. Met a lot of great folks and made some memories that will never be forgotten……
One that comes to mind is a run across Wyoming the first week of September 2002. Somewhere on I-80 between Laramie and Rawlings we found a Quad Stereo Station playing Moody Blues… We chased the sunset into twilight and ran from the rising Full Moon. The air was cool with a twinge of Fall in her breath. The stars seemed to dance and play as we galloped along the highway. It was like having no sense of time, distance wasn't a destination and reality faded into the music.
Trips like this with friends like the “DawG” are what owning a Corvette and living a dream are all about…. ... It IS the TRUE meaning of owning and driving America’s Sports Car .... it's a real Corvette Experience, a LifeStyle. For an hour, or hour and half that night with the Universe showing and sharing it's secrets making perfect memories that can Never be forgotten or giving away. These are very special times shared with a close friend that will forever be itched in time and my memory.
I would be amiss if I did not mention my old pal DawGs obsession that everyone have a great experience to hell with a good time... it was all about the EXPERIENCE… thus the Corvette Action Center CruiseFests have all been highlighted with a simple little Blender and some wild concoctions that are secretive in nature yet know by all that attend… The DawG bestowed Evolution1980 (Andre’) with the keys to the Blender and the Title of ”The Blender General”… long live the legacy. Toast one to BLACKDOG!!!
Like many others that have made our Hobby so much fun, DawG will never be remembered in the hall of fame of famous Corvette Folk, but he shall live forever in the heart and soul of ”Blender Wars” and the Corvette Action Center Community..
Gods Speed Jeff…
Bud
4LT GS Roadster
as he rides off into the big sunset. I think I 
Thanks Howie..
