Lost & Found

[HB Chris]

In 2012 I was at Laguna Seca with my wife and son and somehow lost my camera. Last month I saw a post on the CCA-LA Chapter page of facebook with a pic of my coupe. A gentleman from Houston found it a rental car he had returned to SFO, not sure when but sometime later as he wasn't at the track. He forgot about it and the camera is long gone but he had the SD card. We messaged and he sent me the card and I found a couple of pics I thought I would share.

Murray Fowler and his last trip to Monterey in his BluMax, he passed away the following February. Hard to believe it was that long ago.

Fred Larimer showing a 12 year old Collin how to use Fred's camera.

Shawn and Collin at Laguna Seca.

And one of my favorite photos, this was at Rancho Canada in Carmel Valley for our first LOTA with Mercedes and Porsche.

 

[adawil2002]

Wonderful photos.

 

[flarimer]

These made me smile. Seeing Murray, Shawn, Collin and yourself. Great memories and what a wonderful thing to have happen 10 years after!

 

[Ohmess]

Very cool.

 

[Koopman]

The heck with the car, that photo of you and your family is much nicer.
Have a great day.
Harry

 

[Arde]

Nice window into the past!

 

[Stan]

I wonder if anyone will find @Arde 's spleen?

 

[CSteve]

Like a bottle with a note in it washed up on the beach.

 

[John H.]

Can't believe it has been that long since Murray passed. What a great time capsule!! I'm heading west tomorrow. Hope to see you in the next couple of weeks.

John

 

[dave v. in nc]

I can't either...certainly miss the the old curmudgeon. Spent many a late night on the phone (I'm east coast) with him cussin' politics, the proper way to clean window motors, scrubbing vinyl door cards in the bathtub, etc...Thanks for sharing the pictures, Chris.

 

[Arde]

I can't either...certainly miss the the old curmudgeon. Spent many a late night on the phone (I'm east coast) with him cussin' politics, the proper way to clean window motors, scrubbing vinyl door cards in the bathtub, etc...Thanks for sharing the pictures, Chris.

I suspect Murray would have backed me up on the Ukraine apathy theme. He spoke his mind.

 

[Oldbmwcoupes]

That’s a great story, thanks for sharing. I’m pretty much unacquainted with all of the “old guard” that seems to make up the core of this on line community. I never thought that I’d find such an open, friendly, and knowledgeable group of people when I made my little name/profile. Your story, and the subsequent comments drive this point home.