Nothing looks quite the same after attending the Fest. It's kinda like someone hit the refresh button : )
All these new pretty colors...............
Been A lot of places and met a lot of people, worked in all sorts of industries across the U.S. from Auto Refinishing & Restorations, Auto Lifts, News Print Press, Management, Firearms, Construction , etc.etc etc....I love doing something and when I do it, I do it the best I can so I only have to do it once, get bored easy, look at all the MF pics n vids (do I win an appearance in the most media prize) you name it an my hyper lil rear end has probably done it.
To me it has always been easier to hang out with the Older Crowd people who know their stuff and love what they do, like "Poppy" back home. He is a bone a fied Turbine Cowboy out in the wind fields, plays in the Crane quite a bit. Guy is like my Dad and has whooped me a time or two just for posterity of sorts ( if you know me you will completely understand this ) I learned by Real Down Home people that don't know how to B.S. to get what they want, they just want to teach you what they know so your at least doing it right, or to test ya and see how good ya really are. MikeysFest Was Full of these types of people, everywhere, from everywhere.
Jeff Cross hit it correct when he termed it "GrassRoots" ! may seem like a redneck term, but in some parts of this country this word has power in it. Similar to Heritage, Ancestors and probably best described as Family. There are no words that could possibly explain what I learned and the drive it has given me. The thought process, The lifelong connections and friends we all made.
It's been two days since I got home and all I am still decompressing information, WOW!
How many of ya have been peckin on your websites, posting with more thought on your social media, maybe even made a few changes in your rigs because of what you learned ?
I have : )
All these new pretty colors...............
Been A lot of places and met a lot of people, worked in all sorts of industries across the U.S. from Auto Refinishing & Restorations, Auto Lifts, News Print Press, Management, Firearms, Construction , etc.etc etc....I love doing something and when I do it, I do it the best I can so I only have to do it once, get bored easy, look at all the MF pics n vids (do I win an appearance in the most media prize) you name it an my hyper lil rear end has probably done it.
To me it has always been easier to hang out with the Older Crowd people who know their stuff and love what they do, like "Poppy" back home. He is a bone a fied Turbine Cowboy out in the wind fields, plays in the Crane quite a bit. Guy is like my Dad and has whooped me a time or two just for posterity of sorts ( if you know me you will completely understand this ) I learned by Real Down Home people that don't know how to B.S. to get what they want, they just want to teach you what they know so your at least doing it right, or to test ya and see how good ya really are. MikeysFest Was Full of these types of people, everywhere, from everywhere.
Jeff Cross hit it correct when he termed it "GrassRoots" ! may seem like a redneck term, but in some parts of this country this word has power in it. Similar to Heritage, Ancestors and probably best described as Family. There are no words that could possibly explain what I learned and the drive it has given me. The thought process, The lifelong connections and friends we all made.
It's been two days since I got home and all I am still decompressing information, WOW!
How many of ya have been peckin on your websites, posting with more thought on your social media, maybe even made a few changes in your rigs because of what you learned ?
I have : )
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That guy made the most of the trip. Then he won a $500.00 upholstery tool to boot! 
Hey! 
