Greetings From Iowa !

[KD0QV]

:wavey: Greetings T-Birders from the State of Iowa, (Is this Heaven ?) We are Jim & Kay Hagarty. We are both retired and love it ! We Summer in our home State of Iowa, and Winter in Arizona. We love cruising in our 2002 T-Bird ! It has gone about 2500 miles so far, in Iowa, Minnesota, & Illinois. 26 M.P.G. at 70 M.P.H. on mid-grade reg. 90 octaine. Trying to figure out how to carry everything we need for Winter in Arizona ! Also wondering about a top-hoist for the garage ? Anybody carried people in a parade yet ? Please let us know how, if you have ! Kay is an excellent seamtress, and an award winning quilter. Jim is into Amateur Radio, and his ham callsign is: KD0QV. Any other "HAMS"
in this group ? Honk & wave if you see us out cruising. Jim & Kay

[MATBird]

Welcome Jim and Kay:
You will enjoy it here I am sure. Many great people and if you use the search function you will find a lot of important info as well.
All the best Birding,
MATBird

[jjaz]

:wavey:
Welcome Jim and Kay,
I'm an Old Hawkeye fan from Bettendorf...now living in Scottsdale, AZ.
Even took a road trip back to the QC's in my Bird during the end of April. Most people don't realize what a paradise Iowa is, do they? :rolleyes:

If you're over the top nuts, you'll fit right in with the other members. If you're not nuts, you will be infected very soon. :nuts: :nuts: Enjoy!!!

[AZTB]

Welcome to the Nest, Jim & Kay...

My mom was born and grew up in Ottumwa...have only been there once myself - summer time and thought I'd die from the humidity! :wink:

Glad you've found Arizona to your liking for the winters...us full-timers endure the heat of summer to bask in the Arizona winters.

[0bird2]

OH,OH, did a boo-boo. hit the wrong key.......
KD0QV,
You might have Kay take a look at this URL. It's Dot's (5bird7) site for quilts and early T-Birds.
http://www.omniport.net/alinodot/index.html
Has stuff on her quilts,etc.
P.S.
Welcome to the best T-Bird Forum on the 'net.

[Gobird]

:pbj: :pbj: Jim and Kay, Welcome to the Nest. Good place to be.

jjaz, Nuts, who is Nuts, DavidA did you hear that? He's calling us Nuts. Well maybe DavidA is a little, he is still on his meds :naughty: and they only take him out when the sun is shining. He just keeps saying, I went my suster, I went my suster.We'er not sure what he means by this but we all try to be understanding with him.:tongue:

[5bird7]

Quilters - yes, Ham operators - unknown
Think we just met another 02 Iowa owner this past weekend in Kansas City. Theirs was red.

Use the search button at the top to find out about top hoists or visit this thread: http://www.thunderbirdnest.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=216

[Irish Thunder]

Jim and Kay,
Welcome to the 'nest. You'll find everything you need to know about your Thunderbird here... and have some fun as well.
Safe birding.
I.T.

[SteelCityTBirds]

Welcome Jim & Kay.

You'll find a lot of "good to know" information and a few "not good to know" people in here. I am also a new member and have already learned a lot about both my '62 and my Mom's '02. It takes a while to take it all in but it is worth every bit of your time.

Enjoy your new car and the drives back and forth to AZ!

[brd4jk]

welcome jim and kay
the best place to be is at the nest

to answer one of your questions i have had raven in several parades and they have sit on the edge i do NOT let any one sit on the boot due to the damage that might be caused ...but i am considering the hard boot that tbirdtim has for the parades here is a pic with city councilman at the kansas city st pattys parade