Les
Then and Now
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Then and Now
Both of my boys are home for Thanksgiving and they indulged me by taking these pictures. The first pics were taken in 1999 right after I bought my 68. Justin was 10, Matt 13. 
We moved to NC in 2007 so I couldn't take the pictures in the exact same spot.
We moved to NC in 2007 so I couldn't take the pictures in the exact same spot.
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Nice shots 
Your kids have basically grown up with that car still in the family. Some day one of them may own it 
Your kids have basically grown up with that car still in the family. Some day one of them may own it
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Nice shots I have one of my daughter about two years old standing in the seat of my first Corvette a 58 the only problem is I don't own the car anymore. Daughter is now 40 years old not many people can do what you did What you did is special thanks.
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Great pics Mark, Now wait till prom nite comes one day and the big question is.......
When my son who is 24 now years ago asked me , I responded so you want me to chaffaeur you? I encourgaged him to take a limo and instead take her out on a date in the vette at a later time when the stress and peer pressure was not so present.. Imagine wearing a tux, hot date, and your buddies asking , will it spin the tires, how fast will it go,,Do enjoy your sons because the memories are truly priceless. One question- I saw the commercial with the Jack in the box and his son, so which one of your sons has the blue mask face.......hahahha I couldnt resisit.
Richard
When my son who is 24 now years ago asked me , I responded so you want me to chaffaeur you? I encourgaged him to take a limo and instead take her out on a date in the vette at a later time when the stress and peer pressure was not so present.. Imagine wearing a tux, hot date, and your buddies asking , will it spin the tires, how fast will it go,,Do enjoy your sons because the memories are truly priceless. One question- I saw the commercial with the Jack in the box and his son, so which one of your sons has the blue mask face.......hahahha I couldnt resisit.
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Here is one more, from today. The one from 1999 was our Christmas card/letter that year. The dog has held up pretty well. She was 7 mos old, now 13.
Yes, they are too big to be sitting on the rear deck of the vette!
Yes, they are too big to be sitting on the rear deck of the vette!
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