Post your Greatest Thing that Happened in 2009

I does sound like you've had a tough year, but it also sounds like you've been a good father. Hopefully you elbow will not interfere with your dream of racing your car. I wish you all the best...

 

Lost my job...but it pushed me into starting my own small machine shop in my basement.
Started a Band with Rockabilly singer, Bloodshot Bill.
Got new wide whites for my Cadillac!

 

The car club is building a club car, good times

 

Celebrated the first anniversary of living in a small town in January, started my first small business in March, bought a much needed MIG welder in July, and finally snagged a '26 T touring for a future project in October. All in all a pretty decent year!

 

ditto for me

 

Runaround Sue got her 55 gasser this year.
Made it another year in aviation with no layoff.
Everyone in the family made it thru 2009 so far with no major illness.
Life is great!!

 

Got fired (layed off, they call it), after 25 yrs. One hour later I was blessed with another job at a different company. Now, I've never been a big "believer" in the big guy in the sky.....BUT, I'm learning! In a day when jobs are very hard to come by, I am very lucky to have found employment so quickly. Thank-you, up there ^^^. There had to be something to it. I was as low as I could go, and then, Something saved me. I love life. I'm thankful for all I have, and all my friends(including you HAMB folk), and my family. It turned out to be a good year. Its all been good after all. Now... I think...I believe!

 

Awww! Yay!
This made me feel all special and stuff!

I am obviously a bad H.A.M.B. member since this is like my..fifth post or something. But...I plan to change that in the coming year. So, in that spirit, I am gonna add my greatest thing of 2009...Was probably Christmas. Or, Maybe I'm just still reeling cause it was 3 days ago...But my entire immediate family (all 3 Cassatta daughters, their father <FANG>and their respective mates) got together at my new apartment, and we got along famously. It was wonderful!
Here is to a great 2010 for everyone!
Happy New Year!

 

I stayed out of the hospital... seriously. That is a big deal.

 

1st-Found out that I am going to be a dad!!!
2nd-Heard the baby's heart beat!!
3rd-Witnessed all that is Bonneville Speedway during speed week
4th-Bought my '35 Ford and 32 Ford Coupes
5th-Seen Sam Barris Merc in the flesh

 

I have my daughter and grandson living locally after having been in hawaii for 6 years. I was able to pull off the First annual Ponoco drag lodge reunion; the track has been closed since 1972. We spruced up the grounds, put up some signs and hoped the folks would come and they did!! The good Lord gave us the best weather day of the year. I'm blessed and am one lucky son of gun for all of the good friends and experiences this year. I made many new friends at the drag lodge, and wouldn't have been able to pull the event off without them!!!

Life is grand

gaspumpchas

 

finally getting my coupe running,maybe painted in 2010

 

Got married.

 

Had a lot of cool cars, Made a lot of new friends, drove all of them like they where stolen and made all the Rod shows that where in Texas. Man it was a great year indeed.

 

nothin great, but nothin to complain about...

did my first full air ride install on my galaxie.. hopefully 2010 = my first interior and paint jobs... interior started now..

 

I bought a 2010 harley


But the best thing is that I found my first truck I had when I was 15. I bought it back.

 

I met the girl of my dreams....

 

Got to work on the rebuild of my 31 Tudor after the wreck:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275101&showall=1

Started the build of my 30 Tudor after over 20 years of ownership: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371150&showall=1

Went back to work after being out for 16 months due to a car accident and a layoff. And it has turned out to be my dream job! www.WizardsProducts.com

 

My son was born 9/19/2009. Jackson Wyatt Bowling

 

Thought Photobucket had auto resize sorry.

 

Well, 2009 was full of ups and downs for me, but the ups far outweigh the downs.

I was married in January to the best gal in the whole world. She's been right there with me for the last 3 years and for some reason she keeps hanging around. I love her to pieces.

Over the summer I adopted my wife's daughter so we could all be one happy family. Its probably one of the few things I've done in my lifetime that made me feel like I did a very good thing.

My youngest daughter Julianna had a good year. She's been steadily gaining weight although at 18#12oz is still really small for an 18 month old girl. But she is now off all medication and the doctors have given her a clean bill of health.

Of course I'm grateful to still have a job and a roof over my head. Its been a very rough couple of years but we are still hanging in there. I feel bless because I know a lot of people are far worse off than I am.

 

i lived.... got done work..
Pontiac Slim

 

Was able to be with my Mother when she passed away

 

Many of us don't care for your political wisdom here....

 

My god Mark, that house is like 1/4 the size of the garage.....as it should be!!! Hahaha!!! Congrats man on getting married!

 

Last year was the worst year of my life this has been a come back year for me in every way. I have to thank my Mom and Fiance and family on both sides without the help of family none of what I have become or achieved would have been possible!

> I am employed
>purchased and have actually used a tattoo machine
>proposed to my fiance and she said yes
>knocked up said fiance
> bought a house

Hell of a year.

 

I had a rough year, the worst of it was loosing my son. The best as far as the car goes, seeing my avitar in the September Amusin' Kruisin'. Guess it falls a little short.

 

Well,2009 has been great to the Mrs. and I.On Nov.1st,my wife gave birth to our first child.We've been married for 10 years.We had a girl,her name is Veronica,she was 7lbs,5oz.

So,'09 has been a great year for me!!!

 

2009 was a pretty good year....have a lot to be thankful for...family is healthy and happy...thats the most important. Car wise, we had 18 paid events, ran a all time best 6.36 at 218 in our Screamin Eagle nostalgia funny car. Got three cars finished. More importantly, got to spend a lot of time with some very good friends. That said, the single biggest highlight for me was the Thompson Gasser meet in Ohio. Winning the AA/GS class was neat. We weren't the fastest, but at the end of the day, we where in the winners circle! My crew and co-driver Fred Bear did a fantastic job. It was neat to be a part of..!