Bob started his Corvette life in 1978, buying a 1962 at the Bloomington Gold Auction.  The day after getting it home he found there were six tail lights, rotted axle straps and many other things that were deteriorated.  It was sold to a buyer about 200 miles away.  He then bought a new 1978 Silver Anniversary Corvette.  After selling it in 1998 (for a nice profit) he got a 1996 black LT4 Coupe with low miles and a black interior.  After retiring from Deere & Company in Moline, Illinois at the end of 2001 it was traded for a new 2002 Torch Red loaded 6 speed Convertible.  Then in early 2006 that one was traded for a new 2006 Victory Red Paddle Shift Convertible.  In March of 2008 it was traded on a new 2008 Crystal Red 6 Speed Coupe that has all of the toys, and was delivered at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.  Debbie could care less about Corvettes until the 2002 and has liked them since.  She has been known to take an occasional nap on trips.  Her explanation:  "It is so comfortable".  The last major trip in the 2008 was on Route 66 in August of 2008.  From Flagstaff, Arizona to Sedona, Arizona and the Canyon trip was breath taking.  Then to Phoenix and Scottsdale and the return trip was then under way. In August of 2009 Bob & Debbie went with other Club members to Detroit, Michigan for the Woodward Dream Cruise which is truly a remarkable automotive event.