I am 87 today

Discuss all things Model T related.
Forum rules
If you need help logging in, or have question about how something works, use the Support forum located here Support Forum
Complete set of Forum Rules Forum Rules

Topic author
ModelT46
Posts: 1459
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:35 pm
First Name: Darel
Last Name: Leipold
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1910 touring
Location: Excelsior MN
MTFCA Number: 823
MTFCI Number: 953
Board Member Since: 1999

I am 87 today

Post by ModelT46 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:25 am

Today is my 87th birthday. I am doing well and still go to our store. every day.

Darel

User avatar

perry kete
Posts: 1563
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:46 am
First Name: Dennis
Last Name: Seth
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1922 Coupe 1927 Touring
Location: Jefferson Ohio

Re: I am 87 today

Post by perry kete » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:41 am

720597.gif
720597.gif (13.35 KiB) Viewed 11417 times
1922 Coupe & 1927 Touring

User avatar

GEmering
Posts: 339
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:47 pm
First Name: Gene
Last Name: Emering
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Touring and 1924 Touring
Location: Newton, New Jersey
MTFCA Number: 49671
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: I am 87 today

Post by GEmering » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:45 am

Wishing you a Blessed birthday!

Gene
Gene Emering
Newton, New Jersey

User avatar

Rich Eagle
Posts: 6796
Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 10:51 am
First Name: Richard
Last Name: Eagle
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 TR 1914 TR 1915 Rd 1920 Spdstr 1922 Coupe 1925 Tudor
Location: Idaho Falls, ID
MTFCA Number: 1219
Contact:

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:47 am

Best Wishes and thanks for giving me the incentive to do the same.
An admirer.
Rich
When did I do that?

User avatar

George House
Posts: 2270
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:25 pm
First Name: George
Last Name: House
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: ‘10 Maxwell AA, ‘11Hupp Model 20, Two 1914 Ford runabouts, 19 centerdoor, 25 C Cab,26 roadster
Location: Northern Caldwell County TX
MTFCA Number: 115
MTFCA Life Member: YES
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by George House » Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:39 pm

Happy Birthday Mr. Leipold !! I wish you 87 more then turn into a lump of sugar!!
I don’t know why I turned out this way. My parents were decent people 🤪

User avatar

FreighTer Jim
Posts: 1724
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:50 am
First Name: James
Last Name: Jarzabek
Location: Dayton, OH
MTFCA Number: 29562
MTFCI Number: 24398
Board Member Since: 2008
Contact:

Re: I am 87 today

Post by FreighTer Jim » Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:54 pm

Happy Birthday Darel




FJ
Google “ Model T Transport “
MTFCA - MTFCI - MAFCA Member

User avatar

Jeff Perkins
Posts: 223
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:40 pm
First Name: Jeff
Last Name: Perkins
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 Runabout 1926 Touring
Location: Lakeland MN
MTFCA Number: 10642
MTFCI Number: 17799
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Jeff Perkins » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:09 pm

Darel will be driving his Model A Roadster in the Afton, Mn. 4th of July parade. That is about a 90 mile round trip plus driving in the parade. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the one of the most indefatigable persons I have known in my life!!
1913 Model T Runabout,
1926 Model T Touring,
1948 Chrysler New Yorker,
1991 Mazda Miata

User avatar

Oldav8tor
Posts: 1929
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:39 am
First Name: Tim
Last Name: Juhl
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1917 Touring
Location: Thumb of Michigan
MTFCA Number: 50297
MTFCI Number: 24810
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Oldav8tor » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:12 pm

You're a inspiration to all of us.... Happy Birthday!
1917 Touring
1946 Aeronca Champ
1952 Willys M38a1 Jeep (sold 2023)
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor


Scottio

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Scottio » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:23 pm

Happy birthday and many, many more.

User avatar

Angmar
Posts: 341
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 7:11 pm
First Name: Mark
Last Name: Bailey
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1918 Roadster P/U
Location: Colorado
MTFCA Number: 50335
Board Member Since: 2016

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Angmar » Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:35 pm

Happy Birthday and good job!!
Still crankin old iron

User avatar

George N Lake Ozark
Posts: 324
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 2:15 pm
First Name: George P
Last Name: Clipner
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Late '26 Touring
Location: LakeOzark,Missourah
MTFCI Number: 18665

Re: I am 87 today

Post by George N Lake Ozark » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:40 pm

ANOTHER ONE !?!?! Darel, that's a bad habit. ( happy happy anyway)


Wayne Sheldon
Posts: 3638
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 3:13 pm
First Name: Wayne
Last Name: Sheldon
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 Runabout 1913 Speedster
Location: Grass Valley California, USA
Board Member Since: 2005

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Wayne Sheldon » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:05 pm

I think I am late to the party. Regardless, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! And many happy "regards".


KeithG
Posts: 661
Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:00 pm
First Name: Keith
Last Name: Gumbinger
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: '14 Touring, '26 RPU, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
Location: Kenosha, WI
MTFCA Number: 4661
MTFCA Life Member: YES
MTFCI Number: 6866
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by KeithG » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:29 pm

Happy Birthday, Darel! I hope you have many more.....

Best wishes, Keith
'14 Touring, '26 Roadster Pickup, '27 Fordor, '27 Touring
Motto: It's hard to build a garage that's tooooo big! :D


Dallas Landers
Posts: 2786
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:26 pm
First Name: Dallas
Last Name: Landers
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 26 Rpu, 23 TT, 24 coupe,
Location: N.E. Indiana
MTFCA Number: 49995

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:07 pm

Happy birthday Darel !
Dont light all those candles unless the Fire Department is on standby.

User avatar

Ruxstel24
Posts: 2345
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:25 am
First Name: Dave
Last Name: Hanlon
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 24 Touring car
Location: NE Ohio
MTFCA Number: 50191
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Ruxstel24 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:21 pm

Happy Birthday young fella !!
Attachments
IMG_3365.GIF
IMG_3365.GIF (60.22 KiB) Viewed 11226 times

User avatar

Hap_Tucker
Posts: 365
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 4:58 pm
First Name: Hap
Last Name: Tucker
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1915 cut off touring; 1918 touring; 1922 Speedster
Location: Sumter, SC
MTFCA Number: 100
MTFCA Life Member: YES

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Hap_Tucker » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:38 pm

Happy Birthday Darel! And may you have many more miles and smiles!

Respectfully submitted,

Hap l9l5 cut off

User avatar

TRDxB2
Posts: 5410
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:56 pm
First Name: Frank
Last Name: Brandi
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Speedster (1919 w 1926)
Location: Moline IL
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: I am 87 today

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:13 pm

87.jpg
87.jpg (78.91 KiB) Viewed 11197 times
The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.
Mick Jagger

User avatar

TRDxB2
Posts: 5410
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:56 pm
First Name: Frank
Last Name: Brandi
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Speedster (1919 w 1926)
Location: Moline IL
Board Member Since: 2018

Re: I am 87 today

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:23 pm

Has sound - click on the triangle to play
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w34rrCY ... X9s_wc-Lr2
The past is a great place and I don't want to erase it or to regret it, but I don't want to be its prisoner either.
Mick Jagger


Moxie26
Posts: 1315
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:20 pm
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Jablonski
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Runabout
Location: New Jersey
MTFCA Number: 407
MTFCA Life Member: YES
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Moxie26 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:41 pm

Happy Birthday to You !!!!!!!!!!...... we share the same day !


Mark Osterman
Posts: 1011
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 10:18 pm
First Name: Mark
Last Name: Osterman
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1923 runabout
Location: Rochester, NY
Contact:

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Mark Osterman » Fri Jun 21, 2019 5:53 pm

Wow ... that is so old! Seriously ... hope you have a happy birthday and continue with driving your T.


Topic author
ModelT46
Posts: 1459
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:35 pm
First Name: Darel
Last Name: Leipold
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1910 touring
Location: Excelsior MN
MTFCA Number: 823
MTFCI Number: 953
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by ModelT46 » Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:21 pm

Thank you to all my friend and well wishers. I feel well and drive my old Fords. Tonight we are going to see a play and have dinner there. Many of you know I still have my 1910 touring I bought in 1946 at the age of 14 for $125 . I had $75 of my own and my dad gave me $50 . I am lucky in that my wife of 51 years is 8 years younger and is a great person. We live at 678 Tonkawa Rd in Orono, MN on lake Minnetonka. Our store of 48 years is at 239 Water St.
In Excelsior, MN. You can view both on Goggle Maps. We are going to the Old Log Theater for show and dinner. I may even alow m y to have a glass of red wine.l Thanks again, Darel,

User avatar

Jay In Northern Ca.
Posts: 1399
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 9:59 am
First Name: Jay
Last Name: Buscio
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1913 speedster 1915 roadster pickup 1915 touring, 1927 speedster
Location: Sacramento Ca.
MTFCA Number: 49997

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Jay In Northern Ca. » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:38 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AND MANY MORE!!!
Birthday-Graphic-Crazy-Guy.gif
Birthday-Graphic-Crazy-Guy.gif (31.17 KiB) Viewed 11097 times


Gary Gregory
Posts: 71
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:28 pm
First Name: Gary
Last Name: Gregory
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1927 Model T Roadster
Location: Maryville Tn

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Gary Gregory » Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:58 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR ! My best buddy is 97 and still drives his 24 Coupe like a mad man ! I'm 55 and have learned a lot from guys in your generation.

User avatar

Rob
Posts: 1431
Joined: Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:53 pm
First Name: Rob
Last Name: Heyen
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: Models B, F, K, N, Ford racer and 3 Model T
Location: Eastern Nebraska

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Rob » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:42 pm

Happy Birthday Darel

User avatar

KWTownsend
Posts: 1122
Joined: Mon Jan 07, 2019 6:51 pm
First Name: Keith
Last Name: Townsend
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: late 1911 touring, 1915 runabout, 1919 touring, brass speedster
Location: Gresham, Orygun
MTFCA Number: 14778
MTFCA Life Member: YES
MTFCI Number: 16305
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by KWTownsend » Fri Jun 21, 2019 9:51 pm

Happy Birthday!

User avatar

Bob McDaniel
Posts: 444
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:44 pm
First Name: Bob
Last Name: McDaniel
Location: Smithville TN.
MTFCA Number: 28428
Board Member Since: 2007

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Bob McDaniel » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:07 pm

Darel,

I think we met in Richmond a time or two and I never thought about you as 80 something. What ever you are doing it works! Happy Birthday
Give an old car guy a barn and he won't throw anything away.

User avatar

HalSched
Posts: 180
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 8:13 pm
First Name: Hal
Last Name: Schedler
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 24 Speedster, 23 RA, 25 Fordor
Location: Sacramento
MTFCA Number: 16688
MTFCI Number: 19356
Board Member Since: 2005

Re: I am 87 today

Post by HalSched » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:22 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Darel, I beat you to 87 by 4 months. I can read the fine print without glasses and I water skiied in 2017...then my son sold the boat.
We should start an 87 plus club.

User avatar

Duey_C
Posts: 1518
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:28 pm
First Name: Duane
Last Name: Cooley
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 18 Runabout, 24 Runabout for 20yrs, 25 TT, late Center Door project, open express pickup
Location: central MN
MTFCA Number: 32488
Board Member Since: 2015

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Duey_C » Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:30 pm

Happy Birthday Darel. :)
It just occurred to me I have 32 years to go just to catch up. Oh my. ;)
Since I lost my mind mind, I feel more liberated


Gil Fitzhugh
Posts: 73
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 1:39 pm
First Name: Gilbert
Last Name: Fitzhugh
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1914 touring
Location: Morristown, NJ 07960
MTFCI Number: 20696

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Gil Fitzhugh » Fri Jun 21, 2019 11:37 pm

All the best, Daryl! I'm only 4 years behind you, but sometimes it feels as if I'm catching up fast.


Allen Brintnall
Posts: 8
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 11:00 pm
First Name: Allen
Last Name: Brintnall
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 TT truck
Location: Joplin, Missouri

Re: I am 87 today

Post by Allen Brintnall » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:05 am

Happy Birthday! Glad you have been blessed with a good life including those Fords.. Allen Brintnall SW. Mo.


Topic author
ModelT46
Posts: 1459
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 8:35 pm
First Name: Darel
Last Name: Leipold
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1910 touring
Location: Excelsior MN
MTFCA Number: 823
MTFCI Number: 953
Board Member Since: 1999

Re: I am 87 today

Post by ModelT46 » Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:41 pm

The play we saw is called "Five Presidents" and is about the 4 living past US presidents and the current one at that time, Bill Clinton. They gathered at the memorial service for Richard Nixon. Present beside Clinton was Jimmy Carter, Gerold Ford, Ronald Reagan and George H W Bush. It was very entertaining. It was openingg night for the play here ar the Old Log Theater in Greenwood, MN. (May be listed as in Excelsior, MN) Look kit up on Google. Lots of order folks in the audience. Some were even younger than I am. I now feel as if I am just one day older than 86.


KimDobbins
Posts: 1245
Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:16 pm
First Name: Kim
Last Name: Dobbins
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1909 touring, 1910 touring, 1913 touring, 1916 couplet, 1924 truck.
Location: Southern California
MTFCA Number: 8243

Re: I am 87 today

Post by KimDobbins » Sat Jun 22, 2019 1:43 pm

Happy birthday Darel, hope you have a great one!


tonny
Posts: 17
Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:05 pm
First Name: Anthony
Last Name: Hendrikx
Location: Netherlands

Re: I am 87 today

Post by tonny » Sat Jun 22, 2019 2:19 pm

Happy birthday!! ;) ;)


noelchico
Posts: 191
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2019 10:42 pm
First Name: Noel
Last Name: Chicoine
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1920 roadster, 1923 Touring, 1926 Coupe
Location: Pierre, South Dakota
MTFCA Number: 25420
MTFCI Number: 22686
Board Member Since: 2005

Re: I am 87 today

Post by noelchico » Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:45 pm

Happy Birthday, Darel. hope you have many more. The cold of the north country makes us stronger!

Post Reply Previous topicNext topic