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I just have to have some fun here, and explain why you see many of us old guys (I will be 62 in a few weeks) piloting a Corvette. There is a thing called life. For most of us, this thing called life brings responsibility and priorities to the table. I am sure that there are a boatload of stories out there that are very similar to mine:

Way back in the early 70's there was:
A white 63 convertible (what a beater!)
A red 68 convertible with two tops (still miss this one)
A brand spanking new silver 73 coupe (smog motor but still lots of fun)

Then in the mid 70's there was:
No corvettes
Marriage

Then there was:
35 years of marriage
Two beautiful fantastic children
Four colleges
Two grad schools
The care of three parents as they came to the end of their lives
The loss of three parents
A beat up house that had to be rebuilt from the subfloors up
A brutal recession, etc.

Then there was:
A 2010 Camaro (base 1LS)
No marriage
One grad school that Jr. is doing on his own via a scholarship (HOORAY!!!)

Then there was:
A 2014 Corvette Stingray (on order)

I finally made my way back to Corvettes.
It took forty years to get here.
What an incredible ride this thing called life has been.

My order went to status 3300 last Monday. Dealer says my C7 (non-Z51) should be here in about three weeks.