Slipstream - January 2019

Porsche Grapevine
Photos by Paul Moseley
Six-plus years as
Founders’ Day Banquet
members and we were
Maverick Region Founders’ Day first-timers at the
evening party at Porsche Grapevine.
Having received a gracious invitation from Bill
Kruder to represent the G-series 911 for the outside
display, I did my afternoon obsessive/compulsive
cleaning thing with the car, and missed every puddle
between Fort Worth and Grapevine.
Arriving before the party started, there was massive
hustle-bustle, with Social Chair Debi Kruder showing
why she would be recognized that evening as the 2018
James Shoffit Maverick of the Year. Club members set
up bid tables, dozens of chairs, and decorations, laying
out Porsche-shaped cookies on each table.
Having spent over 20 year in British car clubs, I
wondered what Porsche people would be like. We know
now that they are the best. This was such a perfect
venue for meeting members and spouses outside of
Mavs & Mochas events.
We spent a long time at dinner time with Hill
Country Rallye buddies Mark and Monda Hanna,
talking about Porsches (of course), Porsche driver
Patrick Long (Monda must be his fan club president),
and interesting careers (I can say no more, really).
It was such a great evening, and of course, a great
venue, with only one disappointment. I thought
that all of the Porsches on display in the showroom
with bows on them were my Christmas presents.
– Paul Moseley
16 December