For those that didn't know, we lost Hogs to cancer a few years ago.
He was my wingman on many runs up Route 211 on the Skyline Drive cruises.
He is missed by many here. Hope you enjoy the video.
__________________ Mr Mojo---------NCM Life Member # 967 CFM Racing<---click 1995 Torch Red Coupe 6 speed See all my 2000 times here
Best 60' 1.933(street tires)
12.976@106.49mph(11/17/01,no changes from previous best)
12.995@107.65mph(Cut air lid,muffler eliminators)
13.07@108mph completely factory stock 1993 Torch Red Coupe A4
13.37@102mph completely factory stock
12.50@108mph-Corsa,2800 converter,3.45 gears and some Weld wheels. R.I.P Keith Brownlee,Mike Lourim,Romolo Cifelli,Dave Ramsden Anger Management Racing
In 1999 a post was up that stated "WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF IT WERE YOUR LAST DAY" by Hogs. We all agreed we would take the vettes up to Skyline Drive and spend the day up in the mountains. When we all met in Front Royal Hogs and I had an instant connection. They say love at first sight never happens, but it did for me and Mike. We e-mailed for a month after that, and in November 1999 Mike moved in with me. We got married in 2001, at the bottom of the Blueridge Mountains and spent our honeymoon with all of our corvette friends at the Fall Skyline Drive Cruise. We ended up buying our dream home in the Blueridge Mountains - and two days after we bought our home, he was diagnosed with liver cancer. He got to spend 6 months in our peaceful mountain home ! And on Christmas Eve 2004 Mike passed away quietly in our loving home.
Mike loved his family, he loved his friends, he loved me, he loved our little dogs - HE LOVED LIFE. He never once asked "why me" when he knew he was dying. He was so brave and strong! Two days before he died, he was cracking jokes and trying to make everyone else feel okay that he was leaving us. He told me before he died that he would try and come back to see me but that Jesus told him he would be too busy. I asked him how I would know - he said "Look for the license plates" So I spend my days reading license plates up and down the road - and I laugh when I see the funny ones - knowing that it's still Mike's way of making me laugh. I feel Mike in everything - the wind, the trees, the birds chirping, the rain - I take Mike with me in my heart everyday, in everything I do.
There isn't one day that I don't think of Mike and there isn't one day that I don't feel blessed that this wonderful person entered my life and my heart - even it was just for a short time. Some people never find their "soulmate" and I am so blessed that I found mine and know what it feels like.
Sorry this is so long - thank you Frank for remembering and posting about Mikey - he loved you ! He loved talking to you on the phone for hours - he loved it when you would come spend the weekends with us. He loved cruising (very fast) up 211 with you. AND HE LOVED it when I rode my bike so I wouldn't yell at him when he was chasing you up the mountain in the vette ! I just miss him so much
I bought my first corvette from Mikey. His old 1988 Grey Coupe. He let me (18 yo at the time), jump in a test drive it with him. I'll always remember that drive.
Corvette Store
My tribute to HOGS (Mikey)
R.I.P Keith Brownlee,Mike Lourim,Romolo Cifelli,Dave Ramsden
Anger Management Racing
Obviously he was a good man!
