Slipstream - September 2007

My Thoughts
by Jan Mayo, Slipstream Managing Editor
Parade has come and gone but the pictures
and the memories remain. What a rush!
Both figuratively and literally. The head rush
of seeing a gazillion Porsches of all shapes, sizes,
models and colors is awesome. And new or old
every Porsche has its very own distinctive sound.
At Parade you get dizzy as you react to the sound,
constantly turning to see who/what is coming or
going. With a new Parade location every year it’s fun to see how
quickly you can maneuver to all the places you want and need to
go (Goodie Store, Registration, Banquet locations). This year
everything was smooshed into 5 days where last year it was 6 and
previously it had been 7. That created the literal rush.
Conversations with old friends were rushed because both of you
were headed to some event or activity. Afternoon events were
rushed so you had time to get gussied up for dinner. And there
was a dinner/award presentation every night. No room to
explore the area or sample local cuisine. I hope this smooshing
will change. I missed seeing and visiting with a lot of friends
because there was no time.
Speaking of rushing . . . The end of the year is on roller
skates heading this way at a very high speed. September’s DE,
October’s Charity AX and Concours, November’s Founders
Day and December’s Christmas Party and much more. Watch
the event calendar so you can pencil in the upcoming activities
and not miss anything.
A new activity that’s about to be in the works is another
Dyno Day. Travis Howard thought that sounded like a good
thing to have so “Viola!” he’s in charge of scheduling one. Stay
Tuned.
Over the year there have been some subtle changes in
Slipstream. Every new Editor takes that liberty to add his or
her own touches. One of the changes you probably won’t see is
the extension of the Slipstream Staff. Or at least I hope there
will be an extension. We’ve grown - substantially. And there
are pieces of the magazine that can be done remotely, then
combined later into one cohesive book. We’re working on a
way to do that. If you have the desire to be a “little” involved
but without taking a huge leap, let me know. I’d love to add
you to the team.
If you didn’t know, there already is a team working in the
background. Since he was editor, Matt Platts has “pinked” the
electronic copy, taking out the previous month’s articles in
preparation for the new month’s information. For the first part
of the year Mike Kuhn helped me by preparing photos and
doing the Trivia page. For more years than I can count Andy
Mears has been our liaison with the Post Office, most recently
facilitating the change from the Dallas to the Fort Worth Bulk
Mail Center. Proof readers Tracey Gross and Tinker Edwards
nit pick the issue for me before anyone else sees it. Lisa Steele
keeps our advertisers happy and their ad copy updated.
Speaking of ads Dennis Chamberlain and Mark Gluck have
been providing the beautiful upcoming event ads. If anyone
was depending on my creativity here we’d have a real problem.
And always at my elbow is Wendy Shoffit with tips, tricks,
advice and often physical presence helping get the book prepared.
But there’s plenty of room for more. And I welcome
anyone with interest.
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