Queen Mary Summit 2003

At the end of May 2002, the local So. California clan of Gearheads held a Summit on the Queen Mary. It was a huge success. Soon, it was legendary. By the next year, 2003, many more Gearheads came out for the 2003 Summit "sequel." This time, people traveled from as far as Minnesota, Ohio, Northern California, Tennessee, Oregon, Texas, and even the United Kingdom. Here are a few pictures from this wonderful 3 day weekend. Click on 'em for the full size pictures. Thursday, May 29th, we were still in San Diego. Down there, we picked up Dan and Josh (aka Rick Blaine and Bogie 1943) and hit Flight Suits. There we also met up with Lee Keppler and Sergei. We got a tour, had a great lunch, and I ordered their Expedition Jacket. Tommorrow, it was off to Long Beach, Disneyland, and the Queen Mary!

Flight Suits Dan and Josh Group Shot!		Dan, Lee Keppler, Josh, and Sergei Sergei with a lil' Expedition Smile Dan!
Friday, May 30th, we hit Disneyland with Josh (Bogie 1943), Indiana Ken, Dan (Rick Blaine), and John & Mary (Henry Jones, Sr. and Maryon Ravenwood). Then afterwards, it was dinner at Sir Winston's on the ship, followed by the Observation Bar.

Kathy & Mary Henry Jones, Sr. gets in line with his fastpass The Raider's Truck What did I just spend in the giftshop?!? Lee Keppler and Michaelson Sergei and me Good times, good food, and lots of toasts The ToD Tuxedo at the Observation Bar Cigars out on deck		Me, Josh, Ken, Dan, and John A shot in the catacombs Indiana Ken Before dinner drinks MK gives a speech at the dinner at Sir Winston's Sergei, Dalexs, HJS, Maryon, Kathy and Me Good times, good food, and lots of toasts At the Observation Bar Bogie 1943
Saturday, May 31st, was a full day of activity on the ship. After Breakfast, we had a tour of the ship by MK, then lunch, whip cracking in the park, followed by more Observation Bar activity, and finally dinner at Chelsea's, and cigars out on desk.

Breakfast! Now that's a LOT of Aldens The MK Tour of the Queen Mary This chain's pretty heavy... Holly & Kathy play in the phone booths Kathy Kathy & Mary Kath's just loungin' around Whip Cracking in the Park Show and tell in the Observation Bar Holly's Duct Tape Fedora Lee Keppler, the Duct Tape Fedora's new owner		Holly with her Marion Cairo Outfit Rick Blaine strikes a pose The MK Tour of the Queen Mary Another shot of Michaelson and Lee Keppler Ahoy! Indiana Ken on deck! Holly and Kathy A pretty slick Temple of Doom Indy The RMS Queen Mary Gobler's Holy Grail (actually a real LC Prop) Kathy, Mary, and Holly relax Mary win's a Flightsuit's Jacket Me in the Hallways
Sunday, June 1st, was bittersweet. Good-byes, along with group shots was the main activity after Breakfast. For many, it was traveling back home. For us, it was continuing on our roadtrip.

Jess and Michaelson The famous Stack Shot Superstar! The Indy Chicks Group Shot on the front deck Twisted Fedoras More shots at the Smokestack The Grand Staircase Strike a pose in the Marion Dresses Pyroxene's Double Barrel Hat Can		A Squadron of Flying Indys Four of a kind ITG Me and Holly Twisted Fedoras Mary and John More shots at the Smokestack Strike a pose in the Marion Dresses Me and HJS pose for one more too A final Group Shot
Back on our roadtrip, that following Monday we were in San Francisco. In the San Francisco/Oakland area, are three things/places right out of the Indiana Jones Trilogy. Inside San Francisco's City Hall are the steps at the end of Raiders. Treasure Island, off the Bay Bridge, was the setting for the Berlin Airport in The Last Crusade, and the Pan-Am Clipper from Raiders it at the Air Museum at the Oakland Airport. Two days later, we were in the Seattle area and David Morgan's shop to pick up my bullwhip from the man himself, David Morgan.


San Francisco City Hall The Raiders Clipper in Oakland		Treasure Island Me with David Morgan and the Edge