LeMayZing! Cars, Collecting, History, and Culture with Eric LeMay

Marymount volunteer Harvey Widman talks about growing up in the Belgian Congo where he developed his love for motorcycles and led to his organization of Motorcycle Month in June at Marymount. The events at Marymount culminate on Father's Day Weekend and include time trials, a solstice parade, and hundreds of bikes of all makes and types. www.lemaymarymount.com

There are a lot of great guests coming soon to LeMayZing!, but in the meantime, here are some enthusiastic classic car ads to pep you up mid-winter. If you have ideas for guests on LeMayZing!, you can email us at [email protected].

Tom Neff spent more than four decades with the Washington State Patrol and has worked several years as a tour guide at Marymount. He talks about his distinguished career in law enforcement and and the changes he saw.

Bob Skaggs is one of many docents and volunteers you'll meet at Marymount. He has worked extensively in firefighting, both as a manager and elected official, and laid an egg as a chicken farmer in Idaho. Bob also does incredible volunteer work with the Washington Association of Generals, which you can learn more about here: https://www.wagenerals.org

Randy Hedin-Baughn wraps of the epic tale of their weeks-long road trip from Thurston County, WA to the Arctic Ocean on motorcycles. Needless to say, they met several very kind and generous (and interesting!) people along the way.

On the road! Part One was about preparation...now it's time to hit the road to the Arctic with Randy & Co.

Don's forget to hear the conclusion in Part Three next week!

Randy talks about planning for their trip on motorcycles to the Arctic Circle and then gives a short tour of their main support vehicle. This will be the first of three parts (so many stories to tell!).

Eric tells the short (long) story of the Studebaker Avantis that were serial-numbered first and last -- his first big "barn find." And Josh Straughn from Richardson Auto Body in in Hoquiam, WA talks about his 1959 Ford Edsel Ranger he was taking to a show and shine in barn-find condition. (You know how you look at a car and KNOW there is a story?) BTW: Richardson Custom Auto does great work and has been a restoration and customization leader in the PNW for decades... http://www.richardsoncustomautobody.com

Paul Tegels is a native of The Netherlands and an Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA. Paul is also the University Organist at PLU and received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance and Pedagogy and his Master of Arts Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Iowa. We sit down and talk about the organ as an instrument and Marymount's organ specifically.