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Written by Hannah Carmichael via Thomas Carmichael

Save those Pro-V ones for later on in the year! I look forward to playing golf with you later in the year. I hope to set up a cycleliner #2 in a pace featherlight, but we will be making restroom stops. Hope you and Dot are doing well. Thanks Paul for posting the pictures! I now know that its red white and green, not red white and blue! I was looking to see if anyone parked their bikes in a lucky spot, but I see that can't be the case. Anybody got any team rider names to put on the outside? Or any other stickers that need to go on the outside?





Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hi Doug;

I'm sorry that we've never had the opportunity to meet, Thomas talks about you all the time, he thinks the world of you!  Thank you for taking the time to give Thomas his answers.  He is fascinated with the Penton Cycleliner and since we've hung the 2' X 3' picture right in front of him in his room, he looks at it many times a day!

Thomas said that ProV1 golf balls have been known to help out with a back ache!  

Have a wonderful day,

Clinta Carmichael, (Thomas's wife)



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hi Karen;

Thanks for your offer to post pictures of Thomas.  When I referenced the "pictures," I was referring to scanning and posting them on caringbridge.com.  Thomas has already had a great deal of exposure on the POG site, but again I appreciate your offer to help!

Have a great day!

Clinta



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello everyone!  This is Clinta, Thomas's wife posting a message from him:

This picture was taken in 1971, on turn 4 at Chisolm Trails on Johns Island, South Carolina.  They used to sell t-shirts that said race in the shade because of all the oak trees there.  

Within 100 yards from where this picture was taken was a big deep jump, probably about 15-20 feet wide with a soft landing.  The course was very nice, it was my favorite.  

It was about this time of year and I finished in the top 3, as I usually did at this track.  This was a scramble track and later when flat tracking started, that became my focus.  

I'm wearing Knapp Lineman's boots, Bell Helmet with full-face insert, Hanes T-shirt and Levi Jeans, the uniform of champions for that time.  I'm riding a 1971 Penton 125 which I have one of those right now in my garage that I'm planning on restoring just like the one in this picture.  I rode for my father's factory team and was will equipped for all my races.  It's hard to beat a Penton!



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello POGGERS!
 
Dad asked me to post this of his framed picture of the Penton Cycleliner from Doe Park Cycle Park in 1973 with the letter from Paul Danik. It was a difficult shot but I think you will be able to see it reasonably well. Have a great Sunday!

Hannah Carmichael










Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hi Ron,

I'm posting on behalf of Thomas who wanted me to be sure and tell you a big Happy Birthday today!  Every day is special and valuable but on this, the anniversary of your birth, he wants you to know how much you mean to him.  Today is special to Thomas too because today someone who is very important to him is celebrating their birthday!  

He loves you very much!

Clinta on behalf of Thomas



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello, this post is from Thomas's wife, Clinta.  I don't know a better way to do this, although it's not as personal as a thank you card, but I'm happy to share with all the people that are reading this thread, the incredibly wonderful gift that Thomas recently received.  Paul Danik sent a letter to Thomas explaining how the POG members aren't so great with sending cards but instead sent a piece of history to Thomas that is probably one of the most valued gifts he's ever received in his life.  It is a picture blown up to poster size from 1973 at Doe Run Cycle Park.  I'm quoting from Paul's letter:  " Doe Run Cycle Park was located just south of St. Louis and was owned by Dave Mungenast.  The bus is the famous Penton Cycleliner that the Penton team traveled in, the bikes were loaded in the back and the riders in the front.  The riders are from left to right, Jack Penton, Tom Clark, Dane Leimbach, Paul Danik, Doug Wilford, Jim Hollander, Jeff Penton and Billy Uhl.  We had raced in a 2 day ISDT Qualifier at Fort Hood, Texas the prior weekend and were now getting ready to ride the 2 day Potosi, Missouri Qualifier.  Dave Mungenast had graciously offered us the use of his facility to check over our Pentons as long as he could get a picture of the Team and the Cycleliner."

On the poster were signatures that had been acquired at the last POG Meeting.  The gang wanted to wish Thomas a Happy Birthday and I think it's safe to say, that is was his most favorite gift!  I've taken it to get it framed so that Thomas will have it forever to treasure and he does!  

Guys, history is so important and critical to Thomas because it's his passion and it's in his blood.  Your thoughtfulness was extraordinary and Thomas and I both thank you from the bottom of our hearts!  From Thomas, for the gift itself, from me, for giving Thomas a huge smile and many moments of complete and utter happiness!

Once framed, Thomas said there will be a nominal fee to view it!  Just kidding!  

Thank you again for your continued support and prayers, we are eternally grateful.  Clinta Carmichael



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello POG members;

Thanks for your continued prayers and support for Thomas, it means so much to both of us.  As Ron shared with you in an earlier post, we have a daily journal and guestbook on the caring bridge website.  Each night, I will read to him all the posts that he has received for the day and it is very uplifting to him.  It's his only contact with the world, so to speak.  So, please continue to communicate with him either through the caring bridge website,
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/thomascarmichael/guestbook
or through this string.  This is going to be so critical in the next six weeks with him starting chemo and radiation.  

Also, since I don't know how to get in touch otherwise; Randy Kirkbride, thank you so much for sending the pictures of Thomas and the Penton 2010 calendar.  Thomas doesn't know about the pictures yet but I gave him the calendar and he loved it!  You are a wonderful person to have gone to all that trouble and it's greatly appreciated!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!  

With love in Christ,

Clinta Carmichael



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hi everyone!  This is Clinta, Thomas Carmichael's wife.  I wanted to post a note for the primary reason of thanking all the POG members.  In the last 3 weeks Thomas has faced the biggest challenge of his life and throughout this time, he has received an overwhelming amount of attention through internet postings, emails, cards and calls.  For him, although it's a scary time, it's also been amazing.  It's an eye-opening experience to go through each day, acknowledging our friendships but not truly understanding their depth.  Thomas, very often will cry as I read the posts, emails or cards and to say he's touched, is to call a category 5 hurricane, a rain storm.

We can not possibly express the full magnitude of our appreciation for the support and prayers that so many of you have offered.  Our battle is not over, if anything, it's just beginning.  But, with Thomas's heart and extraordinary attitude, and most of all, God's hand on him, we have complete faith that God's will be done.  Thank you!



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello Larry, Ric & Tom;

Even though you couldn't hear it, I was whooping and hollering in my room!  Larry, I enjoyed your commentary about the race, it sure would have been awesome if I could have seen it in-person.  (Ric, I hear Advil is a great painkiller!)  It really means a lot to me that you dedicated your race to me.  Ron called me to tell me that you won and I was thrilled!  Thanks guys for thinking of me, my POG brothers are the best!  

TC



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello, Thomas asked that I post a brief note to let Jerry's family know that we are very sorry for their loss.  There are truly no words that can sufficiently ease their pain at this time but we will pray for the peace and comfort that only God can provide.  

Our hearts are with them,

Thomas & Clinta Carmichael



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Well it is almost the main.  I wonder if I smelled too much Blendzall back in the 70's. Of course, I could make myself crazy trying to figure out the why, but let me tell you the how.  How I'm able to go into surgery tomorrow with the knowledge that God and his abundance of angels will be by my side.....It is through God's merciful love for even people like me and because of all my incredibly wonderful friends like you!  I can't possibly put into words the enormous outpouring of love, prayers, and well-wishes that I've gotten from friends all over the country.  To have the support and concern from people that are so dear to me, as well as people I know only by name or through other people has been an experience that I have never had before and I have no comfort level with being able to adequately thank everyone for it.  

I know that I have a long road ahead of me in the healing process, but I couldn't leave my home tomorrow at 6AM without posting a personal note to let everyone know how much I appreciate them and I'm so blessed to have them in my life.  

Ron Carbaugh and Bobby Manuncy have been so kind to keep everyone informed of my prognosis and I feel sure that they will continue.  Please pray that God gives my surgeon the wisdom to make smart choices and decisions in the operating room tomorrow, that we get a report of benign and that my recovery be effective.  Thanks Poggers everywhere!



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Hello to all my dear friends;

How does a man thank all of his friends adequately for the outpouring of love, support and prayers as I've been given since Monday?  To say I've been overwhelmed, would be an understatement.  I am amazed at the kindness that has been shown to me and the comfort and peace that it gives me is immeasurable.  Thank you all!




Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Dear Family and Friends,
To keep you up to date on Thomas Carmichael, I created a CaringBridge website. You can follow Thomas's progress and show your support.
Visit Thomas's website in two easy ways:

    1. Visit the CaringBridge website by clicking the link below.
        http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/thomascarmichael

    2. Enter the website name, thomascarmichael, at //www.CaringBridge.org.


Show your support for Thomas
• Visit and keep up to date.
• Leave a message in the guestbook.
• Receive e-mail notifications when the journal is updated.

Thank you.
Clinta




Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler

Boy talk about timing! My 250 is sittin on the stand cause the motor needs work! I might have to buy the video though:(



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler