There is a saying from the great American poet,
Ralph Waldo Emerson, which goes; “Life is about the journey, not the
destination”. That kind of thinking sticks
in the craw of a person like me. I am
destination orientated; mission minded….focused on the cheese so to speak kind
of person. So when I try to take the
time to notice the splendor that God has provided for us while I’m focused on “getting
there” I have a behavioral conflict that is difficult to manage. So….the Princess has agreed to take pictures while
we cruise on our journeys. She has
always been able to notice the important things in life that are around
us. It’s a gift that is becoming more
important to us as we round the final turn of this life. So be sure to check out her “journey”
pictures.
After we negotiated the traffic circle in
Gordonsville we cruised a little further on Rt. 33 to the restaurant. The Princess asked me “how many times could
you go around the circle before the police would stop you?”….you have no
idea. The parking is not ideal for our
kind of cars; it is a gravel lot that has a lot of boundaries, not well
defined. But since we arrived about 3PM
we had a lot of choices of where we were going to tie up the cars and were able
to find adequate parking. The restaurant
is very country casual….no shinny shoes or ties please! The seating was at picnic tables and benches….cool. The menu is terrific….a lot of Country Southern
cooking treats to chose from. We all tried
different offerings and were pleasantly satisfied with our choices! I had a brisket platter with hush puppies….the
Princess said my hush puppies were great….I didn’t have a chance to try one
before she made them disappear. The prices are fair and the quality of the
things we tried was very good, the place was neat and clean. We’ll go back….thanks Bill!
After filling up in the restaurant we began our
short cruise, through the traffic circle….again, to Ruckersville, VA and the
monthly cruise at the Wal-Mart on Rt. 29.
The Princess and I attended a show in Ruckersville years ago when we had
the 34 Nash sedan and her 33 coupe. It
was a nice friendly show and we had a good time even though it rained at the
end and we drove all the way home with the wipers on. Saturday was promised to be absolutely perfect
weather….high 70’s; sunny, puffy clouds doting an azure sky with gentle
breezes. Sounds like a TV ad for a
vacation in Bermuda. But we were in
Ruckersville, VA!
You can tell a little about where you are by the
type of vehicle that shows up at a cruise.
A lot of pickups usually means you have landed in the ‘country’….y’all. This gathering had a high number of nice pickups….but
it also had many other vehicles. I think
there were five ’55 Chevys…a few nice Mopars and a higher percentage of Pro
Street cars than usual. I really liked
the ’49 Merc 4 dr with the blown flathead….I have never seen one of these blown
flatties on the street! And two brown
cars….the ’71 Torino and the ’64 Plymouth Fury.
The Fury also had a 426 Stage III motor which was too cool. Although the new Hemi made its debut in ’64 it
would take a few years to make it competitive unless you had factory
backing. Meanwhile the Mopar wedges were
still dominating the winner’s circles on the drag strips. This car was a good example of what it took
in ’64 to be competitive with GM and Ford.
The blue ’66 Ford F-100 with the 406 motor. The 406 FE was only available for two years
before being replaced by the 427 FE….so it is an unusual piece too.There were over 70 vehicles that visited the cruise and having a Wal-Mart next to the cruise lot offered some shopping opportunities….oh boy, sign me up for that….said no guy ever! We lost the ladies in there for an hour or so but Arlene brought back some yummy ice cream bars, expensive but really good….grin
We all decided to pack up and begin our 65 mile cruise home before it got dark. Good weather, good friends….what’s not to like? I love this hobby….
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