The parking lot will have room for about 80 cars and with the 60
that cruised in Saturday it filled up nicely.
The mix of vehicles varied from a stone stock ’51 Plymouth to a gaggle
of big tire, Pro Street rockets and most everything in between. New cars, old cars….fast cars, slow
car….stock cars, streetable race cars….cars, motorcycles and yes even farm
trucks are all welcome! There are a few
food choices close by and a WAWA for fuel. The cruise location is next to Rt.
3, a major East/West roadway with Rt. 1 & I95 within walking distance….it
really is centrally located. Ingress/egress
is a little dicey with the speed bumps and major pot holes. But once in the Pep Boys lot everything works
just fine. About half the lot backs up
to a grassed area which is great for canopies….plus I always prefer to park my
lawn chair on grass instead of asphalt. This
time the club had a novel 50/50….as usual the winner receives half of the value
of the tickets sold in cash. But a neat
twist this month was that after the winner was drawn they drew another ticket….for
second place!? A person donated a really
cool desk light made from engine parts; piston and connecting rod….really cool piece. So….the Princess won it! We are trying to downsize our life....I have
been selling stuff on eBay, Craig’s List, online yard sales, and other places….and
she brings home more….stuff. The
Princess was all squealy about her new acquisition; she likes to win anything….it’s
what Princesses do. So we now have a new
addition in the hoarder room but there will be peace in the Shotwell hovel for
awhile. As I have often remarked, all
cruises have a distinct personality….this one feels very warm & comfortable
to us, like an old friend….we will be in attendance often.
Sunday we cruised 29 miles to the 34th annual Bull
Run Street Rods Rod Run (show)….the 34th….do you get the idea this
is a popular event? Do you think the club knows how to run a show? There is no down side to attending this event
and if you have a special ride, I recommend it.
This event is usually open to older vehicles only but this year they
opened it to all years! I personally
like this idea, I like all kinds of rides.
I couldn’t count the cars adequately but I took pictures of about 130….I
know there was more in attendance. This
is the second “big” show around here so people will bring out their new
finished projects for all to see, variety is the norm for this event. The weather was perfect and the fellowship
was intense. These large shows usually
allow us to catch up with old friends we don’t see much during the year. After we set up camp the Princess and a few
other ladies invaded the host restaurant, Burger King, and didn’t return for a
couple hours. I was busy taking my
pictures and Lou was talking to people about Fisher House Foundation and
Cruisin For Heroes….we always get more done when a couple of us attend events together.
After the awards were given out and the event was officially
concluded….Lou & Arlene, David and the Princess & I decided that we
needed to cruise to Culpeper for ice cream…..a perfect ending to a perfect day…..I
love this hobby.
