We all met across the street from Lake of the Woods, VA to form
up all the cars, in specific order so the reviewing stand would know who was in
front of them as we drove by. At the appointed
time Lou led us across Rt. 3 and into Lake of the Woods to the designated line
up area…..only to be told we had to go to another line up area. This movement was very difficult because the
roads are narrow and vehicles were parked on the shoulder with people walking
among the moving cars and the parked ones!
When we lined up at the second place Lou was told we needed to go back
to the first area….he told them that’s not going to happen. I could tell Lou was getting more than a
little frustrated. We did everything
that was asked of us and the organizers were confused and not very
helpful. We waited way too long for our
turn to be called but we all worked our way through the community toward the
reviewing area. We were supposed to be
near the front of the parade so our vehicles would keep moving and not overheat….as
it worked out we were near the end and almost every vehicle overheated….some
near catastrophically. Since the
Princess & I were the last vehicle in our section we left the parade to be
with the vehicles that pulled in at the fire house to cool down. After a while everyone was cool enough to
proceed to the designated parking area….whew!
We set up a canopy near our rides and the ladies opted for the
shade of a large tree instead of the canopy…..a good choice. The Fisher House canopy was set up in the
vendor area and Lou & Duane kept busy the rest of the day representing
Fisher House.
About 2PM we decided it was time to move on….we gathered up our
canopies and Fisher House material and dispersed to the four corners of the
compass. I don’t think we will do
another parade.
The Princess & I cruised to Fredericksburg, VA to attend the
monthly cruise at the Pep Boys store on Rt. 3 managed by the Fredericksburg
Classic and Muscle Car Club. We have
been unable to attend this event so far this year and even though we were worn
out from the parade….we wanted to make sure we visited the cruise today.
We enjoy this cruise because of the comfortable surroundings
(grass & trees) and all the food choices within walking distance. We also enjoy the music and the positive mood
the club projects. They run a 50/50 to
generate funds for their Christmas projects for needy local families that we
like to support too. And….the cruise
attracts some nice cars. There were
about 40 vehicles that visited the cruise but the most interesting one was the ’62
Chevy Pickup….it’s chopped and customized with a very 60’s flavor….a nice ride….owned
by Tony, a retired US Marine!
We stayed till about 7PM….it had been a very long hot day for us….and
tomorrow would be another all day event.
We had an uneventful cruise home….then reconfigured the farm truck for
the next day’s festivities.
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