Cars and weekends
We spent last weekend up in Charlotte1 for the Food Lion Autofair with the Lambda Dogwood Region. We showed with the Queen City Corvair club (a terrific group of folks) and won Best In Show with our 1965 Corsa convertible. That was a nice change from last year, when the Corsa was stolen from our locked car trailer as we prepared to go to Charlotte. We ended up schlepping ourselves to Charlotte with our tails between our legs, asking if anyone had seen it and keeping a close eye on the auction to see if it showed up there. (The Duluth Police Department found it a few weeks later. We picked it up the day Jennifer Wilbanks disappeared.2)
For the most part, the weather in Charlotte kept most folks away. There were reports of tornados and hail in the area, but the speedway only had a few heavy showers... and they were gone by early afternoon. It was really odd seeing the track quite that empty.
The most entertaining part of the weekend was coming back to the car mid-day to drop off the umbrellas and finding a large stuffed pink flamingo (in top hat and red bow-tie) sitting in the car. Apparently some of the Corvair folks have been trading this bird back and forth, leaving him in the car of unsuspecting fellow members. Said bird came to us by way of hubby’s dad. Bad move, me thinks. He’s entirely too dapper for us to give him up so easily.
This weekend was plant-o-rama. I put 81 plants in the ground, most of them through landscaping fabric. I hurt this morning. Bad. Also, our dryer died Friday night. (Props to Lowe’s for delivering on Easter Sunday.)
AND the automotive shuffling at our house continues. Our total dropped from 1957 in January to 1217, to 817 a few weeks later. As of Friday it’s back up to 1047. Mars Red with Black leather inserts. Gorgeous and fun, and a far better sound system than BMW has ever produced. Maybe I’ll get to drive it one day.
Next weekend, we’re off to spend the weekend in Helen.3 (I started to include a link, but the website plays bad polka music. Search for it at your own risk.) More Corvair-itude, in a faux Deutsch sort of way. I’ll let you know how it goes.
1She’s fine. Thanks for asking.
2I shoulda kept that “Missing Lady” flyer. I’m curious how much it would have gone for on eBay.
3I’ll tell her you said hey.
For the most part, the weather in Charlotte kept most folks away. There were reports of tornados and hail in the area, but the speedway only had a few heavy showers... and they were gone by early afternoon. It was really odd seeing the track quite that empty.
The most entertaining part of the weekend was coming back to the car mid-day to drop off the umbrellas and finding a large stuffed pink flamingo (in top hat and red bow-tie) sitting in the car. Apparently some of the Corvair folks have been trading this bird back and forth, leaving him in the car of unsuspecting fellow members. Said bird came to us by way of hubby’s dad. Bad move, me thinks. He’s entirely too dapper for us to give him up so easily.
This weekend was plant-o-rama. I put 81 plants in the ground, most of them through landscaping fabric. I hurt this morning. Bad. Also, our dryer died Friday night. (Props to Lowe’s for delivering on Easter Sunday.)
AND the automotive shuffling at our house continues. Our total dropped from 1957 in January to 1217, to 817 a few weeks later. As of Friday it’s back up to 1047. Mars Red with Black leather inserts. Gorgeous and fun, and a far better sound system than BMW has ever produced. Maybe I’ll get to drive it one day.
Next weekend, we’re off to spend the weekend in Helen.3 (I started to include a link, but the website plays bad polka music. Search for it at your own risk.) More Corvair-itude, in a faux Deutsch sort of way. I’ll let you know how it goes.
1She’s fine. Thanks for asking.
2I shoulda kept that “Missing Lady” flyer. I’m curious how much it would have gone for on eBay.
3I’ll tell her you said hey.
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