January 21 - 29, 2023 - Vendors, Patrina Show, and Car Show

Thursday morning there were Vendors in the clubhouse. To get oldsters to attend these types of events you need to offer free donuts and coffee, which they did.

Here is a picture of the tables set up. Most tables were vendors for vacations or for home improvement projects. We weren't interested in either so didn't stay long.

Thursday evening we had tickets for the "Patrina Show" in the clubhouse. She is a one-woman show and was very entertaining with a lot of audience participation. Here are a couple of pictures.

Friday morning we went to a church rummage sale. We arrived at 8:00 a.m. and there was already a line to get in. We really didn't need to buy anything but Kelly found four crystal wine glasses and a Dominoes set she had to have. For 25 cents I bought a USA-made locking pliers that need a good cleaning. You can never have enough locking pliers!

On the way back to the RV we stopped at Walgreens. This little guy was sitting on the Mercedes we parked next to. He was there when we pulled up and he was there when we pulled out. I don't know why he found this spot so attractive, but he was continually watching in all directions. I'm sure the guy who owned the Mercedes was not happy with him hanging out there. Hopefully he didn't leave any scratches.

Thursday evening the weather turned much colder, with only a high in the 60s through Friday. 

On Sunday the weather turned much warmer for the car show at the park, which is open to the public. In the morning I helped set up tables for registration and then from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. I was stationed at the gate to direct visitors to the parking areas. During the event they sold hot dogs and ice cream. Before my shift started Kelly and I got a hot dog and chips and then viewed the cars. There were 82 cars in the show, which is a nice size for this event. There is a "People's Choice Award". We voted but I don't know what car won. This 1933 Willys was my favorite by far. 

There was quite a variety of vehicles displayed.

Two cars really brought back memories. The first was an old van which was decked out with Shag Carpet and a bed. I remember back in the day there was often wording on the back of these vans which said "Don't laugh, your daughter could be in here".

The other nostalgic moment was seeing this 1962 Chevrolet Impala. I had one identical to it,  even the same color. Of course, back in 1970 mine was in much nicer condition. 

Back then, no power steering, power brakes, or power windows. Mine even had a bumper hitch like this one.

Although my shift ended at 3:30 p.m., I waited at the gate to watch all of the cars drive out. None, not even the 1933 Willys, had been trailered to the show. A great day and a great show.

After the car show it was time to watch football. The Chiefs-Bengals game was great with the Chiefs pulling out a win in the last few seconds to move on to the Super Bowl - GO CHIEFS!