Saturday, September 22, 2007

The Jetport Show

Today we took in the show at the Portland Jetport, hosted by the Gorham & Deering Lions clubs. The day started out rather foggy, and the sun did not make its debut until it was time to leave.

There were several teams of 20 people, each trying to pull a FedEx airplane, which they were able to do. I was surprised until I noticed the runway was tilted slightly downhill :o)

The pix are posted at www.hotkarz.com - if you were at the show, you may see yourself.

We are hoping that someone who attended the Two Trails Cruisers show in Limington will send in pix and a brief story, if possible. If you know someone who took pix in Limington, please have them get in touch.

Gotta keep this post short - we're off to the Durham (ME) show early in the morning. I expect it to be a pretty big show, and the weather is supposed to accommodate. We'll see!

Oh, and the pix from the cruise last evening at Blast (Waterboro) are also posted at www.hotkarz.com.

Later!

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Ocean Garden Cruise

Well, tonight was the final cruise of the season at Ocean Garden (Gorham ME). We had a pretty good turnout, and the weather could not have been better.

Once again we brought free veggies from the garden to share. Last week, Marilyn joked that we should have brought dip for the carrots. This week, we did (^.^) That got a chuckle from the crowd!

The 1941 Plymouth pick-up took home the trophy this week. She sure is a beauty, and deserving of the prize.

Peter passed around a sign-up book. It seems they may be planning to get together with everyone sometime during the winter. That would be nice.

Well, tomorrow we're off to the cruise-in at Blast From The Past, in Waterboro (ME). I suspect there will be a big crowd - I'll guess about 80-100 cars. We'll see. I know we will be there, even though we must head out early Saturday morning for the show at the Jetport (Portland). Of course, I know many will be doing the Two Trails show on Saturday in Limington. I just hope that one of those will send pix to put up on HotKarz. After all, I can't be everywhere :o)

Until then, keep the chrome shiny and the tank full...

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Of Cheeseburger Melts and Good Times

Tonight we made our weekly trek to Two Trails Fabulous 50's Diner on Rte 25, Standish ME for the Wednesday Nite Cruise-In. They will continue at least through September, and all are welcome, so stop by if you get the chance.

I have to admit that I am hooked on their cheeseburger melt on rye. My wife and I usually go with Ralph & Ulla Stowell, and we all have the same thing. They're good! Maybe too good - I got so involved in the burgers that I forgot to take pics, and by the time I got the camera out again, it was getting dark.

Nelson won a trophy for his VW (see pix) - the famous "horse's ass" trophy :o) Nelson is a great guy, much loved by all, and we just could not resist this opportunity to have some extra fun.

The People's Choice trophy, won almost unanimously, was presented to Bob Patten for his absolutely perfect '54 Merc. I looked under it, and even the frame is perfect - looks as good as the body, painted and glossy! Bob's car was a real hit, and we thank him for coming by and sharing with us.

Of course, Wednesday nites just would not be the same without the incorrigible Frank Howard and his lovely wife Janey (who got a ride in the Merc).

Tomorrow we expect to be at the final cruise at Ocean Garden in Gorham. Saturday its the show at the Jetport, and Sunday we're off to the Durham show. No rest for the weary!

Hope to see you there.

A Fading Season...

Well, it is a bittersweet time of year. Monday evening we enjoyed the hospitality of Sonny's Convenience Store in Lyman, ME for their final cruise of the season. Before it was over, everyone in attendance had won a prize. Of course, the hot dogs were great!

This last evening we took in the final cruise at CHOP (Cumberland House of Pizza, Cumberland ME). You could feel the difference, since the usual pace is one where folks spend a lot of time sitting. But this time, everyone seemed anxious to mill about, talking with one another as if to say, "It may be spring before I get to enjoy your company once more."

There are precious few cruises left this year. Two Trails Fabulous 50's Diner on Rte 25 in Standish (ME) will run through September at least (maybe into October) and Low's (Rte 22) on Wednesday will hold their last one this week, and Shapleigh Corner store in Shapleigh (ME), which goes year 'round. And in Waterboro, the final cruise at Blast From The Past will fall this Friday.

At www.hotkarz.com we will spend the winter months figuring out how to make our website more valuable to those who visit. We'll be collecting info on the cruises, shows and events for '08 throughout northern New England, and see what improvements we can make for y'all.

And if you get to feelin' just a wee bit bored when the snow hems you in (or any time, for that matter), please feel free to participate in this blog, sharing your stories, thoughts and memories of a time long past. You can do that by using the COMMENTS link, or sending your stories to me at ptwoodycrew@aol.com

Later!

Sunday, September 16, 2007

OOB Car Show

A beautiful day! By 7:00 am the cars were already rolling in at Old Orchard Beach for the 14th Annual Car Show. Rained out the day before, it is unfortunate that many would not return today, but the turnout was still very good - about 250 cars (the OOB Cruise on Friday had about 380 cars - see pics of the cruise, the show and some of the winners at www.hotkarz.com).

The DJ, known throughout southern Maine for doing car shows with the oldies (he always does Blast From the Past, Waterboro), kept the music lively and sweet. I tried playing "Stump the DJ", but was only able to stump him once.

Cars came in from all over New England, and even from Canada. The atmosphere was festive, and local folks came out in droves to check out the Righteous Rides.

Since pictures are worth 1000 words, I'll cut this short and invite y'all to check out the pics at www.hotkarz.com. If you were there, it's a good chance you will see your car, and/or recognize friends! Enjoy.