May 31, 2014
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fans
In a whirlwind of activity yesterday evening, I processed three bank statements.
Partied with Gabriel Fauré, friend of Camille Saint-Saëns. Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 on YouTube. Blew me away.
Ham fortified salad for lunch today.After giving the heat a chance to lessen in intensity, we headed for Rock Creek Park. Nevertheless, it was still 87 degrees when we left the Durango in the VFW parking lot. The air bothered us more than the heat. Humid and thick.
Mary remembered that some kind of old car show was supposed to happen today on the square. We set out in that direction. Crossing the bridge, we soon saw something was going on around the courthouse.
Taken with the Sony RX100 II, using flash.
As I started taking pictures, the Sony RX100 II began to act up again. It insisted on shooting with flash. Outdoors, imagine. Fortunately, I had the old reliable Sony HX20V with me. Used it the remainder of the day.
I am prejudiced. Antique cars should be restored to their original appearance. Anything less shows a disrespect for the memory of the designers, for the original owners and even for the viewing public. There. My two cents worth.
Do you think the first owner of this car even dreamed of such a paint job and tires?
That said, there were a few vehicles at the show that approached my standards.
More to my taste.
Some vehicles on display were odd, but interesting. Richardson's Body Shop has a long history in the county.
Some politicians were taking advantage of the crowds to campaign for the upcoming election in August. County Mayor Joe Boyd Liggett was handing out old-fashioned fans like the ones we used to find in the church pews advertizing a local funeral "home". Joe had his name on these fans. Mary and I got one each.
A fan for a vote? Sounds like a good deal.
Returning to the park, we set out West towards the Cornersville Road. Got as far as John Wallace's bench when Mary decided to double back. The sun had just come out then. That, added to the humidity, had Mary panting. She made good use of Joe Boyd Liggett's gift all the way back to the car.After a late supper, I accompanied Mary as she watered plants. It had been a good day.
Tomatoes in May.
72.8 °F, mostly cloudy.
Comments (9)
I agree on your opinion of antique car restoration! We saw a Model T on the way to dinner - there is an antique car show in town here too! It was standard black wit the skinny tires - a real beauty! Your tomato plants look great with pretty big tomatoes for the end of May!
Tomatoes already?! I keep forgetting that you live in a much warmer climate than me. We should be planting our seedlings this week, so we still have a ways to go until we can eat our own tomatoes.
I should go to some car shows this summer.
hey, I can still visit and comment but just can't blog.
I like car shows.
And, I like your visits.
love old cars! the tomatoes look wonderful ~ can't beat fresh tomatoes straight from the garden ~
I am admiring the tomatoes !...and the old cars.
In friendship
Michel
Wonderful tomatoes -- they'll be edible soon! That sounds like two cheap votes!
I agree that old cars should be restored to as authentic a state as possible. You are a fabulous gardener.
In highschool I dated a couple of motorheads, and spent many weekends out at cars shows/swap meets. I enjoyed seeing the photos of the old cars you posted.
I'm not a fan of eating fried green tomatoes, but those actually look lovely. I remember my mother growing tomatoes, red, yellow, orange and green ones. I did not inherit her green thumb. Besides, I think the local wildlife , from racoons, bunnies, deer, fox, or even bear, would destroy an outdoor garden in my area.