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Blooomington, Minnesota, United States
I am a happily married guy who enjoys spending time with his wife, daughter, son, and dog (German Shepherd Dog “Bear”). My hobbies, which I am very passionate about, include hunting, snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, camping, home improvements, and automobiles. I am a typical male who enjoys working with his hands and “tinkering”, problem solving and trouble shooting, and being in the outdoors. I work full-time at a suburban police department and volunteer as a firefighter.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011

12th Annual Thomas Jefferson High School Car Show

Mileage: 88,457

Once again, this was my first car show of the year.  I always look forward to this car show because it kind of starts of the car show season and the summer driving season.  Just like the last couple of years, I spent the day before the show getting the Trans Am washed. 

Once again, the weather was an issue with this car show.  It looked like it was going to be terrible this year: rain mixed with cool temperatures and wind.  It actually wasn't raining when I woke up and left my house, but by the time Dad and I got to the parking lot, it was raining lightly.  The rain was light, then would get heavy, but basically never stopped.  I would say there were about 40 cars that attended, down from the normal 200 or so.


Despite the rain and cool temperatures, Shannon, Mom, Maeve, and Will all stopped out to see the cars and have some treats!  They didn't stay for too long before the kids started getting cold, but it was really nice of them to come!



Overall the show was still fun, despite the rain.  I didn't win anything, but Dad and I both got some nice door prizes!  It sounds like they are going to schedule a rain/alternate day next year since they have had such horrible luck with the weather!  Hopefully next year the weather will be nice and the show will be enjoyed by all!

2 comments:

The Father of Five said...

Truly a "die hard" to keep showing up in the rain.

Was it last year that the threat of thunderstorms (and hail?) came through??

BTW - I LOVE the placement of your photos!! (snicker)

Bill said...

Yep, and we got SOAKED last year, it was crazy!

This car show has the worst luck with weather and has so much potential for a good time! Maybe next year!

Thanks again for the help, but I but you couldn't do it again! :)