Coffee..Comfy Clothes and Cars

I've been layed off this past week and I will say, I've enjoyed every minute of it. I worked around the house, worked on the hearse and basically did squat. Every morning I got up at 6am, made coffee and perhaps around 9-ish, started thinking about what I wanted to do. What a great life this would be every day.

The part I'm going to miss now is my morning coffee and bumming around in my Pj's. I now can make a great cup of coffee, in the past that was something I couldn't do. Maybe I can't and my taste buds have just adjusted to my crap coffee, who knows.

I've been getting the hearse ready for our next show at Fifth Third Ball Park this Saturday. This is a great show and it's the show where I fell in love with Ken. You see Ken invited me to see his car at this show about 4 years ago. Gosh I can't believe it's been that long. Anyway, he told me about his Nova and how cool it was so I thought I'd get him off my back and go see the stupid thing and maybe if I did he's leave me alone..lol

He even went so far as to draw me a map cause I'm not very good with directions if it's not in Holland. The fact is, driving to other places by myself scares me. So, after debating over if I should or not, I headed out the door, map in hand determined to get his guy off my back and see his car.

Ok, I drove to Grand Rapids and followed the map and about 60 miles out of town I realized, after asking someone at a rest stop, that I was almost to Saranac. I wasn't even close to the ball park and that stupid map was wrong. I was so pissed that NOW I was going to find that ball park and give my thoughts to Ken for getting me lost.

I found my way and found the ball park but now I had to find that red Nova in a sea of cars. I walked down every isle and then I found him! I kept thinking what a godly car and you sent me 60 miles out of my way. And when I said hi, his eyes lit up, he offered me a chair that he had brought for me. He offered me a pop and not just any pop but ones he brought for me after asking the guys I work with what kind I drank at night. He did all of this not even knowing if I was going to show up that day.

At that point, those simple jesters melted my anger and he won over my heart. We often laugh at this story and how I could drive 60 miles out of my way but that's just me. I even have the map he drew and the home phone number he wrote at the bottom, he was a sly dog. I still believe he draws wrong maps but he'll tell you he didn't...men what ya going to do with them?

It's Alive

Yes..it is alive, the flames that is... Here's the motley crew who did the deed. Ann and Bob, Thank you from the bottom of my heart and "Yes".. Ann, you are a great taper. Phil, you are a super friend and I love the fur coat..Thank YOU. Don..what can I say..Best flame man there is...

My First..

I can't believe I just won my first trophy for my hearse. It was such a cold and rainy day but we went out and figured..what the heck. Most of our club members cars are either being repaired or are still getting ready so it was just the hearse. Ken's car hasn't even been started yet. He's been spending his time getting mine ready but he's almost done. This is super and I'm so excited. It's been a long day and I'm off to put up my feet and watch a little TV...