Saturday was about as perfect as you could ask for. Warm sunshine, low humidity, and just enough of a breeze to make spending the day outside enjoyable. Pulled the Corvette out on the driveway, cranked up the music, and gave it a proper hand wash. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Because of the wound-vac attached to my hip—and the Corvette’s wraparound bucket seats—I haven’t been able to even sit in the car since we brought it home from winter storage. In the meantime, it had collected a thick layer of dust and grime, so it was definitely overdue for a bath. Seeing it clean and shining again was worth the effort.
That evening, the girlfriend and I headed over to the monthly Cruise Night in Morris, Illinois. Once again, Mother Nature delivered with perfect weather, and so did the car crowd. A whopping 846 vehicles were officially registered, making for an incredible turnout. As always, I snapped a ton of photos and will be sharing plenty of automotive goodness later this week.
Sunday took us to Plainfield, Illinois, to wander through the summer Farmers Market. There was no shortage of fresh produce and homemade goodies. We came home with fresh cherries, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn on the cob, mushrooms, pea pods, and, because every healthy shopping trip deserves a little balance, a few homemade cookies. I’d call that a successful haul.
I spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing outside reading. After dinner, I fired up the new TV in the garage and settled in to watch the NASCAR race. Good weather, cool cars, fresh food, and racing to cap it all off—it doesn’t get much better than that. It was an all-around fantastic weekend.
Tons Of Sun
Saturday was about as perfect as you could ask for. Warm sunshine, low humidity, and just enough of a breeze to make spending the day outside enjoyable. Pulled the Corvette out on the driveway, cranked up the music, and gave it a proper hand wash. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Because of the wound-vac attached to my hip—and the Corvette’s wraparound bucket seats—I haven’t been able to even sit in the car since we brought it home from winter storage. In the meantime, it had collected a thick layer of dust and grime, so it was definitely overdue for a bath. Seeing it clean and shining again was worth the effort.
That evening, the girlfriend and I headed over to the monthly Cruise Night in Morris, Illinois. Once again, Mother Nature delivered with perfect weather, and so did the car crowd. A whopping 846 vehicles were officially registered, making for an incredible turnout. As always, I snapped a ton of photos and will be sharing plenty of automotive goodness later this week.
Sunday took us to Plainfield, Illinois, to wander through the summer Farmers Market. There was no shortage of fresh produce and homemade goodies. We came home with fresh cherries, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn on the cob, mushrooms, pea pods, and, because every healthy shopping trip deserves a little balance, a few homemade cookies. I’d call that a successful haul.
I spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing outside reading. After dinner, I fired up the new TV in the garage and settled in to watch the NASCAR race. Good weather, cool cars, fresh food, and racing to cap it all off—it doesn’t get much better than that. It was an all-around fantastic weekend.
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