| The last show that we went to was in
Whitewater, sponsored by "The Guide Dogs of the Desert", which
was held on April 28. The weather in town that morning was cold and
windy and we wondered what it would be like once we were at the show.
Why would we wonder you ask?
Well it's like this, The Guide Dogs of the Desert
is at the outer part of Whitewater, which is about 20 miles from our
house and only a few miles from Palm Springs. In that short drive, the
weather can be very tricky and turn very windy in just a few short
miles. If your not familiar with the Coachella Valley desert, let me
give you some info on it. There are many "Windmill
Farms" in this desert area because the wind seems to blow more
days than not down there. I don't live directly in the desert (too hot
for me) but it's only a few miles away so if you venture east from
Banning, you better be on the lookout because when the sand blows, it
can turn into the worlds biggest sandblaster. I've seen many many cars
drive through town with the driver looking out the side window just to
see where he's going because the windshield had turned completely
white. The front of those cars would be literally down to bare metal
along with the bumpers and every bit of chrome trim. You talk about
quick, it only takes a few minutes in this dirt bath to total your paint
job.
A lot of people have sandblasting business's in
the area but nobody buys their sand. They just take a short trip down
the road and load up there truck with as much sand as they want for
free. Make no mistake about it, if the windmills are moving, your paint
could be in jeopardy.
We arrived about an hour early because Larry said
this show fills pretty fast. Once we found a spot to park, we were blown
away (no pun intended) by how hard the wind was blowing. Larry and I
walked around trying to find the best wind blocked area because when
it's blowing 40 mph with gusts up to 50, this was no place for the women
and children. The only good news was that it had rained a few days
before which meant that the sand wasn't in the air. After moving to a
new spot for a few minutes, we decided to call it a day and went back
home. I have no idea how the show went or how many cars showed up but I
hope they had a good turn out as all the proceeds go towards the Guide
Dogs. Maybe next year will have better weather.
A few weeks later on Saturday, May 12th, the Past
Pleasures Car Club was hosting their 19th annual Spring Classic Car Show
at the Yucaipa High School. This show is primarily a fund raiser for the
school which means the money goes to a good cause. We attended this show
last year but Larry wasn't able to go for some reason. They had the show
on the soccer field last year but because the school planted new grass, they
moved everyone to the parking lot next door.
This show had a huge raffle and 50/50 drawing with
over 200 prizes given away. They also give you a nice goodie bag along
with a T-shirt of any size. Once we were all signed up and all the
tickets were in hand, we went back and setup for the day.
The show ran from 8am till 3pm and they had lots
of food, vendors, games along with a D.J. playing oldies music
throughout the day. With the show being in the parking lot this
year, everyone was very close together which made for a cramped bunch of
people. On the other hand, it was in the low 80's with a slight breeze
which made for some perfect weather. Lets take a look at the show
because there were about 165 cars that showed up.
This 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner had a 383 in it and
was pretty much stock. Very clean looking and probably worth a small
fortune.
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