Welcome home

Wednesday was the day - the day  our two new cars were delivered. I must admit, I was pretty excited to get the phone call to meet Stace and the auto transport man at my parents' house.

Why my parents' house?

Because they have a big side yard with a covered lean-to, which a prior owner built to store a boat. You'd better believe Stace has had his eyes on that empty concrete pad for years now.

See, our HOA just wouldn't look too kindly on cars like this on our pleasant cul-de-sac. The parts car could use a few parts, that's for sure.

 Here's Stacey steering the '67 off the trailer.

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 Stace was amazed that all the little details worked out in his plan to bring the cars 300 miles here, and push the non-runner up into the garage (and later into the lean-to).









 Ain't she pretty? It's easy to point out a few flaws that Stace will want to fix over the years, but we're both really pleased to have this baby in the family.

Speaking of babies, ours were disappointed to learn there isn't a  back seat, much less, room for a car seat. It'll be a while before Cora and Violet will get a ride on the open road - Violet actually burst into tears when she understood this.

Of course, having this car does beg the question: what will Stace do with all his free time? Looking up cars for sale on Craigslist, Ebay and Auto Trader Classic has been a time-consuming hobby over the past year or so.

Hardly taking his eyes off the computer, Stace's immediate response? "Do you think I should buy these wire wheels? They're only asking $500."