Cruisin' on a Sunday Afternoon

Well, we really couldn't have asked for a more lovely weekend here in San Diego.  Hubby and I were blessed with a day away from the kids, and we were more than ready to get out on our own for a few hours.  We had 9 child free hours with which to converse, laugh, and smooch every now and again.  Most of it was spent driving, but that's beside the point.

We took the '51 out to Chula Vista for the "Cruise for the Cause" car show and blood drive.  Now, I know you are thinking, ooh how romantic.  Maybe it's not extremely romantic, but it is loads of fun.  We had to leave Ramona at 6:30 to get there in time to park the car before the entrance cut off, so much of our time was spent driving, and waiting in line.  Once we were there, we were parked in the middle of Otay Towne Center Mall.  If you have never been there, it has a really nice atmosphere and some unique stores.  Then we got to walk around and meet other people with the same kinds of cars. The men folk talk car talk, and the women chit chat and agree that the men could have worse vices than cars.  I actually think that Jeff and I might have met out future selves there.  We came across this couple that was so much like ourselves, but twenty years older.  It was a trip.  We enjoyed talking to them.

Now, on to the photos:

This was definitely my second favorite display of the day.  This beautiful  car had a carved head that was a little larger than life hooked to a stuffed body.  My photo didn't do it justice.  Fun, cool, beautiful car.  

But my favorite display of the day was definitely this:

Now there's a good looking man and his car!  Jeff has worked so hard on this car, and if you saw it from when we first brought it home, you would be so impressed.  I would show you a before and after pic, but like  idiots, we never took a before photo.  It's a work in progress,  we drive it around and enjoy it for what it is; a classic piece of Americana that is slowly morphing into a custom car.  I am so proud of all the work that Jeff has done on this car, especially since he has done it all without any expensive metal working tools.  Just patience, time and love.  Pretty cool, huh?

We had a great lunch and took this photo after:

We had to laugh over this one.

Anyhow, a wonderful day was had by us, and we enjoyed each others company.  After 19 years, it's a blessing that we still find each other interesting and fun.  Jeff is certainly my favorite person to have playtime with.  I'll take a date with him any day!