Lone Star T's 2005 In Review

2005 In Review

Index
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
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October

2- Regular Meeting

11 - Men's Night Out

15 - Stroll

20- Dinner Night Out

21-23 - Tickey Creek Tour

Other
Texas T-Party, Natchez Trace Parkway Tour, Hershey Swap Meet, Chickasha Fall Swap Meet

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Men's Night Out
October Men’s Night Out at Roland ’s was a Halloween treat. As you enter the side gate, you were confronted with a skeleton who was steadily pedaling a bicycle. I never did see him slow down or come to a stop. It reminds me of a Model T driver and stop signs. Speaking of a Model T, there were several T parts making up the bones of this skeleton. Once in the door of Roland’s workshop, you saw green. There was a beautiful green speedster and on the other side of that, a very old green Harley Davidson with a green side car. (Money Green) With a plate full of Lillie’s goodies, I slipped outside to enjoy myself again. Sitting on the patio, I heard a noise coming from the workshop. Someone was able to fire the Harley off and was it loud. Ear plugs would come in very handy. The Speedster was next but not as loud and sounded good. One could tell that Roland has spent a number of hours on both these vehicles to bring them to this point of looking great and running too. Thanks Roland and Lillie for making this an enjoyable evening.

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Stroll to Waterford Retirement Village
Mesquite, TX

	Great weather that day...10 Model Ts... 19 members... good buffet lunch... wonderful cloggers... country driving in the city
Here's a wonderful side note: Got a call from the Waterford a few days after the stroll. One elderly lady resident had been ill that year, nothing life threatening, but it still got her very depressed. She had been lethargic and not willing to participate in outings or in- house activities at the Waterford. She did come outside to see the Model Ts. That perked her up and she decided to watch the cloggers. She is still talking to the other residents two weeks later about what a wonderful day it was. Her attitude has changed and she is socializing again. Our Lone Star T Club is blessed that it had the opportunity to make a difference in this lady's life. Thanks to all who participated in the stroll, Terry and Renée

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Tour Plaque
Designed by Kathy H.

Tickey Creek (Annual Fall Tour)
To Waco and Crawford, TX
Via Waxahachie and Hillsboro and the Western White House

A round of applause and a BIG THANK YOU go to Gary & Suzy and Vic & Margaret for great success of this year’s Tickey Creek Tour. We had great food and great roads and the weather, well, what can be said, we do live in Texas! We departed Dallas Friday morning heading south enjoying a beautiful day, stopping in Hillsboro for lunch and shopping and then on to Waco. Saturday morning we backtracked to Homestead Village north of Waco. We learned how this small community lives, produces and makes their livelihood from this land. We enjoyed lunch there and then it was off to Crawford. I heard that a lady at one of the shops in Crawford showed Gary the roads that we traveled Saturday - which was a 28 mile trip -Around The Block! The roads were beautiful and we traveled the outskirts of the Western White House. After a brief stop back in Crawford, it was back to Waco, a fajita buffet and announcements from our hosts. It was acknowledged that we had SIX first time drivers: Gerald C. (Doris did some driving too!), Robert J. (with Candy C. - in their newly purchased touring. This was not only his first Lone Star T Tour - it was his first time to drive a T.) Greg M. and Glen M. (with grandson Richard) were also first time tourers; along with Ross L. (passenger Jeff C.), and Bill S. (with his wife Pat) from the Space City T’s in Houston. It was great to have all of these plus thirty-seven other members in attendance, including Marcy Z.. Now, a couple of comments. . .the question has been asked, how many Lead Cars can one tour have? The answer for this year is four - and thank you to all of you that helped in this effort. We learned through creative efforts that everyone can ride/drive when you have one vulture wagon and numerous break-downs. Special thanks to our “trouble-trailer” drivers - John N. & Ruth S.. They kept up with us through running out of gas, flat tires and cars breaking down. Finally, Sunday’s drive home - was, umm very interesting! I think Jimmy B. said it best, “Driving in that wind was like driving a billboard in a hurricane!” We all made it home safely, we all had a great time and we look forward to next year’s touring.