Driving through Marshalltown on our way to Menards the other day, Papa and I noticed many classic cars on the road. Where were they all headed? We soon found out. The Culver's parking lot was filled with beautiful, classy rides--and people admiring them. It wasn't something we were going to miss! I've paid to visit a museum with cars like these.
Life is a journey, I've been told.
You must be strong; you must be bold.
Deep within our hearts we hold
A promise of far more worth than gold.
The path is rough; the way is cold.
Sometimes we travel a B-maintenance road
"Paved" with cheapest gravel sold
With bridges that barely carry the load.
Sometimes it seems we run out of gas.
Our fenders get rusted, old, and tired.
We wonder with every mile we pass,
If we will reach the point desired.
In spite of our weakness, God gives us strength:
Courage to continue, faith to go on.
How deep is His love; how great is its length.
He imparts grace to face the dawn.
--B.G.C.
(Don't ask me why I have a weird feeling this quote was not intended as a caption for hot rods and convertibles...it seems appropriate enough!)
You never know what you will run into (Why, oh why, do they have these figures of speech?) on a trip to town! Sometimes it's all in being blessed/fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." --Proverbs 3:5-6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." --Proverbs 3:5-6
cannot help but admire the older classic who are loved and restored!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love to see these beauties!
DeleteSome fine automobiles, Bethany. So clean and shiny and a good collection too.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a great time!
Have a Great Weekend!
Peace :)
You have a great week!
DeleteSo fun to "run into" a car show! Great pics, cars are not the easiest things to photograph! Loved your word/poem pairings too, Bethany!
ReplyDeleteThanks June!
DeleteWhat a fun find! There were so many beautiful cars there and you did a great job of taking photos of them. I was enjoying the poem and wondering where you found one that fit so well, then I saw you wrote it. Perfect! You are very talented.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mari! I scoured the net for quotes about traveling, etc. but wasn't able to find enough good ones, so I decided I might as well try to write a poem to fit the post.
DeleteWe see them here on occasion, too, Bethany. They are so great...and so fun to see them. Some of these guys have a fortune invested just in paint jobs. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteIt does seem like it would be an expensive hobby!
DeleteThose cars are quite lovely!
ReplyDeletexoxo Morning
Agreed!
DeleteWow, what a spectacular gathering. Great captures, Bethany! I especially love the very old cars. Not something you see every day.
ReplyDeleteIt was a delightful surprise to see these beauties.
DeleteI love those classic cars! There were certainly some beauties at Culver's that day!
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteHow serendipitous was that and you got some really nice pictures too!
ReplyDeleteThanks! "Serendipitous" is a fun word.
DeleteHi Bethany,
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful old cars.
Have a happy weekend.
Best regards, Irma
Have a great week, Irma!
DeleteHello Bethany, what a great collection of vintage cars. It is nice to see so many well cared for too. Have a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope you had a delightful one.
DeleteLovely cars! I especially like the powder blue truck! I really wanted to find one of those near me for my senior pictures but sadly I couldn't. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteAh, that is too bad! An old car like that would be neat prop to have in senior pictures.
DeleteOh! How fantastic to have seen all those old cars, Bethany! I love old cars...they're just so much more detailed than the fancy ones you get nowadays...just my humble opinion, though:D
ReplyDeleteHere where we live in South Africa, there is an annual motor show, and for days before and after it you can spot hundreds of old cars on the roads which is great!
The poem you wrote is simply lovely...I agree with dear Mari, you are very talented!
And I love how you added quotes in between the car pictures -- it just fits so well:)
Hugs to you and hope you're having a wonderful weekend!
Kelly-Anne
Sounds like that must be a great time to visit South Africa! Considering what part of the world you live in, owners of beautiful old cars probably wouldn't face the salt-on-winter-roads problem that we have up here--i.e. it's more or less only safe to drive cars like that in the summer here, because otherwise the salt might damage them. But I'm sure there are other challenges...
DeleteHave a delightful week!
Very nice Classic Car Album there Bethany *Cheers* -Jimio
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures and such a beautiful poem I can truly relate too (you are very talented!!) , love the old vintage cars (makes me wish I was back in time). Hope you are having a fantastic weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Hope you had a good one.
DeleteOh, that's a neat colour assortment, too. Not all one sort of car. I hope you were able to get a good look inside as well.
ReplyDeleteYep, gawkers (or shall I say admirers of beautiful cars) like myself were free to look in the windows. :)
DeleteOld cars are beautiful! Have a lovely Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Have a lovely week.
DeleteA '57 black beauty! Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteIt would be hard for me to choose just one to keep if given the the chance. But that one is a nice one.
DeleteI love vintage cars, the cars are beautiful and lovingly restored.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteCool cars. Isn't it fun when you get to see them for Free.
ReplyDeleteIt's a price that's hard to beat!
DeleteSeemingly spontaneous gatherings of really cool cars are pretty common in Michigan, too--there was one every Saturday night all summer long in the parking lot of a local hardware store down the road from where we lived.
ReplyDeleteAnd just yesterday Angel was talking about how much he misses Culver's.
And I had never tried Culver's until a year ago...how I'd lived in such ignorance is hard to imagine! I remember either in one of your blog posts or in your book that you once wrote that the way to show Angel you loved him was to buy him a hamburger/junk food. Hopefully you've found a different way (or different place to buy hamburgers) in China!
DeleteThe classic car gatherings sound like fun to live near!
Hi Bethany, You continue to amaze me ... in this post it's your poetry ... wonderful! And the old cars ... wow. Is there anyone who doesn't love old cars? I don't think so. What a neat post ... thanks for taking us along!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting John! :) I don't know if there's anyone who doesn't love old cars, but I have met some people who don't like pie (!), so I wouldn't be sure.
DeleteThose are some pretty nifty cars. Enjoyed the pics very much. I love your puns, and that bible verse from Proverbs. Hope you have a blessed week.
ReplyDeleteThanks! You too, Gail!
DeleteAhhh I love all these classic cars and all the colours of course hehee
ReplyDeleteI like your knack for cheery colors in your fashion blogging, Liuba.
Deletei love car shows like these!!! some great classics pictured here!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey made some good-looking rides back in the day.
DeleteThose are beautiful cars! I like the poem too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joyful!
DeleteI love these old beauties.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Gail!
DeleteHi Bethany! I thought it was high time I came over here to socialize as you're always so good about commenting on my blog! :)
ReplyDeleteThe cars are AMAZING! WOW! The powder-blue truck caught my eye more than any.... what a neat vehicle. My Dad and brothers enjoy watching "Top Gear" - a very car-filled show - but these old classics have something special :) Thanks for sharing them with us!
~Julia
Julia! So happy you came over for a visit! I always enjoy reading your blog.
DeleteI've heard of Top Gear before, but never watched it.
Classic cars are so cool looking! What a fun find - thanks for sharing Hon!! ;) xo
ReplyDeleteA pleasure--thanks Carrie!
DeleteVery interesting post, Bethany. The pictures show nice classic cars. I like them and drove an automatic Dodge Aspen many years ago. It was very comfortable and good for travel.
ReplyDeleteSome of the photos I see of Dodge Aspens do look nice, depending on how good of shape they're in. My family is into Fords, but we still enjoy looking at other makes.
DeleteHi again Bethany!
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know I nominated you for a Liebster award as I love reading your blog. If you want to get more info and accept go to my blog: northwoodsscrapbook.blogspot.com xoxo
Blessings and peace sweet Gal ;)
Thank you Carrie! Awards are always fun to do!
DeleteWe have a place close by that has a gathering of classic cars every Thuirsday evening. I always forget to go get pictures! This looked like fun. I also enjoyed your quotes. It's so true about the person not traveling only reading one page of the book of life. I think travel is SOOO important! I feel fortunate that we were always able in times past to go see some place new.
ReplyDeleteIt can be hard to remember to get pictures of something close to home! But it sounds like you'll have another chance with every week--how neat. Down where you live there must be some real beauties, as they probably wouldn't have as much trouble with winter roads.
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