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Annual Bluebonnet Tour - April 10 -11, 1999
LSMAFC Members Smell the Wildflowers

This year's Bluebonnets, Indian Paint Brushes, and Indian Blankets were spectacular in many places during the Bluebonnet Tour on April 10 and 11. In fact they were so thick along the road in many places that the lucky riders in 15 Model A's were treated to the wonderful fragrance of Mother Nature's wonderful perfume.

Our tour was an especially pleasant, relaxing one except for a few problems. Unfortunately, one Model A Ford suffered a breakdown before the tour even started. Not to be deterred, she hitched a ride in a Model A while he drove his modern iron to join us at lunch for some first class barbecue at Coopers in Llano. Other than a persistent loose rear wheel, the Tour Leader backing into someone car, shimmy problems on the Willow City Loop, a blowout, and a wrong turn, (hey! we lost contact on the CB and did not hear the directions! - Rajordan) we proceeded on at a stately, if  unsteady pace arriving in Fredericksburg around 3:30. After checking in at the Sunday House, some folks hit the shops while others visited Pat Lindemann's garage and were treated to beer, soft drinks, and a babbitt line boring demonstration.  (Several of the female members of our club said that this babbitt line boring demonstration was the highlight of the tour because they had uninterrupted shopping in town.)

Our monthly meeting was held after an extended social hour at a full service bar and dinner, which was served in a private room at the Sunday House Restaurant. The meeting was very short as several of the club officers and directors were anxious to resume their interrupted social hour. The next morning we slept in to alleviate the hang-over situations and hit the road again at 9:30 AM, traveling to the Wildseed Farms about 10 miles East of Fredericksburg, with a short detour through Cain City by way of the Old San Antonio Highway. At the Wildseed Farms a very serious situation occurred. One of our Charter Members deliberately, and with malice aforethought, disobeyed the Wildseed Farms "DO NOT PICK" law and was shamefully caught in the act by a photographer. (However, you will not see that photo here on this web page - rajordan.)

After hurriedly leaving the Farms in disgrace (it's really tough to leave hurriedly in a Model A), we traveled to Johnson City for lunch at the Feedmill. From there we toured to Ed Glass's Classic Car Shop in Horseshoe Bay, where we drooled over some beautiful antique and classic cars. After wiping up, we traveled the back road to Burnet, gassed up our cars, filled up our tummies at the local Dairy Queen, and proceeded home. We're looking forward to another banner Bluebonnet Tour in 2000.

Submitted by Ken & Joyce Smith - April 1999

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