Well, the Centennial Celebration is now history, and from all accounts, including my own, it was a fabulous experience. Jay and Barbara Klehfoth did a superb job organizing and orchestrating this event and should be commended for a job well done! The CCMTC families that attended the celebration all had a great time and commented that this event lived up to all expectations. The CCMTC Canyonlands III Tour will have a lot to live up to also, but I'm confident that next year's tour will be a memorable one.

Kathy and I had a great time driving our 1915 runabout across country, and we plan to continue driving our Model T's to tours rather than trailering them. We met so many wonderful people who were so curious about the cars. Everyone asked if we "really" had driven them and not trailered them, and they were amazed when we told them how many miles we had driven. I was able to purchase a nice original 1924 Tudor sedan in Auburn, IL following the Celebration, and I think I'll restore it with the idea of making it a driver....one that can go across country and arrive at its destination in one piece.

I have been working on my son's Model T, and now have it back together. Russ has been so busy with work and remodeling his kitchen he didn't have time to work on his Model T, but now I'm looking forward to having Russ, Ashlee and the kids tour with us on occasion.

Our next event will be the Ashurst Lake Campout Tour on September 12-14, 2008. We hope to see you at this tour!

Russ