A nice little bus trip

It was my first “real” show of the summer, not because there haven’t been others, but life just kept getting in the way.  On Sunday June 26, in South Haven, MI our local V-Dub-Club held a fund raiser/car show.  The weather could not have been better.  It was in the mid 70’s, low humidity, and a beautiful sunny day with a gentle breeze blowing off the lake.  It just doesn’t get much better than that.

The ride down was made better by the fact that I finally got the stereo/CD player installed and working.  A bit of Jimmy Buffet to set the tone, a hot cup of coffee and a nice ride along the lake Michigan shore was a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday morning.

About 35 cars showed up this year, It seemed a bit lighter than in years past, but a nice group of folks to be sure.  We wandered around, looked at each others cars, and chatted for hours about VW’s, road trips to come, and adventures past, you know, the stuff that seems to happen at all car shows.

As is usually the case, each of these trips affords the opportunity to add several “to-do’s” to the list.  I have discovered that I would really like to lower the front of the bus a couple of inches to make it sit level.  I have a set of Avis adjusters for a link pin beetle, I am sure I can make those work, but it will be a pretty big job.  While I am under there, the ball joints really need to be replaced.  If I just order the ball joints, I bet that will motivate me enough to get going on this.

Show over, door prizes dispersed, things packed up, good-by’s said, and back on the road for home.  About half-way back, Saugatuck, MI, I am lured in by a fresh Michigan strawberries sign.  Strawberry season in Michigan lasts about three weeks,  I couldn’t help myself!  Like I said, A great day.