Purgatory Chasm "Just Because" Run

At the recent club picnic, Bob and Evie Osborne announced a little just for the heckuvit run to Purgatory Chasm on July 28 2012.  The turnout was small, due to it being scheduled on a busy summer weekend, and the fact that poor weather was predicted. 
Those of us who did attend were rewarded with good touring weather through the Northwest corner of RI into Mass.  Bob and Evie routed us through perfect "Model A" backroads, ending at the picnic area of the Chasm. 
We had an informal meeting to talk about plans for the upcoming Little Rhody 50th anniversary party, and a great picnic lunch.
Attendees included:
Bob and Evie Osborne
Charlie and Pat Howard
John and Dottie Cese
Richard and Joan Mowry
John and Dawn Mennucci
Al and Eleanora Paolantonio

The Gang Minus John

Richard's "Old Faithful"

Al Wasn't Worried About the Weather

Bob's New Car

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Enjoy!

2012 Summer Picnic

Picnic 2012 was as good as a mid July day can be.  We got together at the Otter Pond Farm in Green RI , where we had chowder and clamcakes for lunch, followed by car games, and then a chicken dinner with all the fixins.
Richard Mowry conducted the car games, assisted by Dennis Allsop, and all the usual suspects were in attendance, and amused.
The following pictures tell the story.
Enjoy!

Club Cars Lined Up For Inspection

Chowdah

Soup's On

Clamcakes

Some Of The Club Regulars

A Quick Meeting

Slow Race, 2012 Version

Jeff Gets The Lowdown

The Peanut Gallery

Drive With My Foot Out The Door?

Paula Gets Ready To Scare John Driving Blind

Left! Left!

Richard Trusts Paula in the Blind Race

Pat Tries The Potato Game

Dawn Presents A Check To The Band, To Be Donated to the Green Library.

The Days Entertainment Highlight

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Dustoff Tour 2012

The 2012 Dustoff Tour will be a hard act to follow!
The day was as perfect as an April day can get, bright sun, blue sky, temperature perfect for the tour.
We traveled the Rhode Island coastline in the Portsmouth/Jamestown  area, stopping at Fort Wetherill State Park for the shortest meeting ever, then on to the Beavertail Light house and the Jamestown Windmill for tours of those historically interesting and picturesque locations. Both buildings were old when the Model A's were young.
All along the route, we traveled through areas of beautiful homes set in waterfront locations, and open country divided by colonial era stone walls.
The tour ended at an Applebee's restaurant for a meal and a little socializing...wouldn't be a Little Rhody event without the food and friendships.

Attendees included:
Susan and Dominic Mosca             Gene and Ruth Andre
Sam and Clara Browning                John and Shirley Leite
Ken and Carol Trudel                     David Peck and Joyce Armstrong
John and Dawn Mennucci               Moe and Janice Rousseau
Paula Taylor                                   Kevin Babcock
Richard Preliasco                            Allan and Sandy Bowder
Charlie and Pat Howard                  Richard and Joan Mowry
Jeff and Debbie Barnes                    Dennis Alsop
Larry and Pat Beauchaine                Dottie and John Cece
Bob and Evie Osborne                    Don and Joan Chirnside

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Lined Up and ready to Go

Tudors Rule

Monthly (Abbreviated) Meeting

Good Turnout of A's

Another Angle

Beavertail Light

All the Attendees Cars From the Top of the Light

Long Shot

Telephoto From The Top

Richard in a Hurry

The Jamestown Windmill

Looks Like a Postcard

The Business End

Moe Enjoying the Day

                                         

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Newport 2012 St.Patrick's Day Parade

Under cloudy cool skies, the 2012 Newport St. Pat's parade was hot!  Wall to wall people, colorful displays, and "recreational beverages" made this one of the best of the breed.  We met up in utter and total confusion, but once the parade got moving, we had a great time.
We started the day in true Little Rhody fashion, at Al and Sandy Bowder's house for coffee an'.
After the parade, we met at the Newport Atlantic Beach Club for lunch and conversation, then a few of us followed Pat and Charlie Howard to their house for desert and coffee.
Seems like food is almost as important as Model A's with our members!

As Usual, click on photos to enlarge.

Jeff explains the confusion to Dawn.

Newport City Hall made a great spectator point.

Model A lineup.

After the Parade...The Atlantic Beach Club parking lot.

Do I see a puddle under John's car?