New Years Eve at Poverty Flats--friends, food, and hot rod movies

Well folks, it was a pretty good year here on the "impoverished Plains" and even though it wasn't the best year we ever had it certainly could have been worse. So once again we held our annual party to send the old year out and bring n the new year in style. Just simple folks looking for simple pleasures in life. About a dozen of us like minded car folks and friends got together at our old house in our small town of 400 people (Gypsum, Kansas) which is about 18-20 miles from Salina. We started the festivities at 7PM with a big selection of appetizers and some very cold beer and chilled wine.

 

The we had a big meal that Mrs. PF had prepared for us. She likes to set a nicely decorated table. This is a big deal for her and not so much for me---

 

And even though I asked for hot dogs with chili and fritos (good beer food) she over ruled and made a baked spaghetti casserole with salad and home made bread.

 

Actually there was 3 loaves of bread and 2 big pans of the casserole.

 

After the meal, the women gathered in the kitchen for some wine and conversation. We assume they we talking about men and how lucky they were to have good guys like us around-----

 

Then the guys relaxed to the living room where we watched this movie on DVD which I received as a Christmas gift from my pal Jan in Sweden (39truck on the hamb).

 

Speaking of Jan (39truck), new year's eve was his birthday yesterday and the young man is only 48 years old! He is a great guy who has a good collection of hot rods and parts in Sweden.

 

Here is a photo of us watching Deuce of Spades:

 

If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend this movie. Faith Grainger (HiboyGirl) did a great job of making this movie. You really can't tell the difference in the quality or cinematography as compared to big budget movies. I liked it very much.-- www.deuceofspadesmovie.com --Thank you Jan for buying this for me---

 

The weather dipped down into the single digits outside and we left the beer, wine, and champagne outside where it was just right for drinking. Since I am on call for work all weekend long, I didn't drink much but I never do anyway. Not a big deal for me--

 

Looks like fun! That is a lot more than we did.

 

Here is Larry on the left who owns the former Peter Beater T bucket roadster that flathead pete in MI built and sold to bobwop who traded it to me. And my pal Tom is on the right. They look like "deacons" sitting on this bench---

 

And then we watched this DVD from John Wells (coolstuff) which was a Christmas gift to me from my nephew Travis (travisfromkansas) and it was fun and well made too. www.vintagetorquefest.com

 

Looks like fun!!!

Man, I didn't realize I was hungry!!

Gotta go get a snack now.

 

Looks like a good time Paul! Happy New Year!!

 

And then around 11 pm my neighbors Karen and Gary brought out the homemade vanilla ice cream----oh my...........

 

hard to describe how good the homemade ice cream was but it was fantastic and we had homemade peach pie too but I didn't get a photo of that.

 

And once the bewitching hour of midnight arrived, it was time for a champagne toast and lots of cheer---

 

good times

 

I hope everyone has a happy new year and that 2011 finds us healthy, wealthy, and wise----

 

Good times. Happy New Year to all!
Later,
Dick

 

Where was my invite??? I'm just a little south of you. Happy New Year---hope we can improve on 2010.

 

Looks like a good time Paul. I was hoping to see a picture of the exotic dancer you had hired. Happy 2011 buddy.

 

I wanted to hire the last one YOU had up there in Lincoln----loved her----wish you and Frank could have been here to liven things up. But we still managed to have a good time.

 

Looks like a great time sweetie. We did the same thing here. I had a few friends over for a nice meal and a couple of movies. Friends and fellowship is whats important....oh yeah, and cars.

Happy New Year!

 

Great way to bring in the New Year Paul. Best of 2011 to you and your family. Gary

 

It's nice that least some folks who have a wife that at least TRIES to bring a little civility to bunch of old hoodlums!

Happy New Years'
Ted

 

Thanks Paul, Happy New Year from beautiful North Jersey. Slim