Ride along with PF -- Part 8

Wow, it has been another great week here on the Plains of Kansas and I really don't recall a nicer spring than the one we have had this year. Just one nice day after another. I'm starting to like it here after 25-30 years or so since moving from my old home in the Missouri Ozarks...
Things got started when Blake called and said he had my new 1938 Buick straight eight engine running and ready for my approval. I had brought it home a couple weeks before and it was just a roll of the dice purchase not knowing if it ran or if it was any good. This was a dirty, greasy old thing from storage and you just never know what you are getting. But it runs great and we enjoyed playing with it.
You can see a video of it running here if you like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqqvgA0x2-Y&list=UUC1YFgCX1RwamPQxcrHKclw&index=2&feature=plcp

And please note this is not spam and it is not for sale as it already has been shipped to NY to a happy Buick collector.

 

Will you adopt me??

Doc.

 

And while on the road this week I took time to snap a few scenes from whatever looked interesting to me at the time...
Like this old Otasco sign on an empty small town store building...
Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company
I used to love those stores....but long gone now...

 

And next to it was an old store building that once sold buggys and wagons and then sold Oldsmobile automobiles. You can see the canopy was added later to the old building and would have had gas pumps under it. The "modern" addition was added in 1921 and had faded letters that spelled "Olds Motor Company"" on it.
This was in Wilson, KS.

 

That old hoist is cool!!!

 

And while I was in Wilson that day I called the local cafe named "Made From Scratch" where I once took Bobk for homemade pie and asked the girls to make me a lunch to go.
I asked for a turkey sandwich and she said that was no problem.
I asked if it was sliced deli meat or what?
There was a pause or silence and then she said...
"We smoke the turkey ourselves, we don't have deli meat here" and then
"would you like some homemade potato chips with that?
Boy, did I hit the jackpot as it was soft and juicy not all dried out like some smoked meats.
I have never had a bad meal at this place. Price was $6.49

 

I enjoy your posts. Thanks for sharing.

 

The next day I was further south and took some random photos of cars sitting along the road.

 

And a couple more...
the blue car was $2,000

 

Then early one morning on my way to work I saw a pickup and trailer from Texas getting fuel at a gas station and saw they had a flathead V8 and some Model A wheels so I pulled in and talked to the.
They were Hamb members from Houston and I have forgotten their names and were p***ing thru the area going home from an auction in Nebraska.

 

Later that night I went to our local cruise night and saw some cars liked...

 

Thanks for letting me ride shotgun, I always enjoy your posts, the food brakes are always great. Bob

 

And by the time we got to the Dairy Queen later that night it was getting dark but my buddy Joe was there with his new build 55 g***er he has worked on a long time. It is a big block car and way cool.
He is paralyzed from waist down and drives it with hand controls.
He drag races at our Salina Lead Sled drags each year in one of his cars and will be seen in this one this July...

 

I will get some better photos in the sun as soon as I get the chance....

 

Great posts. Thanks for sharing.

 

And we got invited to a birthday party for my son in law and they had good food for us including strawberry rhubarb pie and it was good...

 

And a few more random shots from the week...

 

And my own personal favorite of the week which shows these two "land yachts"
sailing on a sea of gr*** in a KS ghost town....

 

I have alot more but you get the idea...
See you next time and thanks for riding along with me...

 

ore great adventures Pov, Thanx for another ride along. LOve the MidWest! ~sololobo~

 

Paul, that blue '32 5w with the Hemi was built by my good friend Mike Brown from down here. He sold it to that guy last year. The guy bought it and DROVE it home.

 

Awesome, it belongs to Gerald Squires here.

 

Thanks enjoy the pie

 

I agree with Paul B that is one good looking pie. I'll have to check the rubarb at mom's today and see if it is ready to pick.

Thanks once again for taking us on another fun trip around Kansas.

 

Paul, everytime you post I feel like I was born a generation too late.

 

Once again, thanks for taking the time to post and yes, it has been a spring to remember!

 

and this evening has finished off a beauty of a day with perfect weather. Instead of supper we had a dessert extravaganza here at PF with Mrs. PF's kids....the star of the show was rhubarb kuchen.....OMG was to die for---
Happy Mother's Day to Mrs. PF and all the other Mom's out there on the Hamb.

 

Those pies look like slices of heaven. Another great journey, PF!

 

Very cool, thanks for posting...

 

Is that tall wheat or are they that sunk in the mud?

That Poncho looks interesting...