November 19th

Can you believe it? Another Tropical Storm may hit the shores of South Florida this weekend! A few little "Sprinkles" and a "Free Rinse", about 2:30 and the last NASCAR Race down in Homestead this Sunday, we all thought would make tonight's Cruise a little smaller than normal.

Linda and I arrived at about 1:45 "Trophy Row" was just starting to get populated. Ben Franklin with his '30 Ford Street Rod with Coke trailer in tow was where it usually is. Many others were in spots that were very familiar. Bill Z. had his Falcon back out for the first time since his surgery, parked right with many of the "Red Line Rodders", welcome back! Tom, from the "Drop your Top Gang", said that the rain kept Bob and his T-Bird away today.

After the rain it took a little while for many more cruisers to start rolling in. Shortly before 3:00 Tony & Sharon joined us behind the "Black Hills Minerals" in block 4, Terry rolled in with his '51 Ford, Mike & Carol came right after with the '54 Hudson, then Trevor the "Cruising Dog" rode in with Bill & Virginia in the '29 Mercedes. That was to be it for "Our Bunch" until after dinner.

Just before 4:00 eight of us went up to "Flippers Pizza", when we got there, Joe, Kay and Ozzie "The Cruising Dog" moved one table over so that we could all set together "Alfresco". After a great meal and the watching of the 5:00PM gate drop we headed back to our cars. Some went down "Trophy Row", Tony, Sharon, Linda and I went down the East Side of "Deac Hundley Blvd." for a little shopping in the Great Shops that are the "Other Attraction" of Old Town. This is a diverse bunch of stores and Boutiques. Of course the shopping trip ended up at the "Old Town General Store".

After we got back to the cars, Neil had come in while we were eating with his '62 Austin Healey. Only 1 more week for him before it is back to England. The arriving Cruisers had already filled the four blocks and was now parking behind the Roller coaster and "Kids Town". I guess we were wrong on the car count tonight.

"Viva" went on stage at 7:00PM, Mike Singer was entertaining us with his mix of Oldies on Old Town Radio. It is always nice to hear the "Dukes" recording of "Old Town Saturday Nite" playing over the speakers.

At 8:30PM, nearly 350 cars rolled around the corner at "Kids Town" on to "Deac Hundley Blvd" to a cheering crowd of spectators for one more running of this "International Tradition" for more than 15 years, the "Saturday Nite Cruise©".

Another great night with good friends at Old Town, Thank You Mike T. and the rest of the Cruise Staff, for another fun and safe night. Thank you Miss Lisa for getting me the flag winners so that I could have it posted by 10:30PM the night of the Cruise. Have fun on your camping trip next week!

On to the flag winners

See you at the Wednesday Nite Cruise-In at Magnolia Square. "Mustang Mike's" Saint Cloud Thursday Nite Cruise-In" takes a break for Thanksgiving! Then right back out here next Saturday Nite