Well, Miz B stayed home for this journey. We flew from Columbia, SC to Atlanta and met up with Jim and Holly Cannon at our Delta gate. We had a nonstop from Atlanta to Tacoma/Seattle. Wow, was that a long flight!
We were anxious to meet up with Orville and Sharon Booth. They had driven their A, pulling their "sleeping trailer" behind from Columbia to Puyallup, making several stops along the way to visit with family and see some more of the National Parks they had missed on their other two cross country Model A adventures. They arrived in Puyallup early, logging 5,595 miles between home and the convention!
The week was filled with MAFCA Board activities and some nice sightseeing. On Sunday afternoon, we were off to Tacoma and a boat ride to Tilicum Village. There we feasted on wonderful fire roasted Salmon and enjoyed a presentation by the native Indian tribes of the area. On Monday, we drove the rental car from Puyallup up to Snoqualmie Falls. We enjoyed a fabulous brunch at the Salish Lodge. Coming home we stopped for Mount Rainier cherries. We grabbed a quick supper and were off to the Welcome Ice Cream Party at the Fairgrounds. Tuesday was a day of seminars. We attended one regarding Canadian manufactured cars and another on Town Sedans. Both were very informative. Wednesday, we joined Orville and Sharon on a Model A ride up to Fred's garage. Fred is a local club member with a nice collection of antique cars. There we were treated to a fabulous view of Mount Rainier and enjoyed a great barbecue lunch on the grounds. Thursday, we were off again with Orville and Sharon traveling in the Model A for the Grand Tour. Which was basically a big circle that took us to Marymount. This is where there is a huge collection of automobiles, owned by the LeMay family. There is a museum in Tacoma - Americas Car Museum, which houses even more of the LeMay collection. There are over 3,500 cars in the collection. Friday was a very long day in the MAFCA Board meeting. We finished early - about 3, so we had a bit of time to relax before the banquet that evening. The banquet was great - Orville and Sharon won the "Greatest Distance Traveled in a Model A to get to the Convention" Award. It certainly was well deserved! Many folks left the evening with trophies in hand for their beautiful Model A's. The convention closed on a high note with all looking forward to the 2016 Convention to be held in Loveland, Colorado.
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