Ladies Cruz 2012

Last year the Looking Glass Corvette Club had its "Ladies Cruz" in the little village of Lebanon, IL.  My daughter and I borrowed Darrell's corvette and spent an enjoyable day with 60 other ladies.  We spent a wad of money on things we did not really need just as all red blooded American women do when they have the opportunity to shop and enjoy the company of other women.

This year's event was in Effingham IL at Mid America Motor Works.  The ladies were invited to tour the company followed by a light lunch with the owners, Mike and Laurie Yager at their fabulous home.

My daughter was unavailable so I asked Ida, my best friend since childhood to accompany me.  Funny how things like this work out.  This event turned out to be something my daughter would not appreciate like Ida did.

I picked up Ida at 7 AM so we could exchange my dirty little truck for Darrell's perfectly maintained 2007 silver corvette with black convertible top to join the other 48 ladies at the designated meeting spot for the cruise at 8 AM.  I was given very good directions to reach our meeting place but as usual, I talk too much and pay way too little attention to where I am going --- resulting in missing my turn off and ending up 20 miles out of my way thus missing my connection with the ladies.

Not to worry - I put the petal to the metal and caught up with the ladies in no time flat. (I think I scared Ida but I had lots of confidence in my driving abilities and the power under the hood of that corvette.)

We were met at Mid America Motor Works by the owner and a few employees who took us on a tour.  Interesting but certainly not the lure of the event.  The high light of the day was having lunch with Mike and Laurie around the pool (shaped like the GM symbol) at their home (also known as a mansion).  (My little cottage would fit comfortably in the pool house.)  Mike and Laurie were the perfect host, meeting and greeting each and every lady and welcoming us like old friends.

For years I have been told that corvette owners were snobs and ass holes.  Now that I have spent the last couple of years running around with Darrell and his friends from the Looking Glass Corvette Club I find this to be false.  I have not met a single corvette owner that I have not liked immediately.  Now I have met this self-made millionaire and find him to be a wonderful human being.  What other surprises have I to learn about human nature?