Merrily we roll along #2

A couple of weeks ago, while Marlene was visiting, I ordered a pair of reading glasses from a little store in Jamestown. I got the call this week...your glasses are in. Hmmmmm... the perfect excuse for a Triumph ride! Saturday was nice and sunny, but cool. No matter...we have heat in the little TR6 so we're good to go. We packed a lunch, a thermos of coffee, and made plans to splurge on a Frosty when we got there. As we headed east, Les said, shall we take a different way? Sure, why not! So, farther east we went on Claribel Rd. than we had ever been before....in fact, it turned to dirt. The view was spectacular. We had the trusted DeLorme along so we were in fine shape except for the fact we were on a dirt road in a convertible. After a few jogs here and there with intermitant pavement, we found hwy. 108 back again. With Les, you're not on a road trip unless you drive on dirt somewhere! So, with our dirt road quota filled for the day, we headed into Jamestown. First stop, the Harley Dealership, of course. Then on to the old downtown and "Le Petite Maison" where my glasses awaited purchase. With purchase complete, we meandered thru some of the antique shops. The last shop we entered was my kinda place! Lots of individual "booths" and great prices. As I walked thru, I spotted the most adorable little wicker rocking chair. As I was thoroughly examining it, Les walked in. Every Oma and Grandpa should have a little chair for the little ones who visit.... don't you think? We'll paint it red to match the wicker setee! Yes! We negotiated a deal with the shop owner and then suddenly looked at each other...uh oh...we're in the Triumph today! Will it fit in the back seat? Oh, it's such a beautiful day and we'd have to put the top up for that.... Maybe it'll go on the luggage rack? Les, who should have been an Eagle Scout, and is ALWAYS prepared, said the magic words...we have rubber snubbers. Out the shop we went with adorable chair in hand. Now at the TR6, which is parked on the main street, we became the entertainment for any and all passing by. One little white chair and one little red car equals hilarity! We tried this way and that way, upside down, sideways and other ways. Nope...the only way was upright on the luggage rack. Have you ever seen National Lampoon's movie "Vacation"? Picture that. Off we went with a smile on our faces...we did it. The little chair was coming home with us. When we rolled into the lot to get our frosty...we heard exclaimations of hey look..."it's the Beverly Hillbillies..2008 version". We still had to go farther up the hill to the Twain Harte Pharmacy. As we hit the highway, we worried about our little chair in the wind. Would it make it with just rubber snubbers?? We know someone who lost a chair out the back of their vehicle and that was sad...*wink*. I told Les not to worry, the pharmacy would have rope. Rope in a pharmacy he asked? Yep...this place is AWESOME...you'll see. Sure enough, we got our rope and the fabric I was searching for (yes, fabric in a pharmacy too) and headed out to check on our little chair atop the car. There were a couple of people standin' around and some cute comments were made...and then the guy parked next to us says, " can I take a picture?". Sure, we reply......then he says, "with my daughter in the chair". Uh...how much does she weigh? "She's little...only 2yrs. old". Ummm...OK. I kid you not, and as you see I have the picture to prove it! I think we'll be talking about this little jaunt for many years to come.....every time I look at that adorable wicker chair, I have to smile. I'm looking forward to seeing our own little ones sitting in that chair and making new memories but I'll always remember the day we bought it and how it looked on the back of our little red car :)