First Car Show for 2013

I went to my first car show for 2013 this past Monday and I didn't take my camera. That is kind of unusual for me, but I had spent a day taking pictures on May 17th at Pegasus Farm. I was just short of 800 pictures that day and had spent a solid two days reviewing, editing and publishing them, so I was a bit burnt out on taking pictures for the car show. However, it was fun getting together with Rich and Tom for another season of car idolatry. We staked out our usual spot under the shade tree and then went for a walk to see what the show had to offer. Many of the cars and owners were in their favorite spots and we saw many of the same faces we see each year. We are always looking for that rare gem that we can checkout in more detail.

This year I have decided that I am going to concentrate on a few cars rather that capturing the entire show. It is a little more fun to do an in depth photo review of a single car, especially with cars from the 40's and 50's. There is just a lot of stuff hanging off cars from that time frame. It gives me more time to enjoy the show and talk with the guys. I also have a bunch of car pictures from last year that I haven't published yet, so I need to work on those before capturing another couple hundred pictures.

Since I like to have pictures in my posts I decided to add a picture of our earliest form of transportation that was only 1 horse power! A picture I took of a horse at Pegasus Farm on May 17th seems appropriate.

Pegasus Farm

Going off topic for this post, but it is well worth it. Every spring for the past 9 years I have joined my friends from work to donate a "day of caring" for Pegasus Farm in Hartville, Ohio. The mission of Pegasus Farm is to "maximize the potential of persons with disabilities to become independent, well-rounded, self-confident individuals by providing equine activities along with recreational, social and vocational support". It serves about 800 individuals with disabilities annually. Pegasus Farm has been a premier therapeutic riding center in Northeast Ohio since 1985. Research shows that horseback riding has exceptional physical and psychological benefits which enable riders with disabilities to achieve control and mobility they may not otherwise experience.

Every year we take up arms against weeds, peeling paint, dirty horse stalls and barns, and over grown trees and shrubs along the riding paths. Another team mulches the gardens and sometimes there is a repair or two. You can imagine how much work there is to be done around a farm where horses are stabled and fed, added to that the schedule of helping all of the children and adults that make use of the facility.

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"With the help of some very special horses and dedicated volunteers and staff, Pegasus Farm program participants become well-rounded, self-confident individuals."

If you have never volunteered a day of your time to help someone or group of people you should consider it. Nothing like helping out those people who are truly in need.

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