Exotic car gathering - Milwaukee Sept 14th

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Thought I would start a new thread with the date as it is getting close. Looks like more Lambos will attend this year compared to last year. I think we had 3-4 Lambos last year. Might be double that this year. Plus (hopefully) 25-35 or more Ferrari's.

Rodney Dickman
1990 348 TS

 

It is all I can do to try lately to keep the lawn/golf course somewhat green. We have had like no rain for 2 months! Looks like I'll be watering 24/7 for the next week and a half or so. I did that last year and a 3-4 days before the get together it rained non stop. The day of the get together last year it did not rain. It started raining the next day again though! It was all I could do to mow in the muddy slop last year the day before the get together! As you can see my neighbors yard is basically all brown.

Carla has done a great job getting Chicago and IL owners together. It looks like around 30 or more from Chicago and IL. This year there may be over a dozen Lambos. Last year I believe there were four-five Lambos.
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Food is ordered. I have talked to the caterer that this may be canceled if the weather is bad. They will work with me if that happens. Most of the food will be frozen and not thawed until late Friday but they need to order it by Tuesday at noon. If I cancel they would be able to use most of it for the other catering they do. This caterer does a lot of catering. I've told them I will pay for anything they could not use. Only fair thing to do. Time will tell. I've been watching the weather forecast and it changes daily for this coming Sunday. I could look in the future to do the Cousins sub thing or something similar as they would be made that morning but I like the sit down lunch thing. Any weather forecasters out there? Last year it rained for several days straight but was sunny on Sunday. We'll see what happens this year.

Rodney Dickman

 

Looks like the weather has taken a turn for the worse.

We'll see tomorrow morning what it looks like. Not sure what to do at this time. The cakes are done and I can't cancel that. Most of the food I can cancel. Not sure on the tables and chairs but I should be able to cancel them.

I am thinking that if the weather is somewhat nice and some show up there will be soda and cake and maybe the small puff sandwiches and deviled eggs on hand.

Rodney

 

Looks like rain all day Sunday so this is a no go. Sorry. Next year it will be in August. We are looking at still doing this in a few weeks. I'll talk to Carla and see how she feels about doing it on the 28th. Depends again on the weather. My girlfriend works every other weekend so next weekend is out. If I do look to do it on the 28th I will do something like the Cousins party sub thing. That can be made up that day or the night before. Plus I would not need to look to rent all the tables and chairs. I would still look to do the sit down lunch again next year though.

Rodney

 

I've talked to Carla and my girlfriend. We've decided to try and do this on an upcoming Sunday. My girlfriend works every other weekend but she can sneak out at 10 on a Sunday. I would then do the Cousins sub thing or something similar. That can be ordered last minute. I would not rent any or just rent a few tables and chairs. So it would be a last minute decision depending on the weather forecast. It could be this next weekend or any Sunday after that depending on the weather forecast. If you can make it great. If not then "oh well maybe I can make it next year". Next year I would look to do it in August as there is a much less chance of rain. The turn out this year may be less because of the weather this year. Let's hope for better weather next year!

Rodney Dickman