Musings

Sunshine and Hot Rods

My final day in Cedar Rapids was pretty much one of relaxation, as all the goals I had for the visit vis-a-vie the exhibit The Tool Cabinet and Workbench of Henry O. Studley were met.

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I turns out that in a nearby town was a hot rod gathering, and Jameel and Father John’s dad Father Raphael had been a car buff and knew the organizers for the event.  So off we went to spend a glorious day in the sun looking at the rods from the days of my youth.

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After that we went to a huge yard sale with tons of tools, none of which tempted me, and finished off the evening dining on Mexican food.

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Thanks to the fantastic contacts the Abrahams have in their home town, the visit was about as perfect and productive as it could be