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Several club members attended the All Ford Picnic at Bellevue Community College on Sunday, June 4. Dave and Liz and their two boys, Dan and Jan and Stephanie Yates along with her daughter and son all met at the George Hopper Road park and ride at 10:30 for the caravan to Bellevue. The little group decided to "back road" it all the way south so they headed off down highway 9 for a few hours of twisties and slow speed cruising. The fact that Dave learned to drive on the eastside of Lake Washington meant a traffic free trip through Woodinville and Redmond arriving in Bellevue around 12:30. Upon arriving, the first order of business was to eat, as all involved were famished. The weather in Bellevue was inordinately warm with a temperature well into the 80's. Our group found a pleasant grassy spot in the shade and noshed on various picnic foods. It was at this time that Kevin Williams showed up. Having missed the caravan at the park and ride, the Williams family hit the freeway and handily beat the rest of the club to BCC. After all had filled up on sandwiches, crackers and fruit, it was off to view the cars. There was a plethora of Fords of all kinds: Mustangs galore, Cougars, Fairlanes, Cobras, Tigers, a Pantera, Lightnings, street rods, lowriders, classic cars from the thirties, forties and fifties, trucks and even a Volvo with a 5.0 Mustang engine!! There were also several non-Fords in attendance including many street rods, a Ferrari 308GTSi and an incredible Dodge Powerwagon. All in all, it was a very nice show that even had a live big band. The only regret was that our group did not arrive earlier as the crowd had thinned considerably by the time we arrived. Once the ice cream was finished, it was decided that the route home would include a boat ride. Our troupe headed up I-405 to Mukilteo and a 15 minute wait for the ferry to Clinton. After the heat of Bellevue, the cool breeze on the ferry was very welcome. It was still warm enough to stand on the bow of the boat but cool enough to feel good. Once back on the home turf of Whidbey Island, the group reformed and caravanned up the rock to Oak Harbor. A brief stop at City Beach Park and the trip was over. A fine time was had by all involved and the trip was very fun. Next year, we will leave much earlier, perhaps meet for breakfast. This should allow us to see a lot more cars at the picnic. |