It just doesn't get any better than this...

I just arrived home from Deadwood and I have to say that it was one of the best times I've had in so long I can't remember.

Some of my best friends in the world were there (Virginia and Denton, Ken and Cindy, Augie and Patsy, and Alvin and Rosie) and we enjoyed every minute of the stay.

My friend Cindy, from Billings, shown here modeling her Diva sunglasses and flashing us the peace sign. Virg and I also bought Diva sunglasses to go with the Diva purses that Virg bought for us all. My purse is blue, Virg's is white and Cindy's is pink. They are covered in rhinestones. We decided that we all looked "precious". I'm not so sure the men-folk agreed.

Denton, Ron and Virg (modeling her Diva sunglasses).

One of the most interesting stops was at Boondocks, which is a little mini-town that caters to the tourists that frequent the Deadwood area.

We had such a blast! In Deadwood I bought souvenirs for my family and even some clothes that fit my newly and nearly slimmed down body (I've lost a little over 100 pounds since August of last year).

On our trip we saw all kinds of cool cars and while I would have loved to take photos of each and every one of them, I ended up not taking many pictures at all. Once again I decided to live in the moment, rather than take photos of it.

I did manage to photograph our friend's cars.

This is Cindy and Ken's 1969 Camaro SS convertible.


Rosie and Alvin, riding in their friend's Amphicar


Our dear friend Denton's 1948 Ford Coupe. This car goes from a dead stop to blowing your socks off in about 3 seconds. What a ride!

Probably the highlight of the 4 day weekend was seeing the excitement on my dearest friend Virginia's face when her husband presented her with her sweet new ride.


Can you say gorgeous (the car and my friends Virg and Cindy)?

Riding off into the sunset

The view from my living room window last night. The sun was setting in a spectacular fashion, making the hills appear red rather than their usual sand color.

It's time for our yearly trek to Deadwood, SD for the Kool Deadwood Nights Car Show. A group of us from town go every year and it really is a splendid event.

We leave on Friday morning at 8 am sharp so as to make our tee time in Spearfish, SD at 1:07 pm. We golf 18 holes and then drive on to Deadwood. We usually take the cars for a spin and then park them at the hotel, preferring to take the trolley down to the city center for the free concerts. Past years have featured Bill Haley's Comets, Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night, Bobby Vee and many others. This year we will listen to DD and the Fayroh's, Badfinger and The Association.

Gambling is legal in Deadwood and some of our group (not myself) play cards or slot machines, while others of us wander the streets shopping, checking out the cars and touring the historical buildings.


On Saturday we take part in the poker run that starts in Deadwood then goes up Spearfish Canyon and then back to Deadwood again with many colorful stops along the way.

Sunday is the day we all relax and enjoy the city of Deadwood. Most of the car show participants leave on Sunday, so we have the town all to ourselves. It really is my favorite day of the long weekend.

On Monday we drive home.

Since you can't all go along with us, I promise to take a lot of photos and post them after I return.

I'll be thinking of you all as I ride off into the sunset...