Getting there at 5:30 means we get to make an entrance!
Early birds were in the shade...
A man came up to us and asked if we were the owners of "that" car. He said he owns the Gabriel House on Pennsylvania Ave by Captain Roy's and Union Park. The one with the turret. Cindy and both knew the house from going to her doctor's office. Turns out they put on arts festivals at their house and wanted to know if we would want to part of a '50s theme with maybe 3 cars parked out front as pieces of art. His name is David Barzen and he was there with his wife. He is the current president of the Des Moines Historical Society. We exchanged cards. He also has a '60s theme coming up July 26 and we pointed him toward Russ Rist.
The Rees Gabriel House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
We're not when he's thinking about, but we are both thinking it's quite an honor. When we drove away, he was recording us with his phone.
We got the Concrete Cruizer treatment with a special park spot. Larry pretended to be upset because he was saving us a spot 😀.
This '54 Chevy was pretty cool.
Who doesn't bring a glove to eat ice cream sandwiches?
