I haven't posted anything on here, so I thought I should do that.
We are five days out from the 2nd annual BA-DA BA-DA BING BANG Rally and things are still coming together.
I received a phone call yesterday while sitting in the barber's chair. We gained another two (possibly three, if he can find a driver) vehicles. That will make a total of 25 vehicles scheduled !
Space is getting tight and the HEMTT will have to park across the street at the Coca-Cola warehouse. That is probably best in case they get an emergency call. It belongs to a neighboring town's fire department. I am not sure there is enough space in our parking lot to even turn the darn thing around.
I did have one gentleman donate a Yeti cooler for a door prize, so perhaps we will need some type of armed security at the Registration Table. I might need to refine the rules just a little bit. As they are now, I don't think I am eligible for any of the door prizes.
I got the meal tickets printed up last night for the Owner / Operators, have conducted an on-site meeting with Wal-Mart on their preferences for the "Ice Cream Social" stop during the Cruise, received the official Oh-Kee-Doh-Kee from the City Council for the Cruise (with appropriate coordination from the Police Chief), and need to pick up my new sign/banner from the print shop. The group that hosts the event was kind enough to allocate funds to purchase the sign/banner.
As I was typing this post, I received an email from one of the Owner / Operators. He was confirming his motel reservations and parking some vehicles overnight in the Armory garage. That place is starting to get full, so I suppose I will have to move my MB and Mule to my garage here at the house to spend the night.
I have a radio interview in a couple of hours and did an interview at the other station yesterday.
After I finish an Armory tour for the "Red Hat Ladies" this morning, I should be able to focus on the Rally. Weather is supposed to be good for the next week and I suppose the yard could stand to be mowed and trimmed just one more time.
Stay tuned for photos and the After Action Report, when we are done.