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Saturday PM (May 3rd)

After returning from Russell’s Travel Center and visiting the Ellis’ car collection, everyone relaxed before dinner.  At that time, Richard and Gail Talley, owners of the Safari Motel, presented a nice print to Larry to be raffled off for the club.  Thank you Richard and Gail!

The traditional tour banquet was at Del’s Restaurant on Route 66.  The dinner was bittersweet as we were saying goodbye to long-time Tin Lizzie members Russell and Julie Dilts who are relocating to New Orleans.  To give them a proper send off, Bernice, Stan, Lorna, Janice, and Sharon performed a hilarious sendup of the “So Long, Farewell” song from the Sound of Music!   Everyone was doubled over with laughter!  The dinner was followed by a goodbye cake for Julie and Russell as well as their own personal “rubber chicken” to commemorate their recent breakdown.  The food and the service at Del’s was excellent and everyone had a great time!

Richard and Gail Talley donated items to our club! Relaxing before dinner at the Safari Motel At the Safari Joe Fellin and Bernice Young Bernice, Fran, Lorna, Sharon, Mark, and Larry The Willan’s in their 1926 Model T touring The Ortegas and Vern Harvey at Del’s Joe Fellin with Bernice – polishing the evening’s skit! Mack and Deb McDougal Mary Jo and Billy Griffin Vickie and Jerry Harris Stan Gauna and E.J. Dennis Sharon and Mark Dominguez Susan, Vern, Pat, Dave, and Laura Vern, Marilyn, Paul, Ethan, Orlando, and Melody Jeff and Linda Dave, Ann, and Will Kathy, Tom, Russell, Julie, Joe, and Bernice Sharon, Mark, Janice, Stan, and E.J. Dinner Dinner Mac, Deb, Larry, and Lorna Bernice, Sharon, Lorna, Janice, and Stan! Russell, Fran, and Julie Enjoying the performance! Ethan, Orlando, and Melody Russell and Julie with their goodbye cake! Vern, Marilyn, and Paul Dave and Larry Ann and Bernice Russell and Julie with their rubber chicken!

Sunday (May 4th)

Sunday was spent loading our cars onto our trailers and traveling home.  This was a wonderful tour and many thanks go out to Orlando, Melody, and Ethan Ortega (tour organizers); our friends (old and new) from Amarillo; Patsy Gresham and the Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce; Kristin Taylor and the generous residents of San Jon; Danny and Linda Ellis (fellow car collectors), Daniel Martinez and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Conchas Dam; Carlos and Neva Romero (La Tiendita), Russell’s Travel Center, Richard and Gail Talley (Safari Motel), and Kevin and Nancy Mueller (Blue Swallow Motel); Larry Azevedo (and others) for troubleshooting ailing cars; and Tom and Kathy Miles for coordination and bailing tour members out with their modern truck!

We can’t wait for our next major tour and we hope our Amarillo friends will join us when the Tin Lizzies of Albuquerque hit the road again!

Vern Harvey relaxing in the sun Saying goodbye to Vickie and Jerry Harris Orlando securing his 1924 touring car Loading Vern’s speedster onto his trailer Vern loaded and ready to go home to T or C Packed and ready to go! Jeff and Linda heading back to Albuquerque

Link to Tucumcari Tour – Thurs (May 1, 2014)

Link to Tucumcari Tour – Fri (May 2, 2014)

Link to Tucumcari Tour – Sat (May 3, 2014)