Quote Originally Posted by Matthyj View Post
Ken, Great getting to meet you, sorry for the quick exit, we drove in heavy rain for about 15 miles then stopped in Bolivar (30miles north) under a canopy at a gas station for about a hour while it hailed heavily, after that it was damp but clear sailing home. I called a buddy who we left in Springfield, he said during the hail they put many of the rods in the covered horse barn while it hailed in the fair grounds. About 20 miles from my home they got baseball sized hail (yes thats not exagerrating, the news station showed up) My buddy Mike with the '62 vette got home to no electricity and trees down in his town. Close call but we made it with a little hot rod baptism! We will see you next year! It was a amazing show, and the cruise down Kearney Street at night was as good as anywhere! Matt

I got home about 1:30 and it looked to me that you were driving right into the storm. One of the reasons I left when I did is because north of I-44 generally gets the worst part of storms and this was no exception. I put my Dakota in the garage, but all we got was a lot of rain and some wind. Glad to hear that you and your buddy and kids made it home safely. Maybe I can get up to your neck of the woods sometime this summer. I have a couple of grandsons in Liberty and one of my son in laws was mostly raised in Clinton. I am sorry that Roger Spears couldn't make it this year, maybe next year.
Hope you enjoy the pictures
Ken