Ladies’ Day began with a rather cool grey day
but with high spirits among the 22 folks who arrived at Wal-Mart in West
Boylston at 9:45 that Sunday morning.
Loretta and Skip Twichel were first to arrive, followed by Mary and Jim
Hines. The rest soon came: Michele and Nick Capporelli, Gloria and
Al Schofield, Caroline and Bob Prout, Winnie and Ken Starbard, Ann and Bill
Lynch, Barbara, Bob and Keith Costello, Jackie and George Stratton, Dave
Boulay, and finally our Lady Driver and Leader, Cherie Sherman and Dick
Sherman.
The women were delighted with their Ladies’ Day
gifts. Ellen Costello made
laminated posters from a 1931 Model A ad which says “A message to thousands of
women who have said, I’ve always longed to drive a roadster” and photo albums
with a “Model A” lady in a sport coupe on the front cover. On the dot of 10 AM we left West
Boylston for parts unknown. We
traveled through lovely streets and charming wooded lanes through Boylston,
Berlin, Hudson, Marlboro, Sudbury and Framingham. We saw some beautiful horses out grazing in pastures and a
few sheep, goats, cows and llamas as well as the necessary flock of
turkeys. Even though the day was
rather cloudy there were still many trees which had begun to flaunt their
autumn splendor.
Our mystery destination was The Garden in the
Woods in Framingham. We
followed the “Big Bugs” trail and were amazed at the artwork of David Rogers
who carved and fashioned giant wooden bugs, some as high as 18 feet, along a mile
path through the woods and gardens.
“Insects play a vital role in a garden, but are unnoticed, so I put them
on such a large scale that you can’t help but notice them.” He feels insects don’t get the respect
they deserve. Many wildflowers
were still in bloom along the trails.
Our day was completed with lunch at Pub 99. We had reserved tables and our choice
from a delicious menu. After lunch
we came home and the sun finally came out to be a beautiful day after all.
On our way home we had one delay. The Starbard car had an electrical
problem, but with the help of various supplies and our mechanic, Dave Boulay,
everyone got home safely.
Cherie Sherman led a great tour—we were so sorry
Ellen Costello had to be out of town, for these ladies drive Model A’s.