More Christmas Than YOU!

Every now and then a great idea comes to you like a bolt of lightning. While the jury may still be out on whether or not this qualifies as one of those lightning bolts of brilliance, I still can't keep from grinning every time I walk out the front door in the morning.

I present to you the first annual Yule-wagen, the Bah Hum-Bug.

Some might be inclined to point out that the house is already encircled by 150 empty milk carton/luminaries and that a rotting VW carcass might just be going a little too far, but I beg to differ. Some months ago I noticed about six Volkswagens sitting in the equipment yard of one of the contractors that I use. When I pitched the idea of him loaning me one for the holidays he didn't even think twice. His eyes just widened as he exclaimed,"that is the best idea ever!" Not a week later he showed up one evening with a flatbed trailer carrying my Christmas lawn ornament and some heavy machinery to place it. (My parents are just hoping he remembers to come pick it back up after the holidays)

My father graffiti-ed the side, some garland and wreaths were graciously donated and a friend helped string the lights. This much Christmas magic is hard to pass up.

The Tetanus Bug Rides Again

High Time for Something to Do with Utah VWs

Doctor Dave goes web surfing for YOU! I got an e-mail from the Vintage German Motors proprietor a little while ago (last week, was it?), and since I am the consummate e-mail responding, on-top-of-things dude, I'm just now telling you about it. The link I got from Dave pointed to the discussion on the Kustom Coach Werks site about a downright interesting customization. It ain't pretty much, but I could sure use it on MY street.

Do We Know This Guy?

The bug shown in this piece on KSL has GOT to be salvageable. PLEASE tell me it can be saved:

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

So remember: Slow down. Maintain following distance. Beware of Nissans.

ksl.com - Snow snarls traffic, excites winter sport enthusiasts (Gallery Viewer)

Found on the "Interwebs"

So I was running a Google search for old VWs and it turned up this German classic VW blog. There is some great photography, so you won't have to speak, read or write German to get something out of it.

It's My Car (Sort Of...)

I hope my old blue bug looks and sounds this nice one day. In case the embedded file isn't working for you, here's a link to YouTube.

2009 Fall Cruise

While I don't suppose I'd call it a roaring success, I'd say that those who went weren't sorry for their trouble. The foliage along Hwy 189 in Provo Canyon isn't as spectacular as up the Alpine Loop, but it's still pretty, and in the end no one seemed to mind not being driven off the road by on-coming traffic. Deer Lake Reservoir looks lovely, and the food at Dairy Keen was enjoyable, too. I even stuck a quarter in the "Harry Potter Train" feature and we watched a toy train run back and forth (about a yard or so) for about 60 seconds.

Those of you who were not in attendance, the 2009 WVVW Fall Cruise would have been better with you there, and we hope to see you next time.

New blog for the club and the car show

Ok, hopefully this won't be a crash-and-burn idea. I'd like to connect this blog to the club and show sites, thewasatchclassic.com and wvvw-ut.com, and allow club members to post on here. Maybe it will work better than the current forum. If you found this blog and are not familiar with Utah County's vintage VW club, visit the Wasatch Vintage VWs site by clicking on the links herein provided.