Midnight at the Oasis car show was March 3^rd to 5^th in Yuma AZ put on by the Caballeros de Yuma. This was the 14^th annual show. They do a neat thing for an extra fundraiser; they will sell you a parking space for the weekend! You give them $10.00 and get a stake with your name on it and go out in the fields and pick the space you like and it’s yours! No having to go to the park in the dark to get a good space. Sure makes it easy. And if you don’t like where you are, just move to any other space that doesn’t have a sign on it.

                          

Friday was check in and the early bird poker run. The poker run was designed to spotlight the local Government agencies that help protect their city, county and borders. It started at the U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters Then the Yuma Police Station, next Fire Station #1 were the Chief offered to let me drive the hook-n-ladder if he could drive the Vicky…. but Al said no, I couldn’t play with the fire trucks!

We then went to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office. At each stop there was a display to check out. The last stop was in the Yuma Palms Shopping Center, were a reception was set up in the Buffalo Wild Wings cul-de-sac.

The cruise started from here and went to the park for the concert and dance. It was amazing how many people were along the 6 mile cruise route. Everyone was waving and shouting, clapping and holding up signs. What a blast!

 

         

 

The Groove Merchants did a great job with the Rock-n-roll music at the dance.

Saturday morning’s poker run started with a buffet breakfast at the Texas Roadhouse and showed us some interesting sights around Yuma and let us meet some of the shows sponsors. We got lots of goodies on both poker runs.

 

         

 

With having the parking space, we had our spot when we got to the park after the poker run. The day was clear and warm. Lots of people were at the show. The VIP lunch was in the Yuma Civic Center next to the ball fields. The Saturday night’s concert and dance with Eddie Money and Lou Gramm was really packed.

Sunday was also clear and warm. Went to the park and visited with Nick & Debbie Bacon that we had met at the Scottsdale show a few years ago. They have a new street rod a ’36 Ford. Nick & Debbie are members of Over The Hill Gang of Phoenix and their Poker Run is coming up in March. We hope that we can make it next year.

 

    

 

The VIP brunch and awards was back in the Yuma Civic Center. After, we packed up and headed out. We spent the night in Barstow. Monday morning it rained most of the way home and you could see the snow on the hills. Well, we had fun-n-the sun while it lasted and look forward to the next run!