{"id":10309,"date":"2014-01-27T00:33:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T07:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nettiesworld.com\/?p=10309"},"modified":"2017-06-28T21:57:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-29T04:57:47","slug":"bonus-car-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.adoptedjoy.com\/?p=10309","title":{"rendered":"Bonus – Car Show!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Those of you who know my love for classic automobiles will understand when I say that upon arriving at McDonalds with the family for lunch after our adventure in the Butterfly Wonderland, when I looked out the window and saw that there was a giant car show going on in the adjacent parking lot, I almost cried for joy. \u00a0I could not, in that moment, have decided what was more wonderful, the butterfly high I was still riding, or the cacophony of chrome and color out there on the pavement, sparkling in the sunlight. \u00a0Joy upon joys! All I could think was ‘O great glory and splendour! And all my wishes have come true!’<\/em> (– Sam Gamgee, in The Field of Cormallen,<\/em> Return of the King)<\/p>\n

I did not, however, go out into the sunshine and take pictures immediately, though strong was the impulse so to do. \u00a0We had our luncheon, and afterwards I sent the camera out with Geneva, who had forgotten hers and thus had not been able to take any pictures of the butterflies. I knew she would get some great shots, and sure enough, she did me proud. \u00a0These are all hers, with minor edits by moi.<\/p>\n

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