Sunday April 3, 2011

 

 

Venturing Out On My Own

Mid-America Truck Show

Friday, April 1

Part 2

 

We had barely gotten inside West Hall on Friday morning when Chaplain Hank Rader introduced us to TFC Board Member Kreigh Spahr and his son from Ohio.

Kreigh is a fairly new board member whom I had never met (Cerwin met him at the International Office).

He and I have communicated by email, so it was great to talk to them a bit, and pray for his son who was hoping to find a job in the trucking industry during this show.

 

 

After helping set up our booth, I decided to venture off on my own, before the doors opened to the public. First I went to the Pavilion area where there were antiques and food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was the oldest pickup truck – a 1926  Ford.

 

 

After leaving the Pavilion, I walked through West Hall where the TFC booth was located, and checked out some of the vendors. I took this photo, because most of our chapels are placed at Petro and TA truck stops.

 

 

Need a new truck seat? There were several displays and varieties – all claiming to be the best.

 

 

Locating South Hall was quite a feat for me. I don’t do well with directions inside large buildings, but kept following the black and grey carpet and following signs.

 

 

I thought this would be a great vehicle for me.

I could use it to take mailings to the post office – a mile and a quarter from our house – and for going to Curves.

 

 

If it was mine, I figure I could find a grandchild who would love to borrow it on occasion.

 

 

I was fascinated by the interior of this trailer. I expect it is designed for hogs or small animals.

 

 

A flatbed

 

 

If I remember correctly, this was a moving van – for moving an entire houseload of furniture and supplies.

 

 

This building was filled with beautiful displays of all kinds of trucks and trailers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This disco-type light (from the ceiling) moved in a circular motion on the carpet. Several of the “big boys” in truck manufactures used this style advertisement.

 

 

As I walked by an entrance/exit door and looked through the large, main entrance to the truck show, I noticed that the sun was creating a beautiful scene in the parking lot.

The entrance area was full of people waiting for the show to start. It was kind of nice to exit and enter South Hall without anyone stopping me because I had a yellow stripe on my name tag – indicating that I was a vendor.

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More tomorrow evening.