Monday, December 15, 2008

Christmas Party 2008

AACCA Christmas Party
Click on picture to see album. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!?Well it may not seem that close to some of you but the AACCA has already made plans! This year I agreed to make our plans for our AACCA Christmas party. This is the plan. On Sunday December 14th the AACCA members that want to Car-A-Van together will meet at 1:15 at the Oak Thicket shopping center by the Sonic in Red Cute. This is at the corner of Hwy 80 and Bellevue Road. Meeting here will be the perfect place since we will already be traveling down HWY 80 to get to our final destination. Please drive your old car! If you don’t wish to meet up and drive together please try to be at Dorcheat Seafood and Grill (the old Bayou Inn) in Dixie Inn on Hwy 80 at 1:45. Requirements for party if you wish to participate in the gift exchange fun are this; ladies bring a wrapped ladies $10 gift and men bring a men’s wrapped $10 gift. Some ideas for nice gifts that everyone can use are gift cards from local restaurants such as Nicky’s, Chilies, Outback, IHOP, Wal-Mart, Bass Pro, Dilliards, The Louisiana Boardwalk Theater, etc. (A Wal-Mart gift card is especially good since you can use that for gasoline). This is not a white elephant gift exchange! Give something that you yourself would want!I choose Dorcheat Seafood and Grill for our party this year for several reason. For one it will give folks the chance to drive their antique cars a little ways to the destination. The other reasons are as follows the Wesson Family has been in the seafood business in Minden for a while with Minden Seafood selling fresh seafood to the area. They bought Bayou Inn earlier in the year and have made a success in doing so by improving the menu and service of the previous owners. The restaurant has party menus that will suite everyone. They have a $12.95 meal of fish, shrimp or grilled pork chops with sides. And they also have a $14.95 menu that you can choose from. This price does include your drink, but does not include your tip. Please remember to tip you wait staff! The restaurant is staying open longer than normal just for AACCA! They normally close at 2:00 on Sunday but since we are coming they will be open just for us! They are also not requiring that we pay up front or a deposit etc. like so many places do. I have also talked to Bill Cooksey with Car Council and we are thinking next year maybe all the car clubs can come together and have their Christmas parties on the same day at this location. The Wesson’s said if we do this they will close the restaurant to others and be open strictly for the member of the North Louisiana Car Council Car Clubs. I think this would be a great time and give all of a chance to visit with all our friends in different clubs and add a real holiday car club spirit to the day.Plan on having a good time at this party! I have a little singing, a little humor, and a lot of fun planned plus I will be giving some nice door prizes away. One lucky couple will win a one night stay at the McKay House B & B in Jefferson, Texas. This is to make sure we all leave in the holiday spirit. But wait the day isn’t over! After we eat for anyone that would like, I will give a tour of the Dorcheat Historical Association Museum in Minden. You will enjoy your guided tour of Webster Parish history by your own tour- guide (ME). Then we can drive around the corner to a new place in Minden. Skipper’s is an old time soda fountain. The man that opened it was the Skipper on last years reality TV show the “Real Gilligan’s Island”. The place has lots of neat old time stuff and great ice cream. This will be lots of fun and a great way to end the day and a great way to start the holiday season. So until December 14th keep it between the ditches. Regrets only please call me at 318-423-0192 or iluvoldcars@yahoo.com . I hope to see ALL OF YOU THERE! http://www.aacca.blogspot.com/ for information.Schelley Brown & Olivia (1937 Buick Special)