| Sunday Cruise Through Southern Illinois Hosted by: The Piston Pusher's October 14, 2007 |
| Not sure where to begin this journey. I started in Fenton, MO around 8:00 am for my trip to Columbia, IL to meet up with some friends and then our trip to O'Fallon, IL to meet the Piston Pusher's at Denny's Restaurant.. This is a fun group of approx. 30 hot rods and classic's ready to cruise. The amazing thing is that they try to do one cruise a month when possible.. Now these cruises are not just around the block. Here, let me try to tell you where we went.. This should be fairly un-accurate being I'm from Missouri.. It all started in O'Fallon, IL and then to Shiloh, Smithton, Hecker, Red Bud, Ruma, made an emergency (roadside fuel stop) outside Evansville, Ellis Grove, Chester, and ended up in Perryville, MO. We stopped at Charley's Diner for lunch.. If you ever get through Perryville, be sure and stop for their mushroom cheese burger.. The Piston Pusher's handed out tickets to everyone who had car's for the free lunch drawing...The lucky guy was Jerry Timberman.. After lunch, it seemed like the group went their own ways to go back home due to being from different area's.. Our little group wound up in Maeystown, IL for their annual October Fest.. Just a good ole outting was had by all..I wanted to buy some of the huge mums by a local grower but had no way of getting them home.. If you are in need of antiques, this was the place to be.. And then there is Eschy's Bar & Restaurant, where we cooled off with a ice cold refreshments. After we left Maystown, we headed back to Valmeyer, IL where we AGAIN, filled up with fuel at Mike's and had an ice cream for the road home.. Total miles driven on this beautiful Sunday, 200 miles.. |
| Special Note: The Piston Pusher's were established in 1955 serving Illinois & Missouri. Club's membership is 32 member's. Junior Mitchell, President |
