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For those of us who live in NE Ohio, our collector cars tend to get put away in October.  Usually, the weather starts to turn nasty in late October, and in November, anything can happen.  This year, we actually had a pretty nice November, with a lot of sunny, dry days.  We were test driving cars up until this past Monday, December 4th.  But, alas, as of today, our classic car cruising/driving season is officially over.  As I look out my office window and gaze upon the 30 MPH winds, the snow whipping through the air and the ice slowly taking over, it’s official.  2009 is done!  But wait, you say, what if it warms up next week and it gets sunny?  Sorry, once they start salting the roads here, we simply can’t take a high value car outside until late spring, after a good month of rain has washed away all of the salt and winter grime that will accumulate over the next 4-5 months.

Many people who live here in NE Ohio love the change of seasons.  They can’t wait to hit the ski slopes and sled hills once the snow comes down.  Not me.  I hate winter and I hate snow!  I want to cruise every day of the year!  For a die-hard car buff, it’s like being locked up in jail for 5 months every year.  By February, you get a little stir crazy.

At the same time, I believe that the people who live in the Northeastern states appreciate the spring and summer a little more than all of the warm weather cruisers.  In NE Ohio, on literally every night in the spring and summer, there’s at least five car cruises going on, with some major cruises that bring in upwards of 600 cars on a weekly basis.  As depressing as the winter is, the spring and summer months are just the opposite, as everyone furiously rushes to cram 12 months of cruising into 6 months of good weather. 

So, if you are fortunate enough to live in Florida, Arizona or any part of the world where nearly every day is sunny and dry, don’t take it for granted!  If you can take your car out tonight or this weekend, do so.  And while you’re cruising around in your favorite ride, remember that we are jealous as hell and counting the days until late April!