{"id":2824,"date":"2008-12-27T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-28T04:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kitfoster.com\/carport\/2008\/12\/mommycar-meets-christmas-tree\/"},"modified":"2010-12-30T12:00:57","modified_gmt":"2010-12-30T17:00:57","slug":"mommycar-meets-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kitfoster.com\/carport\/2008\/12\/mommycar-meets-christmas-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Mommycar meets Christmas Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1935<\/a><\/p>\n

You’ve read about my fondness for the 1935 Ford<\/a>, the car my parents had when I was born, and how I’d like to have one some day. I’m pleased to report that the day has come, in a modest sort of way.<\/p>\n

This past October my cousin Suzy (center<\/a>, between my sister Rosemary and wife Jill) came to visit us. Suzy and I are second cousins – our grandmothers were sisters – and she wanted to visit the family home town in New Jersey. We made a brief trip to Morristown<\/a>, where I was born, stopping at Acorn Hall<\/a>, headquarters and museum of the Morris County Historical Society<\/a>, to which she had given several family heirlooms.<\/p>\n

As we prepared to leave the museum, we made a quick stop in the gift shop. A small ornament<\/a> on a table caught my eye: it was in the form of a 1935 Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan, but for color identical to our old car (which I now think must have been a Deluxe, rather than Standard<\/a>, model). It was priced at a modest $5.00 and there was only one, so I quickly bought it.<\/p>\n

On closer examination I found it was a hanging ornament<\/a>, and a box behind it held a cache<\/a> of small plastic cars. The small cars<\/a> were interesting but not exceptional, unlike the Ford on the box top, which was a serendipitous masterpiece.<\/p>\n

We trim our tree<\/a> on Christmas Eve, and it stays up the full twelve days of the season. Most of the ornaments<\/a> are home made<\/a>, many by our children<\/a>, and the rest have a special significance, like the old car<\/a> given me by a student many years ago when I was teaching Sunday School. The modern version of Mommycar, certainly, has special significance to me, so it has joined our collection of Yuletide treasures.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the CarPort will begin its fifth year of operation. I’d like to thank all those who have contributed stories and photos, and all of you who visit on a regular basis. I never cease to be amazed at the reach of the CarPort. Just last week I heard from João in Brazil who emailed that “your site is fantastic!” Thanks, João, and I hope you continue to enjoy it for years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You’ve read about my fondness for the 1935 Ford, the car my parents had when I was born, and how I’d like to have one some day. I’m pleased to report that the day has come, in a modest sort of way. This past October my cousin Suzy (center, between my sister Rosemary and wife….<\/span>
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