The event in Milwaukee was a great success! Of 34 people, only 7 were unable to attend. And only 1 of the 12 vehicles missed the event. It was more hybrids than most had ever seen in one place. We all met up at a small parking lot behind Douglas’s home as sort of a “staging” area. Everyone mingled and then we gathered the cars together for a hybrid caravan drive to the ballpark about 5 miles away. As we drove through the streets of Wauwatosa (‘Tosa as it’s called by the locals) I couldn’t help but think of how great it was to have all the hybrids together. We waved to a few people and gave a few honks, but there was nothing but an eerie silence at the stoplights. I got a little ribbing for going a bit to fast for those Prius owners that were trying to stay in stealth mode. (Sorry about that!) We tailgated for a few hours in the parking lot and everyone had a story or two to tell. It’s amazing how far many people traveled to get their hybrids. Some people only traveled across town, but many others travel across the state or across the country to get the vehicle they wanted. Plenty of brats and hot dogs were on the grills, and Douglas had his inverter running the blender out of the back of his car for a pitcher of Pina Coladas. Although some storms went through, we were very fortunate to miss the rain. It rained prior to the meet and again while we were in the covered confines of Miller Park but not a drop fell on any attendees. We misplaced two attendees for a short to time, but we eventually met up with them near the 6th inning of the ballgame. Although the Brewers lost, we all left in good spirits. As I left, a few owners were still discussing hybrid issues.
I, again, want to thank everyone for coming and will let everyone know if more events are planned in the future. I don’t have any pics to post right now, but if anyone else has some, feel free to post them.
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