The Vintage Motor Car Club of America

An update from the Publications VP, Ray Maxfield

- posted November 28, 2025

Carousel of Happiness. Don’t delay Joy!

Carol and I returned from the Revival AAA Glidden Tour® centered in Owensboro, Kentucky, late Tuesday night on September 16. More about why it took four days to get home later. The Glidden was a fabulous tour chaired by Jeff Stumb. The venues were outstanding in every respect. I want to introduce a few questions as I tell the story of Owensboro, our trip home, and our local chapter tour.

Owensboro and the country roads — I am only going to mention a few of the 10–12 venues we experienced.

There is a way to distribute The Touring Chronicle to show the “open rate.” Basically, open means that the email was clicked on or opened like any piece of physical mail is opened. Members open The Touring Chronicle more consistently than non-members. Thank you!

When is the last time you parked at a drive-in theater? Think about a time when you did and how much fun that was. Imagine 150 Revival AAA Glidden Tour® eligible cars parked at a drive-in. Happiness!

When was the last time you had your picture taken with Mr. and Ms. Santa Claus? Think about when it was with your children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren. Happiness!

When was the last time you visited a historical park like the John Audubon State Park or the Lincoln Pioneer Village? Happiness!

When was the last time you just took a drive on scenic country roads just to enjoy the drive? Happiness!

When was the last time you gathered and visited with a few, or many, of your friends from all across the country? Happiness!

On our way home to Colorado we stopped in Salina, Kansas, with our friends Randy and Sandy Carlson to investigate a location for a national tour in that area. In the two days we were there, we found enough “I didn’t know that” venues to bring smiles and happiness to future tour attendees.

On Saturday, Sept 20, our local chapter, Northern Colorado VMCCA, met with the Estes Park VMCCA car club for cars and coffee. Our chapter then continued to Nederland, Colorado, for lunch and a ride on a restored carousel.

When is the last time you rode a carousel? Think about the happiness. Pure joy was observable in the other riders of all ages. Overwhelming observable joy in the members of our chapter, ages 17 to octogenarians (80s). The name of this carousel is “Carousel of Happiness” with a sub theme of “Don’t Delay Joy.” https://carouselofhappiness.org/

Please don’t miss this! The three VMCCA events I briefly described are all a “Don’t Delay Joy and a Carousel of Happiness” series of events. The VMCCA offers these themes at every level. I am encouraged by the enthusiasm, energy, and commitment to the VMCCA by our members during these events. I observed our members on the carousel of happiness and enjoying the ride.

Ray Maxfield
Vice President of Publications