It's the third week of going cold-turkey from Katie's Cars & Coffee, and this is a special week. The first-ever, 'official' Katie's Cars & Coffee happened (according to my info) on 04/03/2010. That makes this the 10th Anniversary of our favorite weekly car gathering! I will start with a selection of some pictures I took on that day, 10 years ago -

--Bob Collum

 

It's pretty much a sure thing that we're going to be stuck at home for a while, missing our weekly Cars & Coffee fix. Here are some pictures contributed by friends, ending with a few overhead shots I've take over the years. If you have some favorite pictures of cars or people at Katie's - or even favorite cars or people NOT at Katie's - please send them to me at - Robert_collum@hotmail.com. I will try to post them in coming weeks.

--Bob Collum

 

Still another week of Social Distancing, so - no Katie's Cars & Coffee. I hope everyone is well. I drove over and picked up lunch at the Old Brogue. Thanks to Mike Swiek for his pictures.

--Bob Collum

 

Some memorable cars from past Katie's Saturday mornings:

 

Thanks again to friends who are helping supply pictures of cars & people from past Katie's (and other car events). Send pictures to me at - Robert_collum@hotmail.com.

-Bob Collum

P.S.: A large part of enjoying cars & coffee is friendships made there. There's an amazing amount of knowledge and experience. Case in point - one of the group at the 'Old Guys Table' at Katie's is Peter K. Peter has several very nice cars - that's not unusual at Katie's. When I asked my friends for some pictures to post, Peter sent the Daytona 1984 pics below. Peter worked for Group 44, the racing team. That's Group 44's Jaguar XJR-5.

Small world... in the first picture, that's Doc Bundy, who co-drove the XJR-5 at Daytona in 1984, with Group 44 team owner Bob Tullius. Current note - Doc is in the hospital, with Covid-19, and a pre-existing heart condition. He was undergoing heart surgery on 04/24/20 - I will update status, when I know. Prayers for a really nice guy!

 

Yes, we are still socially distancing, so no physical Katie's Cars & Coffee - we will make do with this virtual one.
As soon as we are able to go back to Katie's in-person, I will let you know.

--Bob Collum

 

As we continue practicing social distancing, we all long for the day that we can get back out and see friends at car events. Until that can happen safely, I will continue posting pics from previous events. Feel free to post some of your favorites, too! My friends and I have found it useful to have weekly video conference calls, to keep in touch. Take care of yourself, and your loved ones!

--Bob Collum

 

Looks like at least two more weeks of social distancing. I will let you know here, when Katie's Cars & Coffee is back open. Until then, here are some notable cars from the past...

--Bob Collum

 

Still no Katie's Cars & Coffee, due to social distancing requirements. I will let you know here, when I hear the restrictions are lifted. (Unlikely to be soon!)
In the meantime, here are some pics from previous year gatherings. Thanks to Mike Swiek for providing some better-quality photos than I can muster.

--Bob Collum

 

Here we are, at the end of May, and Katie's Cars & Coffee is still closed. As I mentioned before, I have communicated with Mike K., the owner of Katie's, and he is not yet ready to welcome Cars & Coffee back to his place. As soon as I have updated information on this, I will post it here.

In the meantime, in the absence of a physical get-together, I offer you some pics from the past. This week's guest photographer is Mike Swiek, who provided all these photos. It goes without saying (at least by me) that this week's photo quality is way better than usual. Thanks, Mike!

--Bob Collum

 

Katie's Cars & Coffee is still officially closed. I will let you know when the owner says they are ready to resume.
Until then, here are some memorable vehicles from Katie's past Saturdays:

--Bob Collum

 

We are still waiting for Katie's Cars & Coffee to re-open; best guess is currently sometime in July. I will let you know when they are ready. The restaurant is now open, but limited in capacity; they are NOT ready for a full-on Katie's crowd, so please do not jump the gun on this.

Rob Smith provided me with pictures for this week's Best of Katie's. Thanks, Rob!

--Bob Collum

 

Yes, it's been a very long time without an 'official' Katie's Cars & Coffee - and it will still be a while before they are ready to host the full-blown event again. Please be patient.

We encourage you to have breakfast or dinner at the Old Brogue; they need your business. I will announce here when they are ready for the throngs that accompany C & C.
In the meantime, here are some notable memories from past Katie's:

--Bob Collum

 

I still have not gotten word that Katie's is ready to open up for Cars & Coffee, so here's another look back at previous events. I will let you know when Mike K says it's appropriate to start gathering for Saturday cars & coffee again. Stay safe!

--Bob Collum

 

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More pics from Katie's, in years past:

 

The following message was issued by Katie's owner, Mike Kearney, on Facebook last night, 07/17/20:

In the interest of public health, we are erring on the side of caution and to avoid large gathering of people in our community, we will be closing Katie's Cars and Coffee until further notice. There will be no displaying of cars permitted. Thank you for your support!

- Mike Kearney, Director

Please respect his wishes, and keep his employees, and yourselves, safe! (Katie's and the Old Brogue are still open for lunch and dinner -- just not for C & C.)