Vacation

Totally Sucks on the Old Man's Weekend.

Thought I would give a few comments on this past weeks vacation.

Sorry, I do not make it a habit of telling my three readers when and where I go on vacation. Sorry you three.

Thursday,
4:30 am alarm goes off - man, need more sleep.
6:15 - Brooklyn Mi. or bust.
9:30 - Pick up the Milwaukee group.
11:30 - I hate 294 traffic.
1:30 - Popeyes chicken better then KFC.
5:30 pull in campsite, great to see the campers next door,Holy cow a bigger campsite. lost a hub cap, how much will that cost?
8:30 p m - done setting up, time for adult beverages

Friday
7:00 am - oh that's right, were now eastern time.
Practice , qualifying, it's great to be back to MIS
Thanks dear, great supper.
Not cool with the 83 qualifying first, What happen to the old man.
Adult beverages, ever play liars dice, lost 22 bucks.

Saturday,
Great breakfast.
Practice, pre race,, Canadian Anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, flyover, gentlemen, start your engines.
Carfax 250.
Row 43 right in front of the old mans pit area. Can't get any better then that.
The old man has a bunch of rookies for a pit crew. tire penalty, oh crap, go to the end of the lead lap, The best the old man could do was fourth.
Cousin Carl wins, back flip live, Way too kool!
I like any Roush driver anyway.
Who's the cradle robber?
More adult beverages.
Hey boys, what are the lighted beads for?
Off tho sleep.

Adult beverage ,mozz sticks, poppers, cheese curds, sausage bacon wraps,steak, potatoes and sauteed buttered mushrooms and onions . What a meal.

Sunday,
Bloody, breakfast,beer and a GREAT day in the Irish Hills of Michigan.
3 M 400
Row 34 turn 3.
This is going to be assume. Cars coming at us from the backstretch at 200 mph. Wow!
Canadian Anthem,The Star-Spangled Banner, flyover, gentlemen, start your engines. Come on old man, I picked you to win.
The car is for crap, can't wait for the old man to be with Hendrick next year.
Go, go ,go,what the heck! Couldn't even take 5th! Mark, you let the 17 win. I know why. The old man is still a gentleman.
Cousin Carl wins again, back flip again. Good job carl.
I sat in the grandstand an hour after the race, Soak it all in, MIS, see you next year.
Back to camp,Dinner, two, martinis and off to bed.

Monday,
Up at 5:00, leave by 6:15
hit the road, lets try the Sky Line bridge.
Berry Lake by 4:15

26 ft R V
Drive time 21 hours
Miles - 1026
Avg cost gasoline - $ 3.82 gal
Gasoline total $513.34
Avg - 7.63 miles a gal, is that good? Drill here, drill now.
Ice charges $25.00
ten tolls - $17.35,
one hub cap $ 65.00.

MIS, Michigan, Juniper Hills, family, friends and our next door campsite neighbors,

PRICELESS.

Do it again next year.

# 5 is my car in 09.

Did talk politics and most NASCAR fans are conservative. You think we have it bad, Michigan is a sinking ship.