Plymouth HS Round 2

Hey we were much more prepared. Beautiful day cool and sunny. I really feel good.
Lined up had a good start. Fell back on the second turn. Fell in on the line up. Passed a couple riders. Slow first lap. Then things picked up. Felt comfortable. Passing well. Got dry on the third lap, had a breather got some gatoraid hit it again and tuned in. Wood section going well MX track or field sections good clean lines. Hear the leaders coming hey it is Chris Bach blowing through. Oh crap is he fast. Heading in to scoring fouth lap scorer says I can slow down. I realize it is too late to catch up. Slim fast kicking in and I stay on the pipe. Doing well in my mind. Last thought faster sooner next time. I was disappointed 11th place. My son took a respectable 7th place.

Stoney Lonesome MC Round #1

I said I'm a fair weather rider. Ok it rained I'm ok with that fact. My son really wants to race. I'm OK with that fact. Nothing is ready. Doesn't bother me. We load up a few hours before the race. Hit the gas place and grap some snacks. Pay for some race fuel then off we go. We get hard a time trying to find a place park? I thought we are in a recession. It doesn't appear this way. We payed to park. Counted money and we have enough for racing and a couple of burgers. Met some race friends.

Made our way next to sound check and needed to jockey a little NBD "No big deal". Get through sound check. What else and grap my front brake and nothing. Check the money again and short for a set of brakes. $12.oo :( Check with my dealer nothing and the new guy nothing.I find the race support guy www.rockfieldsadventures.com guy who has a set and he needs $25.00. I cruise the crowd and hey there is Roy Garrett. He would loan me some cash. There I go and ask hey Roy do you have some cash so I can get a set of brakes? Sure how much you need? He flips wallet open $20 will do. Off I go grap the brakes and dash to the KTM with new brakes in hand. It starts to rain. The bikes kick stand is broke and I have the parts in the tailer just haven't put it on. So I'm stuck in the rain. Grap the tools and get going. Snap in a instant I change the brakes and consult with my son hey grap that front and squeeze it. Do they work? Oh yea! OK confidence back ready to race. Riders meeting met Dwight and we chat about a deal we almost made. Finished race prep and off to the start. 10 min Paul Garlick ulogy and memorial prayer. I'm psyched and ready to go get a great start and watch 5 riders go over the bars and crash. I'm being care full, not racing. Hey dry earth go go go. Then a down hill stream and wamo soil sample. Quick and clean I get up and get going again. Anyway I finish 6th and I find this race was one of the toughest I been to in 25 years when I last went to Black Water, West Virginia. Slip Slide in a way. Very techincal and glad I bought those brakes. Thanks Roy. Roy Garrett and I sat next to one another at Paul's funeral. I'm sure going to miss him.

It rained all weekend All not lost

My wife and I enjoyed a trip to Muncie, Indiana to visit my freshman daughter. My daugter Christina was recognized for excellance in participation. The History Depart has recognized Christina Crawford for class participation and note taking for the class of over 200 students. Abel Alves Associate Professor of History at Ball State. Praised Christina for her devotion and repeated excellance in performance to the class and her personel studies.