More Atlanta Pics

We had such a good time with our friends at the Atlanta Race, I just can't get enough of the pictures, so thought I would share with you all. All Races should be this much fun. It's kind of sad that the NASCAR NEXTEL CUP season only has three more races this year. And we will be at only one of those (the last one) Homestead- Miami for the weekend of November 16-19. We are going to be meeting some new friends there too from California.

It's Trick or Treat Night here so off we go to take the little ones out and about. Pictures will be posted of our little goblins (or whatever)......later

See ya on the Road!

More Atlanta Pictures

Pictures speak a thousand words, so I thought I would add a few more from our Atlanta Race Trip!

What a Great Atlanta Race Weekend

October 25-29, 2007

Rudy and I left with the RV heading North to Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 5:15 p.m. We drove until we were on the South side of Macon, GA and stopped for the night to sleep in a rest area.

Friday morning we were on the road again by 7:15 a.m., arriving at the Atlanta Motor Speedway at 9:30 a.m. We got our camp spot all set up, took showers and headed to the Track to see the sites and go to NASCAR NEXTEL CUP Series Practice. Our campsite was very close to the Track and we were grateful for the short walk this year. When I checked in for the Speedway Children's Charities Track Walk that was to take place on Saturday evening I found out that I was the highest fund raiser for the event. They gave me Suite Tickets for the Truck Race prior to the Walk. Jan and I enjoyed this perk (something we've never experienced before). While walking around the merchandise trailers we heard an announcement that Jimmie Johnson was going to be signing autographs at 2 pm to those holding a blue ticket. Rudy ran and got a ticket and then I got a ticket later and we each got two autographs from Jimmie and couple of pictures too.

While I was at Final Happy Hour Practice and Qualifying, Jan and GJ arrived at the Track. Later, Cully and Travis pulled in while we were sitting outside enjoying the cooler temperatures.

Janine arrived Saturday morning. Jan and I went to the Suite to watch the Truck Race and we had a great lunch served to us too. I went for the Speedway Children Charities Track Walk at 5 pm and was home by 6:45 just in time to eat a great dinner that Rudy made for all of us. We then again sat and enjoyed the cool of the night under the awning and visited until we couldn't hold our eyes open another minute.

RACE DAY: I was awake and up by 7 a.m. so off I went to the showers while everyone else was sleeping. Janine arrived around 8:30 and then the rest started to get up. Rudy again fixed up us all a great breakfast and prepared sandwiches to take to the Track for the Race. Janine and I took off for the Track around 11:30 so that we could go and take part in some of the merchandise/vendor activities before finding our seats. Once we arrived at our seats, Travis came and sat with us to watch the Pre-Race fun on the infield.

It was a great race and we had a great time visiting and hanging with our friends. Jimmie Johnson won his 7th Race in 2007 this day and is now only 9 points behind Jeff Gordon in the Chase for the Championship. With only three more races left, it is going to come down to the last race in Homestead where we will be there to witness the outcome.

After a grilled burger and potato feast that Rudy prepared for us, everyone packed up and left Rudy and me to some quiet time. We pulled out of the campsite on Monday morning at 7:30 and was back at home by 4:30 pm.

It was a great weekend and we are definitely looking forward to another one in Homestead, November 16-18.

See ya on the Road!

Still Counting .. . . .

Thursday, October 25, 2007
Only 1 hour 20 minutes and I will be out of work and we will be on the road to Atlanta for the NASCAR race weekend. I am so ready to be gone and at the track again. The weather forecast is saying we will be experiencing some cooler temps too, which I am definitely looking forward to. We've got several of our Race Fan Friends joining us this weekend so it should lots of fun and good times.

Only 4 more races in the CHASE to the Championship and we will be at two of the those races. We will be at the final one in Homestead-Miami to round out the year. Jeff Gordon is leading the way in the points chase with Jimmie Johnson close behind him. Jeff is going for his 5th Championship and Jimmie for his 2nd. I think it is going to come down to the wire and the last race to determine the winner of this year's Championship.

You will see me dressed from head to toe in Jeff Gordon gear at the Track this weekend, day in and day out..... Watch for us on TV, we'll be waving and screaming and taking lots of pictures.

See ya on the Road!

Counting the Hours

It's Count-down time till we hit the road again for Atlanta for the NASCAR race. It is going to be great fun. We are having some more friends join us for this race. Right now it looks like GJ and Jan, Cully, Janine and Travis will be coming to be with us and attend the Race in "HOTLANTA" for the weekend. We are camping in our RV this time in the Mid-State Reserved Campground. Good times ahead!
We will leave sometime Thursday afternoon heading North and arrive sometime Friday at the Track. The others will come in on Friday night sometime and then Janine will arrive sometime Saturday afternoon. We've got a great menu planned for all of our meals and I will be sure to have the camera ready for that traditional group shot by the RV and at the Track.
Keep your eyes open and keep watching for updates this weekend!

See ya on the road!

52 1/2 hours and counting (until we are on the road).

Pumpkin Patch Weekend

The weekend is winding down and we are finally getting some relax time. Friday I took Rosa, Elani and Lenix to JCPenney's for their annual Halloween/Fall photo shoot. After that I brought Elani home with me and we met Rudy for lunch and then drove to Celebration for their Annual Falling Leaves in the Town Square and a visit to the Pumpkin Patch. We had so much fun at the Pumpkin Patch even if it was very hard to get Elani to sit still for a nice picture with her Grammy and Paw-way! So I put on the zoom lens and just shot pictures of her laughing, playing, and enjoying the day.

We played a little hide-and-seek on the way to the Town Square behind the pillars, we explored the water edge and watched some boys catch fish and we just sat on the side of the street taking in the sites. It was a very relaxing afternoon with Elani. She is such a joy to be with and watching her grow and change is amazing.

Fall is just around the corner here in Florida and cooler temps are heading our way. It will be nice for a change to have some cool days and no humidity just for a short time anyway!

See ya on the road . . . .

Talladege - PRICELESS

Camping in East Park at Talladega SuperSpeedway - $100.00

Ticket for UAW 500 at Talladega SuperSpeedway - $120.00

Watching JEFF GORDON take the Checkered Flag on the last lap - PRICELESS!!

As you can tell, we had a great time. Wouldn't have missed it for anything! We arrived at the Speedway around 1o:30 Central Time and made our way to some seats to watch Cup Practice. Then we did a little browsing at the merchandise trailers before Happy Hour Practice at 2:30. We got there and they announced that Jeff was so pleased with his car that he wasn't going to practice this last hour. So I had to take pictures of the other drivers as they practiced.

RACE DAY - Sunday - I got up before the guys and walked around the campground taking some pictures of the sunrise and the campground. Rudy fixed a great breakfast, as usual, and we sat and enjoyed the cool morning breeze before heading to the track. We had Tri-Oval Tower, Row 60 Seats. We were right across from Victory Circle and could see the whole track. I definitely was not going down once I got up there either! So glad we brought sandwiches, snacks and drinks with us. I shot over 900 pictures on Race Day and 500+ the rest of the weekend, now I have to choose which ones to print!

We left he track around 9:00 p.m. Central time and drove to McDonough, GA, got a nice hotel room for the night and hit the road bright and early Monday morning (today), so that we can be back to work on tomorrow.

I love making memories with Rudy and our friend, Cully. We sure do eat well and we have a great time at the Races together.

See ya next time.........We are heading to Atlanta for our next Racing Adventure at the end of this month.

See ya on the Road!

Talladega Here We Come!

October 5, 2007 It is a cloudy, misty Friday morning and Rudy & I are on I-75 heading North through Atlanta making our way to Talladega, Alabama for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Race on Sunday. This is the third Race in the last 10 races of the Season. It will be the first race where the Drivers will be running the COT (Car of Tomorrow) on a SuperSpeedway Track (over 2.5 miles). Lots of exciting Racing is in store and we will be there to experience it all.
We are hoping to arrive in time to see some practice time today on the Track. I also have reservations to take a Garage Tour at 1:30 this afternoon with other ONMC members. It really should be a good time, as it is between practice times for the Cup cars, so I am hoping to be able to get some good pictures of the crews working on the cars and maybe a few Driver pics too!
We will have plenty of time to kill while here today as Cully doesn't plan to arrive until later this evening, so we might even take a tour of the museum that is right next to the Track. Of course we will be touring the Driver Merchandise Trailers as well looking for some bargains.

We left yesterday around 3:30 and stayed the night in Macon, GA in a very comfortable Comfort Inn. Got a good night's rest and a nice hot, long shower before a nutritious breakfast and hitting the road again.

Updates will be coming your way with pictures too. See ya on the Road!
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