Tech and Sticker Day

Dear Friends-

It's late and today did not have much excitement......but here are the highlights:

-  Up and moving toward a shower: 7:30
-  Free breakfast at motel: 8:00 - 8:30
-  Wash the car: 8:45 - 9:10
-  Leave for the Tire Rack:  9:15
-  U-turn to pick up Rafael's driver suit and helmet for tech (Lap Puppy mistake):  9:20
-  Arrive at the Tire Rack: 9:35
-  Event registration and sign your life away: 10:00
-  Apply additional sponsor stickers: 10:15 - 11:45
-  Pass safety tech:  12:00 - 12:02
-  Lunch: 12:30
-  Walmart run (with Woody) for socks, batteries, tools, and shaving cream: 1:45
-  Stop for gas: 2:15
-  Driver's meeting:  3:00
-  Pack up car and head to motel:  4:30
-  Beer(s) in the motel parking lot:  5:00 to 6:15
-  Italian dinner at Carmela's with friends (Mike, Tom, Dan, Steve, Neil, Woody, Ben, Rafael) and the local high school prom dates (oh my):  6:30 - 7:45
-  Back to the motel for a night cap: 8:00 - 9:15
-  Noticing the "scenery" at the indoor motel pool where Neil suggested Woody may have broken the conditions of his parole:  9:30
-  More night caps in Neil and Woody's room:  9:35 - 10:30
-  Watching Rafael fulfill the conditions of our contract by cleaning the car and applying more rain-x on the windshield:  10:30 - 10:45
-  Writing today's blog:  10:50 - 11:15
-  Saying goodnight - 11:16

Tomorrow we start the 2012 Tire Rack One Lap of America.  Wet skid pad event will be event number one, followed by South Bend Speedway, then Autobahn Country Club, and finally a 450 mile leg to Pacific Junction, Iowa.

We are looking forward to the week's adventures and having some fun with new and old friends.  So for now, goodnight as 6:00 am is looming sooner than desired.

PS:  Photos to start coming in tomorrow from the track(s), etc.  Car looks great!!!!!