Well - it's starting to feel like fall, which means another summer has come and gone in Michigan. I probably owe you guys an update, so I'm trying to recall what all we did this year -
* The "new job" meant I got to take a summer vacation for the first time in many years. We took both weeks of the July shutdown and rented a cabin up north. All the kids traveled back for our first 'family reunion' of sorts.
* also saw the mother-in-law twice this summer: we went to Phoenix for a week and then, about a month later she came here for a week. Probably can't see her often enough now that she is getting up there in years (she's 84 if I'm doing the math right)
* You all know the Woodward Dream Cruise weekend had morphed into a week long event; what you probably didn't know is that now it starts about a week and a half in advance of the official date. We started on Friday evening the week before and then were out every evening thereafter (usually in the Grand Prix, although the pickup saw some action a couple times). I don't usually go out on Saturday but my daughter wanted to go - and it was phenomenal. Traffic was flowing and the air was cool. I don't know if that indicates attendance was down a bit or if it was just because we managed to get out there so early (about 8 am for our first loop).
* Managed to sneak in a race event during the month of August. I've been participating in an "all motor" series sponsored by the Renegade Race Association. They alternate events between Norwalk and Thompson Ohio. I'll tell you what - I don't know why we go anywhere other than Norwalk to race. That has got to be the nicest facility in the known universe. New guy here qualified #2 (out of 18 cars) right off the trailer
and then....we got rained out.
I'm supposed to be racing again in Norwalk this weekend....
....but....
* I'm in Wentzville MO building G Vans. We are building future product engineering vehicles on the regular production line. What a mess! I've been doing this 35 years and I'm still amazed that any of this comes together at all.
So - that's probably it for now, while we transition into fall. Looking forward to the cooler fall weather - and the lower ETs that always accompany it!
K