MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY.

I usually make a trip out to Meridian Speedway at least once or twice during the racing season but this particular trip was really fun for me for a couple of different reasons! Ms. Katie and I job share. That means one of us is manning the hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Which in turn means Katie and I NEVER see each other! She works when I don't and vice versa. I absolutely adore Katie and when she mentioned she would be heading out to the speedway, I quickly invited myself along! (One of us was on-call, though I don't quite recall which one of us it was! Thankfully the phone was quiet that night)! The reason Katie, her husband Nate, and son Brady were heading to the races that particular night was that Katie's dad was racing! I personally think it is ALWAYS more fun to go to the track when you have somebody to cheer for! It was a beautiful night -- perfect for watching some late season racing! I very much enjoyed my time with Katie and her dad, Papa Richard. In fact, the three of us have new adventure planned together . . .

WHITEWATER RAFTING!

of course!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF GOING TO THE TRACK IS ROPE LICORICE!

WHAT DO YOU KNOW, BRADY LOVES ROPE LICORICE TOO!

SO WE HAD A CONTEST TO SEE WHO COULD FINISH THEIR ROPE FIRST!

I AM VERY CAREFUL EATING LICORICE!

MY DENTIST SCARED THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME BY TELLING ME HOW COMMON IT IS FOR PEOPLE TO PULL THEIR VENEERS LOOSE EATING LICORICE! I ONLY CHOMP ON LICORICE WITH MY VERY BACK TEETH! TRUST ME, NOBODY WANTS TO SEE ME WITH A MISSING VENEER! BRADY WAS QUITE ENTERTAINED WITH MY METHOD!

EVEN THOUGH HE KEPT A VERY CLOSE EYE ON MY SILLY CONSUMPTION STRATEGY, HE STILL FINISHED FIRST! THIS KID IS SUCH A RIOT! AND I LOVE HIS BLUE BLUE EYES!

KATIE AND BRADY

PAPA RICHARD AND BRADY

all of the kids call katie's dad papa richard. and so, of course, do i!

AFTER THE RACES WE MET PAPA RICHARD IN THE PITS.

HE LET BRADY SIT IN THE CAR!

HE OFFERED TO LET ME SIT IN THE CAR TOO.

BUT I DON'T JUST WANT TO SIT . . .

:)

HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TO SEE PAPA RICHARD RACE AGAIN NEXT SEASON!

AND PERHAPS SOMEDAY I'LL CONVINCE HIM TO LET ME DRIVE THAT CAR!

;O)