Well it’s only been a week since my last blog but a lot has happened that I want to tell you about. First of all Seth and I celebrated last Saturday night for the LSU championship game. We had a keg party and a Cajun-style dinner to enjoy while watching the game. Actually the “keg party” wasn’t really much of a party considering it was just Seth and me until our friend Brandon showed up around half time. .The keg was just a little mini keg of beer that only Seth and eventually Brandon enjoyed because I don’t like beer. We figured it was the thought that counted. LSU was playing for the championship so we wanted to celebrate regardless of the size of our party. The dinner for the evening was white beans that I cooked, and chicken and sausage jambalaya that Seth cooked. Now that part I really enjoyed!! I am a true Cajun girl, so one thing I like to do is EAT!

The rest of the week I have been extremely busy trying to get our new team stuff together, like my racing leathers, helmet, gloves and shoes, uniforms and paint schemes. Everything goes back and forth to everyone on the team for each of us to agree on. Although it is a lot to decide and agree on, it all seems to be falling into place for us. We have also been working on scheduling our upcoming test sessions and personal appearances. We are going to make as many runs before Gainesville as we can so that I will be very comfortable and ready to win on my S&S-powered Rush Racing Products V-twin. I will be making a couple of appearances for Rush Racing at the upcoming trade shows in Cincinnati and Indianapolis on Feb. 3 as well as the weekend of Feb 16 -17, respectively.

My friend Greg from my Jiu-jitsu class is joining the Navy so we went over to his parent's house this weekend to wish him farewell. Most of the night was spent giving him a hard time about not joining the Army. It was all in good fun and I assure you that I pray for and support all branches of the military but my favorite is and will always be my US Army soldiers. HOOAH!!! Good luck Greg, and thank you for your service to our country!

Just a reminder for you guys and gals that the EBay auction containing a few of my prized possessions will start on Monday Jan. 14. Good luck to any of you who decide to bid and thank you in advance for your support!

I spoke to the humans at Jungle Friends in Gainesville Florida this week for an update on Andy’s new home and they told me that they are looking for monkey loving people in need of a job. There are two openings that you can get more info by going to this link, http://www.junglefriends.org/Opportunity.shtml. They also have internships available, here’s the link for that: http://www.junglefriends.org/internship.shtml

Well I think that is all I have for you now but I do want to leave you with a smile on your face so I am going to include one of my favorite Cajun Boudreaux jokes. I hope you can read Cajun talk…

The Pope was visiting New Orleans and was then flying to Houston but was detained due to mechanical problems with the plane. Not wanting to miss his next scheduled stop, he requested a limo to drive him instead. Shortly after departing the airport in the limo, the pope asked the driver to let him drive because he never gets to do anything for himself and it would be a refreshing change. The driver happily agreed and quickly switched places with the Pope, handing over the steering wheel and taking the Popes place in the back. While driving on I 10 the Pope was enjoying his drive a little too much as he broke the speed limit and passed a patrol car who happened to be Deputy Boudreaux.

Boudreaux put on dem flashing lights and siren and pulled dat limo over real quick like. He walked up to the driver's window and gasped for air when he saw who was driving. He say, “Wait jus a minute, ah got to make me a phone call”

Boudreaux rang the precinct and ask for the Sheriff.

He say, “Shariff, may ah got me a BIG PROBLEM…”

The sheriff say, “What’s dat, Boudreux?”

Boudreaux answers, “ Ah dun pull over somebody VARY IMPORTANT!!”

The sheriff say, “More important dan me, duh Shariff?”

Boudreaux say, “AWWW YAH… more important dan you!!”

Sheriff say, “More important dan our mayor?”

Boudreaux say “AWWW YAH, more dan him, too”

Sheriff axes “Boudreaux, More important dan our Governor?!!”

He say one mo time, “ AWWW YAH, more important den her, too!!”

So the Sheriff says “May Boudreaux, who dah heck you dun pull over?”

Boudreaux replies, “Ah don’t know, but he got dah POPE DRIVING FUH HIM!!!!”

That’s all folks, take care!

Angelle