Hi everyone,

I wish I were here to give you guys some good news but unfortunately my life has been filled with bad news in the last couple of weeks. My brother has been dealing with some health issues that had him hospitalized for a few days. He’s going to have surgery soon, and as you all know, with the today’s economy, anything that keeps us away from work is NOT good.

Sadly, my brother’s issues are the lightest of what I have to share. I recently lost a friend of mine from a motorcycle accident. His name was Mike Espe and he was a longtime employee of Star Racing. George Bryce, my former crew chief is the owner of Star Racing, along with his wife Jackie. I’ve known Mike and his wife, Tammy, for more than 13 years now. If you’ve ever called Star Racing for anything, there is a good chance that you talked to Mike. He was always so sweet and friendly. Mike did not have life insurance so if any of you would like to help Tammy and Mike’s family with funeral expenses, you can send love offerings to Tammy Espe, C/O Star Racing, PO Box 1241, Americus GA 31709. Friends and family may send their condolences online at www.raineyfuneral.com.

Just as I was beginning to feel a little better after hearing of Mike’s accident, I received a call that a friend of my family was also killed in a motorcycle accident. His name was Cody Rodrigue from Houma, La. Ironically, Cody and Mike were both working on a friend's motorcycle and decided to give it a test ride after, which is when the accidents happened.

My heart has been feeling like a big gaping hole in my chest for the past week. I am also dealing with some personal issues that are costing me a lot of money that I don’t have, but when things happen, like the loss of Cody and Mike, it always puts my life in perspective for me. I realize that any problem I may be faced with at this time is nothing compared to what some people are faced with. I count my blessings and hold my chin up as best I can.

I still don’t have any leads on getting back on the racetrack anytime soon, but I have been working really hard on putting my life together here at home. Seth and I have been busy with getting our business, Coral Fever, up and running. I’ve put a lot of hours into getting the Web site and online store done (which I am not finished with yet) as well as, brochures, business cards, uniforms, Quickbooks, tax stuff, inventory, yada, yada, yada! All of the stuff that has to be taken care of to get a business going. It looks like we will be focusing a lot on aquarium maintenance services. We had our first service appointment about a week ago. This time I had to do more than feed the fish, which is all that I am responsible for at home. Seth does most of the maintenance work and I mostly hold stuff and get stuff. Until I get back to the computer that i,... then it’s the yucky business stuff that I am responsible for.

Well gang, that’s about all I have for you right now. I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend. Please remember Mike and Cody’s families along with my brother’s upcoming surgery in your prayers. Thank you!

Angelle