Well we got a little time at home last weekend, but with the weather in Indy I was wondering why we didn’t stay in Phoenix for a few days.

With all the flight delays we finally got home last week on Wednesday night just before midnight. At least we got an unexpected visit with my family out of it. My nephew Gage is growing up fast so it was great to see him. Melanie and I got him a kid’s laptop for Christmas (his uncle is a gadget geek so I had to get him started early). He had to show me a few pointers while we where there.

When we got home I was expecting to have to dig out from all the snow, but our neighbors Kevin and Gretchen had come over and already dug us out. That was a pleasant surprise. It didn’t last long though. It snowed again in Indy Saturday so I still got a little shoveling in. I actually like shoveling. Mel thinks I’m weird but it takes me back to being a kid and going out in the snow. We didn’t do much last weekend. We took the dogs to Petsmart and spent the rest of the time indoors out of the cold.

On Sunday we went over to the Dixon’s house to watch the Daytona 500. Larry and Ali had a get-together for the race. Larry had a pool and needless to say that by the time the race was coming to a close all my guys weren’t in contention for the win. Kevin took home the big bucks when Harvick pulled out the win. He decided that we should all go out for sushi on Monday night so maybe we all won in a way.

Melanie and I and the dogs flew out to Phoenix Tuesday night. The plane looked like a race team charter. There where guys from about five or six teams on the flight. We flew out a little early for this weekend so Melanie and her mom could do a little golfing.

Wednesday I parked the motorhome and babysat the pups while they went golfing. Last night Melanie did the Fan Fest while I had an appearance at Graham’s Central Station for Skoal Racing. This morning Mel and her mom headed back out to the golf course and I’m hanging out with the dogs again. After lunch Bazemore, Dunn, and myself are going for a bike ride. It is my first ride of the year so hopefully they won’t leave me in the dust. I had full intentions of riding sooner this year, but my schedule just hasn’t had time yet.

The weather forecast is looking better for Friday qualifying so it should be a great weekend here in Phoenix. We won this race last year so I am looking forward to the race. We just didn’t hit it in Pomona, but we lost first round in Pomona last year too and came here and won so why not again. Hopefully my next blog will have a picture of another Wally from Phoenix.