Well last weekend was our first weekend off in a long time. I know most people on my team just stayed home to relax and spend time with their families. I flew to Boston to spend time with my friends.
My friends Abby and Noah flew in from Huntington Beach and like usual, we stayed at Abby’s Dad’s house in Southboro, Mass. I’ve spent a lot of time there within the last year. In college, it was like my second home and it still is.
On Saturday, we drove up to Wells, Maine, for a wedding. Our friends, Chris Bransfield and Megan Stauble, got married. They were on the Wheaton Swimming and Diving team with us and started dating while on the team. A lot of Wheaton alum also came to the wedding. It was SO much fun. We’ve all been through a lot and gone our separate ways since graduation but once we get together, it’s like no time has passed and we still know how to have fun together.
Going to Wheaton was probably one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. The friends that I made there I will keep forever. All the people in the photos are from Wheaton.
I do wish I had more time to spend with them but we all live in different parts of the country so it takes a lot of effort for us all to get together. A wedding is a great excuse, but they go by too fast.
On Sunday, we drove back down to Southboro. Abby’s Dad, Steve, is getting married to wonderful lady name Rosemary this fall. I’m so very happy for them both. We celebrated their engagement at a party at their house. A lot of their family was there so it was great spending the day with all of them. I have known their family since 1999 and have gone to their house for Thanksgiving, for Christmas decorating parties, for Super Bowl parties, but I have never been their in the summer.
We spent the day lounging by the pool. They are a neat family and I’m thankful that they make me feel a part of it. I took a picture of Steve and Rosemary. The other picture is Abby, her husband, Noah, and her brother, Peter.
Of course my mind was never far from drag racing. I would sneak away from the party every once in awhile and check the Internet for drag racing results. I had some friends racing at the divisional in Sonoma, that I kept checking on.
I flew back to the Michigan on Monday morning and now I’m ready to be back racing again. We need to win the race at Brainerd this weekend. This track has a little bit of special meaning to me because I showed up here in 2005 as an unemployed, aspiring drag racer. I had a job interview with Ken Black and Kalitta Motorsports and was hired that same day. My life hasn’t been the same since. It was a turning point in my life and I hope that this weekend is a turning point in our season.