AMA Weekend at Mid-Ohio

And were off.... Tomorrow morning that is, for Mid-Ohio for the AMA Superbike weekend. I'm basically excited!! It will be a party fest as long as we dont get rain this go around!
This also leaves us with 5.5 weeks till MOTOGP!
So, I'll catch up with everyone when I return, sunburned, hungover and just plain tired...
Take care all...

Oh yeah, side note.

Fundraiser for the Miktarian Family

Sunday August 17th
The Ohio Academy - Paul Mitchell Partner School
10735 Ravenna Road
Twinsburg
10 AM to 2 PM

$5 haircuts
$5 manicures
$5 car wash

No appointments-all walk-in/cash only

Josh, Motorcycles, Parties and just a full weekend.

I've been thinking about this post since Saturday after the Motorcycle Ride for Josh Miktarian. I've been trying to put all my thoughts together in my head that I want to say here. Well 3 days later, they are all still a big mix of things and I just want to get it out.

This was my first ride of the year. I don't know why I had not been on the bike before this, I just hadn't. The whole ride just tore my heart out! Start from the beginning. We met up with some of Scott's friends for the ride up at Perry's shop. We all went to Southeast Harley together. They are a great bunch of guys he works with. This go around I met Mitch (again), Dave was there, Marty, Scott and Franky. We got to Southeast about 9:40. It was already packed for a start time of 11AM. So we just kind of hung out, walked around, took lots of pictures and talked a lot. About 10:40 we headed back to the bike just to be ready. Southeast was packed, they had started lining bikes in the street because there was so many. We left promptly at 11. To make a long ride short, the outpouring of people was amazing. The police and fire departments amazing. I can tell you its a good thing I didn't drive, I wouldn't have been able to see most of the ride, through the tears. It was about a 50 mile ride, past Maple Heights, Bedford Heights, Oakwood, Glenwillow, Solon, Chargin Falls, Russell, Bainbridge, Aurora and Twinsburg PDs. We arrived at Twinsburg High School to more people.
Come to find out there was close to 2,000 bikes. The largest ride ever to leave Southeast! We got off the bikes and headed over for some water. In line, I couldn't believe my eyes!!!!! It was Mr Danny Woodrum! It was so good to see him and he looked truly happy. I met his wife Melissa and her father and I think step mom, who we had actually talked to while waiting for the ride to start! He's one of the few people I wondered how he was and that I missed talking to from the old gang. We all stood up front for the presentation. I'm on channel 5's web site (don't go look, please!) Everyone did a beautiful job talking and saying what they had to say. The day raised over $32,000 for Holly and Thea!!!!! Yeah for the motorcycles!
Anyway, my thoughts on why Josh is gone... wow after reading The Art of Racing in the Rain. He's done doing what he was sent to earth for.... He lead a very busy life and that's why, his time was short here and he had a lot to do. And he did do a lot. He touched a lot of lives, and that will be remembered forever. I can only hope Holly and Thea can find peace at some point. I know its hard and its easy to question everything.

So after leaving there, we were coming across the bridge and these huge raindrops starts to drop. I was still carrying my camera so I was hoping we would make it home in time. We did... Even though, we didn't know Josh, I'd like to think that he was watching out for us to get home in time.

Jumped in the shower to get ready for Lynn's party! We had a great time visiting with people that we don't get to visit with very often! It was so good to see, Pam, Sue, Jeanine & Joe, Traci, Lynn, Twanda, Mary Jo & Denny, Michele, Karen & John, Marilyn, Neil & Jackie, everyone... We left there about 11 since we had to get up the next morning for Mid Ohio and the Vintage Days.

Can I tell you 4 am on a Sunday comes around QUICK... but we got up and actually went to Vintage days at Mid-Ohio, Perry came with us. Poor Scott we get up early and all and the bike he wants to test, isn't there! I felt so bad! but we had a good day, saw lots of bikes and some good racing, getting us ready for this weekend!

Tomorrow (Wednesday) I finally have a dental appt for the tooth that broke, oh before we went to Birmingham in APRIL... yeah, it hurts now! wish me luck, I just love the dentist!

I'm not including pictures this time, because I just don't know which ones to pick... maybe tomorrow, I'll decide!

The Art of Racing in the Rain

I have to tell ya, I finished reading this book last week. Its by Garth Stein. Its written as if a dog is telling the story. The dogs name is Enzo. Danny, the caretaker is a race car driver. I wont give the whole story away here, because I think everyone needs to read this book. I borrowed it from the library and it will be one I purchase because it was so good. This is probably one of the best books I read in quite a few years. You don't have to be a racing fan or a dog lover to enjoy what this book tells. It teaches you so much about life in general, about love, about losses, winning, the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Now, I am not usual one to like them making books into movies, but I sure hope this is one that makes it there! I also hope Garth can find it in him to write a story from a cats perspective.

Another weekend.....

Well, Friday night our friend Dave from Jefferson came into town for a night of partying... Yep..Check, that happened. Went to dinner at Mavis Winkles, then headed out to Avon to party it up with Diana, Joanne, Jen, Jojo, Dave & Scott... It was my night to drive... Long Island Iced Teas were 2.50... I have a great husband.. He got to drink one beer before becoming the DD for the night... We had a great time... I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Jojo will be missed.. She is returning to Kananas... BOO for Diana.. After leaving there, we headed to Depompi's for a night cap... Walking distance, so everyone can drink.. YEAH!!! Hard night of drinking.. I'm glad we don't do that every weekend.. but we are still doing it to often...

Saturday we headed out to the camper. Yeah about that, we aren't outdoorsy people... Bugs, Spiders, hot weather, and a toad living under the steps. I'd just rather be home with my kitties!

Hopefully this week we will make it out to see Baby Rustic.

This coming weekend is another full one... Actually most of the weekends coming up are! This weekend.. Friday night I hope we get out to see the new X-Files movie. Saturday is the Motorcycle ride for Joshua Miktarian

99.5 WGAR - Real Life, Set To Music. Then we have our annual friends picnic, this year will be at Lynn Kelbachs house. Sunday we hope to get up bright and early and make a trip down to Mid-Ohio for the Vintage Days. We will see how this all pans out.. Wish me luck.

Lenny & Kristi finally have a baby!!!

Kristi finally had her baby, 17 hours of labor later,
Logan Anthony made his appearance!!! Yeah!
Baby and mom are doing well!

We are going camping this weekend.. that's all I got right now!

Yep.. Jumping into the world of blogging!

Okay, so I've had this blog for over a year. Never did a thing with it! Anyway.. everyone managed to talk me into Facebook, so I guess, I'm out there.. I really get out there! Now that I am doing yearly photo books, I figured instead of writing everything down in a calendar, what a better way to preserve the memories, before they hit the photo books. So since we are into the second half of the year and now my new book for the remainder of the year, what a better time to start!
7/3 So we will start with Scott and I both took off July 3rd. We went to the Vatican Splendors at the WRHS and had lunch in little Italy. The Vatican Splendors, well, if we didn't have a B1G1 admission, I would have been disappointed. I had no real expectations when I went, but I really expected more 'pomp and circumstance' It was a lot of paintings, some of the popes items and really that was it. It was cool for what it was, but I would not have spent 40.00 for both of us to go. Oh we started off the day at breakfast at Chicago Deli in SOLON... YEAH.... Lunch was at Mamma Santa's for lunch.. Wow, I think everyone took the day off, they were still packed at 1:30 in the afternoon for a lunch rush.. The service was slow and she knew it.. She apologized... but the pizza was great!!!! Then we headed over to Presti's for dessert. Scott has this love affair going with this peanut butter / chocolate fudge brownie from there.. it is awesome! After browsing some of the galleries (which I know once again, I could spend a fortune if I had it), we headed to the Clevelander to meet up with my friends from work... Yeah, lets just leave that part of the evening at that and say July 4th was a day spent in recovery! Great friends!!!
7/5 So then Saturday, we headed to the Subway tours, that the Cuyahoga County Engineers open three times a year. Talk about COOL!!! We then headed over to Schorchers for lunch and met up with his friend from work Nick... cool guy!
So thats how we spend our long weekend, that went to quick!
And of course ate to much! Life has gotten out of control this year, and today 7/7/08, I've decided to take my life back and take off the 20 pounds I put on since the first of the year and get back on track! I did so well last year!!!!

We are still waiting on Lenny & Kristi and that baby that is in NO HURRY to come!

Some notes to remember when putting my next book together... I have to include the words to the song by Group 1 Crew!