Hello December,
It was nice of God to let winter in easy on us this year (minus Buffalo, NY of course). Nice to see snow coming down to start December and not dumping on us. The Holiday season is the time of year that is TF American Racing's second favorite next to, of course, racing season. There is nothing like a warm fireplace, friends and families, and where we are just happy to be us for a while.
Looking back at this year, I still just shake my head and smile. Had the time of my life. I finished 2nd in ITB points at Waterford Hills, with two vastly different cars, finished 20th in overall points, and went to a new track (Mid-Ohio) and finish 5th out of 12 cars in ITB! I can not wait to go back there. True I wrecked Old Glory, but that is life, somethings you want to hit the brakes of life and nothing happens, same is true for Old Glory I guess...LOL. Or is it sometimes you are the bug other times you are the windshield?
It seems forever since I was on the track. Usually around March, I kind of get this bottled up energy and butterflies in the stomach thinking about racing. This year it has hit early. Where is the car, I want to go racin'?!
Tom has not worked on Old Glory very much since "The wreck heard 'round Waterford Hills 2010" (maybe the name is a little over the top?) other then changing some tires and pulling the mangled fenders and front bumper off. Tom will eventually start pulling some parts off. Trim, doors, destroyed windshield, etc... Tom has been busy with, house remodeling, wedding planning and that little thing called work that keeps the bills paid (But it gets such in the way of life). Tom also has been volunteering his time on Wednesday nights, being the official "Cook to feed hungry high schoolers for youth group at St. Daniel's". Most times prior to Waterford Hill meetings. All that keeps me busy and out of trouble.
In other news, prior to Tom and Jenna's trip up to Petoskey (where Tom proposed), the official "daily driver"/"transport to get the parts from the part store you broke on the racecar" of TF American Racing, a 2005 Saturn L300, had a $8 part break, resulting in $900 in damage. Ouch! The Saturn is still under repair. The Official neighbor/friend/local mechanic of TF American Racing, Tim, has it in his garage and has the valves replace. The tough part is trying to get the broken bolt out of the block. That bolt broke which held on the timing belt idler pulley, then resulting in a shredded timing belt (new only 6 weeks prior) and then smashing valves.
So the official "tow vehicle" of TF American Racing, a 2002 Chevy 2500 Cargo Van has been the transportation for Tom to get to and from work and around town. At a whopping 12 miles to the gallon, it has been no so fun on the check book. But I have learned more people get out of my way in a big cargo van then my car. Who knew?!
Until next time.
God Bless, be safe and keep it on the road
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