Good-Bye A.J. Thanks for the memories....."The Gang"...Me, Tom A., John C., Scott, Dennis, Dale P. ( & Rick....yes Rick)
"The Vehicles"...Tom's '99 Chevy Tahoe & my '89 Corvette (yes I said Corvette!)
"Lodging"...3 rooms @ Days Inn on 38th st. & High School Rd. (the Palace?)
Arrived @ hotel Saturday afternoon. Off to Hooters for supper. Karoke at hotel bar, then off to strip joint to celebrate my son Scott's upcoming wedding. (Hey the guy is already corrupt!!)
John & Tom say this WILL be their last year coming, but they came this year to honor and pay tribute to Rick. (I will explain later..)
Sunday...
When the green flag dropped at the start of the race, we DID all raise a toast to our comrade, Rick. Watch an exciting race also. Robby Gordon was leading until lap 198 when his gamble with fuel mileage didn't work out and he had to pit for fuel. Kenny Brack (driving for A.F. Foyt) went on to win and give A.J. his first win as an owner. Gordon finished 4th.
"Ricks Ashes"....When Rick died, he was cremated. Well, we honored one of his wishes, when after the race, Dennis and I spread some of his ashes (I told you he was along with us this year) on his seat! I say SOME cause as we were doing it, some of the people that were left sitting around us, were giving us these strange looks.(?) I told Dennis we better stop. I don't know if we were laughing or crying more. (Never realized when your cremated, there's so many ashes!!) I'm sure even Rick was looking down on us laughing and calling us "a bunch of Roundheads".God willing>>>>>See ya in 2000>>>>
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I remember that trip well- that strip joint you forced me to go to was interesting. That's the place where the women walk around with no shirts on, right? I never enjoyed that all that much, I for one think there's a time and a place for exposed breasts and such things. But you know, I always just go with the flow to keep the gang happy. ;-)
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, Uncle Rick, you are missed and still living in our memories. And Dad, thank you for continuing to keep the memories alive of the good times and the good people who have had them over so many years. I've read these scrapbooks many times and will continue to do so over the years, and I read every one of these posts when they come out. I'm so proud of this tradition that started with my Grandfather and has lived for so long because of you.