Friday, December 26, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
A Few Party Video's
Mr. Matt strikes back....
Whose finger is that?
All the kiddo's....and semi-kiddo's.....
Kraus 80th Birthday
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thomas the Train
Kathy and Sara arrived for GP Kraus's 80th birthday eariler this week. Had a family meal celebrating Janice's birthday (tomorrow the 4th) and Melissa's (September 4th) so we're catching up in a lot of places.
Today was "Thomas the Train" day and Sara/CJ enjoyed the heck out of it. Beautiful weather and just a lot of fun for the little ones.
And it would not have been a totally fun day except for a train ride...
Monday, August 18, 2008
Richard Petty Adventure
Monday, June 2, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Sounds of Petty (Les @ 145mph taking the checker)
After safety instruction and several trips around the track showing you the optimal driving lines and areas to watch for, they turn you loose with an instructor to "chase".
You follow the lead car trying to "keep up" with his speed and getting "no asphalt" between you and the instructor --- about 4 cars lengths is optimal.
As they feel better and better about your skills, you ramp up the speed.
Warm up lap and cool down lap with 8 laps of checkered flag in between --- usually three groups of two on the track at a time plus the "ride along" cars so there is traffic.
Most incredible feeling to hit the high bank corners and understand just how "narrow" the track appears. Then try to imagine a car in front and one in back and maybe one or two on either side of you -- and the car "moves" around the track much more than it appears on races.
More later on --- shuttle launches at 5pm and we're headed south to fine a place to watch from.
Petty Racing School
Friday, May 30, 2008
Florida Part II
Florida Part I
Here you go! Tomorrwo 7am is Petty Racing school for Kerry and I plus the shuttle launch around 5pm....
Sunrise from our balcony this morning.... Janice is still recovering from us leaving a local adult beverage establishment about 2:30am -- what a great band, great music with the surf coming in about 200 feet away....
Maddy waiting patiently to hit the beaches --- Christina and Maddy arrived about 7am this morning from Virginia --- Becky took Christina's car and went on to Tampa Bay for the weekend.
This is the "third" picture of Janice --- had to finally say the "right" words to get her to smile!
Finally got Christian over his fear of water --- tomorrow should be more progress we hope...