Random stuff.................

We are officially off the 500 mph ride we have been on for the last 6 weeks! We are down to a steady 55 mph which I am loving and which is why I have not posted. For the last week I can say we came to a screeching halt.

Random catch up.

Left Friday, 4/3 for Ft. Worth and the NASCAR race. Awesome weekend and birthday! We got to stay infield in the Dewalt hospitilatiy section and enjoy a totally different view than ever before. You really don't see the race track well in the infield but it was fun. They had food and drinks going all day so that was nice. We did get to do the garage tour which was fun. So CLOSE!!!! We also could walk to each end of the track and be up close to the sight and SOUNDS!!!

On Saturday, 4/4, my birthday Tim had to run meet a co-worker who gave us a couple of extra tickets. He came back with my bday present. I love it. The back says National Guard across it. For my non-NASCAR friends, Dale Jr. drives for National Guard so it is my favorite new fun jacket.
Here are the handsome "Gannon Men"

Here is a picture of Matt Kenseth's car who drives for Dewalt and we were cheering on as well at the race, after Dale Jr. of course.
And the car I was cheering on all day!!!!!!

I love CAMARO's, always have, always will. If you saw the movie Transformers you saw BumbleBee which was the proto type of the new 2010 Camaro. I will own one of these some day soon. The pace car was the new camaro. Isn't she a beaut???

Then, we actually got to meet Matt Kenseth.
And here is my autographed pic from him!!!! It says, "Happy Birthday Kim". How did he know??????
It was a fun birthday weekend.

Last weekend, 4/10 - 4/11 was very nice weekend as well. We stayed home all weekend. Worked in the yard. Worked in the house. Matt came over for the weekend so we just enjoyed family!

Easter was nice. Went to church and then just chilled at home. I loved being home for the first weekend in over 6 weeks. Felt so good.

Life is slower. And I'm lovin' it!!!!

Thank YOU Ricky and Tanya...........

OK, I had to share what Ricky and Tanya gave me yesterday for my early birthday present. They are the ones we go to race with every year to thank Dr. Rick for all his help and service to our company. They are very, very dear friends of ours!

Ricky is a huge Kyle Busch fan and loves to throw it in my face. I mean loves to (this last race in Vegas we were at a club Friday night and he pulls out of the back of pants/which he had been hiding a miniture Kyle Busch standup to sit on the table with us)!!!!! Here is a picture from last Phoenix race with him kissing (or licking) on Kyle Busch stand up in the grocery store.

Anyway, Ricky called me yesterday and said he wanted to run my birthday present to me at the office since Tim and I will be out of town on my birthday Saturday. He said he and Tanya were bringing it over.

I realized it was April Fool's Day and just knew that he was bringing me some sort of gag gift such as a life size stand up of Kyle Busch or something. He is second behind my Tim in practical jokes so I didn't have a clue on what to expect.

My office is close to the front door so I heard them come in and ask for me. I got up and started walking up front when I see Tanya standing there with a big smile on her face and Ricky peeking around the corner. I really didn't know what I was about to see.

I turned the corner and found the most incredible, thoughtful and wonderful birthday gift. I am still blown away by their gift. It means the world to me.

If you can't make it out, it is an AUTOGRAPHED Dale Earnhardt, Jr. T-shirt with a picture and ticket from last Phoenix race we went to. When we were at the race we were in the Raceway Club and Tanya won the shirt in a door prize drawing. I have to say I was jealous of her gift but also glad she won something. SO, she gave up her gift and she and Ricky had it very nicely matted and framed for my birthday! I LOVE IT AND AM SO GRATEFUL FOR IT AND FOR DEAR FRIENDS!!!!! Thank you Ricky and Tanya.

Cook-off Weekend Fun and Successful..............

Well, one more HUGE event is marked off the list....DONE! We had our company cook-off we do once a year. This is a big event and a lot of work goes in to it. I have chaired it for 5 years and Tim is the head cook so he and I put this on with a lot of work. I say we, but I mean we along with some of our co-workers that volunteer their time.

We did the Animal House Toga Party theme this year vs. the Saloon/western theme we have done last 2 years. It was fun to see so many people coming out in their togas!!!

Tim and his cook-team cooked enough food to feed approximately 2,000 people. Tim is really proud of the new pit that he, Dustin and James (from work) plus some of James' crew built. It still needs some accessories added but it cooked good.

We have the Texas Race this weekend and I will officially be jumping off this 500 mph ride I have been on since the end of February!!!! Ye-Haw!!

Well, here are some pics from the weekend.