Idaho Racing News

Oh right, oh right, i know what you are thinking, mister race track, always talking up the sport, drivers,tracks, can just up and leave the state right after he writes about the best night yet--well..........yeh. Now dont get me wrong, local racing is my passion, and not many things take me away from it..but if you had a beautiful family like i do , you would jump at the chance to go away for a couple days and relax(can that be done with five children?) Every fathers day I get my time with the family--usually camping in Donnelly, but we are going to stretch it out this year and head to Yellowstone this Thursday-Sunday. And I am the only one who hasnt been there yet. This year I came to a reality. in the past in order to save money, my wife and kids would go to wyoming to visit my mother in law and i would stay here and work--bring home the bacon so to say--but my cousin passed away this spring, she left behind two boys and a husband--it was unexpected, fine one night and gone the next---i began to look at life in a different way--we all get caught up in life,money,jobs,failure and success--I too have fallen into the trap--i used to race while my wife and kids were in the stands--not really together time if you look at it closely--I got a wake up call and from here on out I will take the time to be with my kids and wife--god forbid that I leave this earth too soon, I want them to remember the time we had together--not the time we had apart. My plan is to be there for thier kids and grandkids, as i looked at my grandmother's picture with my kids shortly before she passed away two years ago I thought, wow--she gets to be with her great grandchildren--i want that--to see your life come full cirle--it is the little things, sporting events,school functions, and family vacations--my kids range in age from3-13--and unfortunately we have had only a couple true vacations, lots of camping, but that even gets old and boring. So I believe that if the fans and promotors at the track like what i do, i can take a weekend and get in touch with my family and still have a place to return in two weeks and enjoy the job they allow me to do --meanwhile i have a suburban full of adventure awaiting me---hug your kids and family a little more--enjoy life while you can--i am--at the track with my extended family and at home with the ones I love--Take it easy on Brian in the booth this weekend--he is the professional radio guy--but who is he going to have to make fun of him without me?? enjoy late models this weekend and a night off during dairy days--BIG MILITARY CELEBRATION the 28th--then the fourth of July--can't wait to go on vacation with the fam--cant wait to get back to my extended family either---i truely am blessed-i know that now!!!!