The Greatest Spectacle in Racing!!!

Tonight Brian asked me to read my to-do list so he'd know what our priorities are for the weekend. Amy loved it that watching the Indy 500 was on the list! Yep, I'll admit that it's something I look forward to all year. Seriously! When I was growing up in Indiana we used to pick up a bucket of chicken and have a picnic in the stands during qualifications in May. I grew up loving the sound of the cars racing around the track and the sights and smells of the Speedway. Oh, you probably couldn't pay me to go to any other car race in the world; there's just something about Indy. When the drivers broke the 200 mph mark I couldn't believe it! And now the pole sitter usually averages close to 225 mph. Hard to believe. On race day mom and I would sit close to the radio to listen because TV coverage was blacked out in Indiana. These days we get to actually watch it, and it's beautiful! My girls have grown up loving the race as well, and it's so much fun to share it with them. Admittedly, Laura only stays close for the finger food we nibble on absentmindedly as we watch with fascination. She kind of drifts in and out of the room. Brian doesn't usually watch it, either, because he knows I'll run outside or to the basement or wherever he is to shout out the highlights. I love instant replay and the human interest stories and the symbolic bottle of milk at the end, etc. I love it when Jim Nabors sings "Back Home Again in Indiana", and I especially love it when I hear "Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines!" Don't bother calling me on Sunday while the race is on...I won't be answering the phone.