Makes ya tired! We had an uneventful ride on up here to the Boulder Oaks RV Resort in Boulder City Nevada, about 23 miles south of Las Vegas. We got parked here on Thursday and hooked up and the wind hit with a fury! We were thankful that we made it with an hour to spare! Friday morning at 7 a.m. we dropped the dogs at the Pet Hotel in Henderson NV and made our way north up I 15 to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Las Vegas National Drag Races. We had an absolutely horrid day. Christy lost her race in the morning right off the bat. The wind blew 60+ in the afternoon and it blew up a slight rain. The competition finally got cancelled in the afternoon because the track conditions got so bad. We went with our friends from the Mallard Racing Team to a Barbeque place for lunch and went to the Cannary hotel and Casino where we left some money. Christy finally taught me how to play penny video slots. We had fun. It was cheap entertainment. (DH just informed me that he wants to go walk around the strip and have a meal at Jimmy Buffetts Margaritavile. So we will do that too one of these days.) When we returned to the track, the conditions were still yukky, so we left and returned to the coach and went to bed so we could get up at 5:30 and do it all over again. Saturday arrived and we headed north once more. The weather was lots better, just a slight breeze and crisp temps. We were invited to the Crew Catering Trailer and area to feast and hang out and watch the races from the finish line. We were right under the left score board. It was great....fantastic....and every other good word you can say. I had to provide the entertainment for a while however, by heading out of the living quarters of the car trailer, stepped down on the side of a wooden step and felt myself goin'. The step flipped up and hit the inside of my right knee, I knew I was going to meet pavement, so I tucked and rolled out into the circle of people, like the gymnast that I used to be! LOL>>>> OMG...I didn't break any bones, I didn't break the camera that I threw under the trailer! Some thought I would get up and say "Ta Da!!!!" No, I was hurt! I cut a half moon in my thumb, and they had to give me first aid! I did get out of bed this morning, and with the help of a little Tylenol I am making it through the day, however, I'm really sore! I laugh everytime I replay it. I could have done it when it was just us girls, but no....I had to do it when there was a bunch of people there! DH was on walkabout and missed it. We went back to the Cannery in the afternoon where I decided it was a good day to leave a bunch more pennies. I don't think it's my month for slots so will probably steer clear....at least until next weekend. We have been summoned by the pit crew of the Mallard Racing Team, the Randell Racing Team and the rest of the crews that will be back for another Divisional meet this next week. So you know, when the groupies are needed...they will arrive! Yesterday I met Teri Cannavo, the wife of Carl who drives a Super Comp Dragster. She has a son that went to Iraq the same time that my son did, so we have that in common. We had a real good visit and they are from South Dakota. I feel really lucky that we have met all these nice people and it is awesome that we now have some great new friends! I'm a racing junky for sure! As I sit here and watch the Pro Finals on TV..I'm getting the view of some of the things that we missed throughout the qualifying rounds. It's all good! Napa Funny Car won..... go Napa!
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