MotoGP at Indy: The hangover

I know, no update yet so weird to be posting about the after-effects, but I’m afraid I’ll forget to blog this…
One thing I’ve never read or been told about motorcycle racing from those who’d been there before me:
For days afterward, starting the evening after the first practice, every time I close my eyes I hear [...]

Monday Music

HOLY CRAP am I tired.
We got back from Indy about 7:30 last night – not bad, having been standing at the top of the stands just after 4pm! – and found a frickin’ tent in our living room.  Boy had convinced the in-laws, it seems.  Heh.  At least it’s a purchase I’d been thinking to [...]

MotoGP at Indy: Saturday

Whoa boy.  It’s already late, and the photos are still uploading to Flickr, so I might just have to give y’all a break and not rehash in such detail tonight.  But lemme tell ya, we had a great day, and not entirely because it was more restful.  I’ll go ahead and spoil the suspense now [...]

MotoGP at Indy: Friday

Heya folks!  It’s 7pm and Dys is already out cold; possibly for the duration, we’ll see.  Me, I’m sitting here at the desk with a short glass of bourbon in my now-dry clothes, busily uploading a schload of pics to my Flickr account.  Many (most?) of them suck, but at this point I figure WTF, [...]

Update

Time:  6:32am
Place:  Brownsburg, IN, approximately 10 miles west of the Speedway
Wireless internet in the hotel:  Lobby only
Did we bring an ethernet cable:  Yes, thanks to TB’s OCD
Fridge in room:  No, crud
Hours of sleep last night:  5.5
[Edited as per Dys's suggestion]  Correct number of clothing layers on my ass:  Check.
Little Boy mode:  ON.

Too Excited?

Well, I sent this out to a select few who I know would appreciate it to ask if I should blog it or not…so far the vote is unanimous!
I may be a little too excited about the race this weekend.
We’re leaving tonight, so of course this morning in and amongst the typical morning routine for [...]

Kinda Cool News!

Several months ago, Dys and I were discussing our broke-assedness and anniversary gifts, and we decided to gift each other with a Flickr Pro account.  Only we waited until we could afford it.  Kinda.
In other words, we knew that we were about to leave for the GP, and we’d have tons of photos we wanted [...]

Quick Hits

I’d intended to do a blitz of race-related stuff all week, but holy cow I’m finding myself swamped at work since I’m out at the end of the week.  Yoicks!
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If you want to know what’s what at the track, you can go to the same source I have, the Digital Fan Guide.  Here’s a link [...]

Monday Music

Where the hell did all these damned people come from?!?!?
Oh.  Right.  First day of classes.  After the summer, sometimes you forget.  Anyway…
It’s almost racin’ time, folks! Woohoo!!  (I’m vaguely excited.)  So what do I need to do?  I know!  Psych myself up even more!
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, “Punk Song” (aka “Whatever Happened To My Rock [...]

Rooster Tail

It is the first cool morning after a long hot summer.  The sun shone brightly upon rising, but an hour later the clouds have lazily drifted in.  I could care less; an hour after sunrise I am fifty miles from home.  The twin cylinders beneath me are pushing me along…to somewhere, anywhere, nowhere at all. [...]