Mid-summer Update

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I'm back in Ohio for a few weeks. It was a very spur-of-the-moment decision precipitated by a good air miles ticket and the chance to spend a couple of days with my friends over Independence day weekend.

I thought I would get a lot of writing done while I was here, but things never go the way I want them to. Don't get me wrong, I have been writing, but not as much as I expected to. Partly because I've been busy helping 'remodel' my parents sun room, which required stripping layers and layers of wallpaper, some of it probably dates back to the 40's.

I also went to a sprint car race at Sharon Speedway with my dad and friend. Not sure what that is? Here are a few links to some past races:

World of Outlaws 2016

This video was from the night we went.

Getting pumped for the races to begin!
It was a perfect evening: mid 70's, no humidity (thankfully). It's a rush watching the cars race past you, kicking up clouds of dust and so loud that you can feel it pulsing through you--thankfully we brought earplugs. The last race was 30 laps, and by lap ten the dust was so thick we were squinting to keep it out of our eyes, but I was so caught up in the race it was a little easier to forget that part. So now I am officially a fan. All I can say is that it is more exciting to watch in person.

 Mostly I'm just trying not to melt in the 90 degree weather, and looking forward to the arrival of my sister, niece and nephew in a few days.

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