lets go racing!

so...a long time ago...1994....doug & i were dating, and he was starting a new adventure: SNOWMOBILE RACING!...racing is in the guy's blood...he is super competitive...in fact, one of the very first things he ever spoke to me was this:

 "the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death"

yikes.

because of a several reasons - he only raced that one year - then life kind of happened...his money found other places to go...ya know, marriage, houses, cars, student loans, having babies...you get the picture :)

fast forward to a few months ago...a guy who raced snowmobile previously, just couldn't do it anymore...he hurt his leg in an accident...and wondered if doug would be interested in driving his race sled.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!

ummmmm.....yeah!

so, here we are...doug is racing a vintage snowmobile class...all the races are close by...only an hour north...every other weekend...totally family friendly...short sprint-type racing (not the 200+ laps like he used to do!)...it is so exciting!

this is before his very first time out on the track...posing with our very proud boys...i can definitely say racing this time around is SO MUCH MORE FUN!

grandpa & grandma beld all bundled up with dodge & dawson...i dont think it got much above 9 degrees that day, when you factor in that we are there all day, plus a little wind...it can get mighty cold

although, cold doesn't seem to affect kids much...front row seats!

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if the boys weren't watching races, they were wrestling in the snow. crazy.

this brings back memories: who doesn't remember getting a cold wet mitten on with your teeth?

dawson

pulling up to the start line

after every race, the boys would run up to the track to give doug a high-five as he drove off ... dodge jumped on the back for a little victory drive :)

speaking of victory, doug placed 1st, 2nd & 2nd in the three races he ran...

here's dawson, proud as a peacock!

oh...dodge was a little excited too!

so, yes it was F*R*E*E*Z*I*N*G, but oh, so much fun...another adventure beginning...

funny, sometimes when a phase ends in your life, you kind of wonder, how could it get more fun...be as exciting...or even be possible...and then God surprises you.