My Beautiful Hockey Team

What a beautiful Hockey Team I cheer for! Yes the Montreal Canadiens. They beat the lowly Boston Bruins tonite 8-2. Usually I am against these high scoring games cause they can get boring as I would rather see a 2-1 or 1-1 game with end to end action. But tonite's game was different in the fact that my favorite team was winning and winning well and the fact that it was Boston they beat! Yes the ol rivalry between Boston and the Habs is still there and I remember some good games from the 70's and 80's between these two. Especially the late 70 playoff series these two met in. Oh yeah, how many cups did Montreal win from 76-79. Wasn't it 4 in a row! Anyway I think that is where my dislike for the Bruins started. Don't get me wrong Boston had some good players along the way and spme classy guys like Bobby Orr, and my all time favorite- Canadian who should be Prime Minister-Don Cherry who was their coach in th elate 70's. Remember the too many men penalty in the 79 stanley cup playoffs and the video clip of that moment at the sart of caoche's corner?
So it was a good nite that the habs are back and got production from all 4 lines and Alex Kovalev is playing like he has a new lease on life. So looks like the Habs are going to be part of the playoff picture this year and I hope they can go along way.
Anyway "vivre les habs"

Merry Xmas

Wishing you all a merry Xmas and Happy New Year.
Congrats Angelle Sampey for getting a new ride in 2008!

Always look forward to new race season cause there are new drivers and new cars, and new drivers.

Xmas party 2008

As my wife is an employee of a major oil and gas company it is fitting that they go all out for their Xmas parties. so they do every year, with awesome layouts of the tables and centerpieces and live bands. The only thing is teh food could be a little more portion wise and with some "real" veggies instead of esparagus! See don't know if it is even pronounced right. I always say if you can't pronounce it or spell it then it can't be too good.
But as for the entertainment and the rest of the night well it was awesome. Free drinks and wine, lots of wine, (right? honey!) Anyway was a good night and just look at some of these pics of the tables!
Also notice my tie and dress shirt? Well being a city worker (shhh) and being used to less restrictive clothing the tie came off shortly after dinner. About 5 seconds I think! And the I rolled the sleeves up too. HAHA. Then it was time to dance with my wife all nite! Something we don't get to do often enough these days.

Wish I was back in california

I sure wish I was back In California! I t was so awesome down there and the 80+ temperature was amazing. But I think what I miss most is the racing itself. so many tracks down there, POmona, Bakersfield, Sonoma, ans some that used to be there that are gone now like Riverside. PLus there is Irwindale and others. I was quite surprised that there were people from all over the worls down there to watch the races. There was one couple from England even! Actually they won a prize at the NHRA membership hospitality tent on Sunday. And the the amount of people that we met who were from all over the States who travel to alot of NHRA events throughout the year. People from Boston, Seatle, Portland, Michigan. They all have seen alot of races over the years at different tracks. We have seen a fair share to (9 now) but 8 were at Seattle!. Anyway I just think it's cool that there are people doing what I want to do eventually and now that we are slowly starting to accomplish this feat, well with the wife's new job isn't hurting too much either, lol. Anyway we are looking at the possibility of Las Vegas next season and Seattle for sure cause is the site of our wedding and wil be our 10th anniversary, so I am told!
Oh and I guess the rumors we heard about Tommy Johnson Jr being fired aren't exactly true, but it sounds like he did lose the sponsor so he may not have a ride next season anyway. I guess Skoal is sponsoring Larry Dixon's T/F team in 2008.

2007 NHRA finals Pomona

Our trip to Pomona
The flight home,

As we took the same path home as did when we left with a layover in Denver we had a long day ahead of us. But it was easier after I met some people on the plane who worked for NHRA and we had some good conversations. I tried to get a little inside scoops on some driver rumors we heard about and so my conversations confirmed some of the rumors. When we got to Denver one of the NHRA ladies told me that Super Stock Winner in Pomona Dan Fletcher was up ahead of us on the plane. We met up with him in Denver airport (actually he was behind us on the people mover thingy) and I congratulated him on his 50th win in Super Stock. That win was his 50th win in the same car for each of his 50 wins. That is awesome, with the same ol 69 Camaro for all 50 wins. So I got to chat with him for a few minutes shake his hand and then we went on our own ways and caught our 2nd plane and eventually arrived home around 5 pm. But what an awesome weekend! Have to go again soon.