I learned it by watching you
I’m sure the pages exist somewhere, but at present, I have no idea where they are. My first attempt at writing fiction was a strange little fantasy-dive into the life […]
Two-for-one
EppingBristol has been a thing. And I have loved every minute. Back here at the racetrack where it all began for me in 2007 (which feels like way longer ago […]
Serendipity
Serendipity. I’ve been thinking a lot about that phenomenon this weekend. Drag racing is goal-oriented, obviously. There is a very clear target out here – we all want to win […]
Remembering John Jodauga
My cubicle was catty-corner to his, and on my first day as an associate editor at National Dragster, I remember watching him out of the corner of my eye. I […]
It’s so good to be back
A weird thing happens to me in the off-season – I start thinking, maybe I’m not cut out for this. Maybe I’m too old and too tired to keep up. […]
The observer
I snuck this photo of my dad in 2010. We were out to dinner at Macaroni Grill, which he loved because they would give you a bottle of wine and […]
Adventures on an Island
A few moments from our trip to Maui! We took a fun adventure to the summit at Haleakalā. Here are photos of us at 10,023 feet with winds that earlier […]
Goodbye, Atlanta Dragway
I took a walk down the Atlanta Dragway return road early this morning, just wanting to get my feelings straight before the day began. It was quiet, but for a […]
Look Up
The truth is that I’ve been boy-crazy my whole life. My first crush was Dana Rossi, this super-cute boy I used to chase around the Kingdom Hall after meetings on […]
That “First Draft is Done” Feeling
I’m done. I mean, I’m not done-done, but I finished the first draft of the manuscript, sent it to the editor with all 400 photos present and accounted for, and […]
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