National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

This picture represents Sunday afternoons and the occasional Saturday night "under the lights" in the Lucheck household during every NASCAR racing season for the past 20 years. Since August 10, 2009, I have not been able to hear or see anything remotely related to racing without feeling that all too familiar kick in the stomach. But I could NOT let the first day of the 2010 NASCAR racing season, especially the revered Daytona 500, go by without notice...without a tribute to BJ and his favorite pasttime. So today I placed BJ's phone, his usual can of Tab (minus the shot of something special he would add), and his race watching attire of pajama pants and Tshirt (and no they never matched) in the living room and turned on the race, then Sarah and I left for the afternoon to attend a baby shower. It would have been too painful to stay home and not hear him yell the occasional "you dumb son-of-a-bitch" or "what the hell are you thinking pitting now?"

So here's to you, BJ. Where ever you are, I know you're in the driver's seat.

Chick-fil-A Birthday

It is my 49th birthday (yikes!). It started out with a visit from Olivia and Layla while Jody did errands. As usual Olivia was very entertaining and Layla smiled the entire time. In the afternoon Sarah and I went to Conway to the mothers-to-be Rhea Lana sale.
Then it was on to dinner. Sarah wanted to take me to Chili's or TGI Friday's but the wait was going to be so long that we opted for fast food in order to still have a little shopping time before the stores closed. Sarah felt bad about our choice of restaurant for my birthday dinner, but I heart Chick-fil-A and didn't mind at all. Anyway, its not where you are, but who you're with!