SUNDAY AFTERNOON & THE DAYTONA 500

Ok, we have been hearing about the "big race" for weeks now. With having Sirius Radio, it has been the talk of the airwaves. They even told us we would be able to hear the radio conversations between the driver and the pit crew. We talked ourselves into listening to the pre-race chatter, but it meant nothing to us. We asked ourselves, "What decent truck driving couple wouldn't be beside themselves with excitement over this race? This is what we thought about on our way to Waco, Texas.

Along the way we saw bass fishermen out on the lake near Dallas.

We saw parking lots full at church services. People doing their Sunday shopping at the local Wal-Mart, and when we got to the truck stop, the lot was nearly full. Going into the the store we could see the driver's lounge filled up with drivers watching the pre-race show. So off we went back to our truck to set up the satellite to at least try to get into this race.

We settled into our favorite TV watching positions and intently listened with what we hoped was convincing interest. About one minute after the race started, we both looked at each other and agreed, this wasn't for us. Honest, we tried, so we hold our truck driving heads in shame and beg forgiveness from our peers.

When the race was ending the excited voices of other drivers was heard over the CB screaming about who had come from behind to win. Even now I don't recall who did win the race.

But as the sun set over the truck stop, I realized that we may never fit into the stereotypical description of a truck driver and that's okay, because we have learned there really isn't one description that fits all drivers. Oh, and watching Beauty & the Geek was really more our cup of tea.