It's one of those special days in the Beeson House...Memorial Day weekend means the Indianapolis 500 Race. I spent my adolescence in Indiana and all the tradition and hoopla around the race has stuck with me over the years. Well, that and the fact that I married a Hoosier! Every year Ron and I look forward to hearing Jim Nabors sing "Back Home Again in Indiana." It's a song that will bring tears to our eyes as they usually show beautiful scenes of the Indiana countryside while Jim is singing. I can't explain how exciting it is to hear the drivers start their engines - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the sound of the cars as they speed around the track. (If you were here I would make the sound for you!)
What's prettier than a Indy race car? I don't know.
Today there is a 40% chance of thunderstorms in Indianapolis - that worries me a bit because rain increases the chances of accidents. It's no fun when the yellow flags come out on the track and slows everything down. And we REALLY don't want anyone getting hurt.
There are 4 women starting the race today - Katherine Legge, Ana Beatriz, Pippa Mann and Simona de Silvestro. They are all underdogs and not expected to win. I just hope they all finish safely. It's too bad that Danica Patrick isn't racing Indycars anymore - it was great to root for her every year. Today I'm rooting for the pole sitter, Ed Carpenter as he is hometown boy from Indiana and a graduate of Butler University as well! More than anything, I am hoping for a safe race for all the drivers.
Time to sign off now - the festivities are starting and I don't want to miss the national anthem and the singing of "Back Home in Indiana." Who do you think will drink the milk today?
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Vroom, vrooom! Swooosh! Blam!
And that's before they even started.
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