New Year's Eve I decided to take two special ladies out on the town. Of course waiting is the name of the game with women. So first it was Sarah I was waiting for, then after a good few hours it was off to Nicole's and wait some more.
Quick beverage at Nicole's moms house and off we go downtown. We meet up with Dan and Jessica, apparently seeing them out is rarer than the next apocalypse. Had a quick drink and headed to our final destination for 2012.
Dancing, drinking, and of course, being responsible with a quick phone call to RedNose brought 2013 in with style! We finally said our goodbyes and headed home. Finally getting to sleep around 4am I knew I had to drive to Vancouver the next day. Hoping it wouldn't be too bad of a day I settled in for some sleep. Maybe Nicole would make me breakfast in the morning?
Well so much for morning. Woke up at the crack of noon and moved slowly for my first hour of conscienceness.
Finally we decide to get the day on the road and grab my nephews from their grammas house. Then off to Denny's for a big ole American sized breakfast. Thank god for all day breakfasts!
After waiting an abnormally long time we ate and headed back for home. Once there I said my goodbyes and set out to my house for a shower and to pack for the trip to Shakopee.
By the time I swapped trucks(borrowed my dads truck to make the trip over the Coquihalla) and packed what I could remember to, I hit the road around 7pm. Not usually a big deal, but wintertime brings snow, ice, and lots of fog thru the winter pass.
It was slow going as I try my hardest to make sure I arrive safely and after a quick stop in Merritt to diagnose a power steering issue I was back on track.
Coming down the SnowShed Hill I encounter a plethora of police vehicles. 2-car accident at the top of the hill has littered it's way down to about the midway point to the SnowShed. With 2 vehicles behind me I keep a look out in my rear view mirror as I try to slow down as quickly as I can. Sliding and slipping down the hill I finally reach the accident at a controlled speed. All three of us pass the accident scene and continue towards the lower mainland.
By 11:30 I finally pull into the Penthouse Quayside. Residence of my lovely mother and step-dad. Once inside I find fresh sushi and a cold drink awaiting. Mom and I make small talk for an hour and we finally decide that a 4am wake up would suffice for my 7am flight out of YVR.
By 1am I settle into bed and start sawing logs. But as they say, "You can't sleep your life away!" I woke up before my alarm was to go off. I must be excited to get back East again and test our metal against the fastest guys around.
One quick stop at Tim Hortons and YVR it is. Smooth check in and an hour wait at the terminal sees me trying to get back into my Bob Dylan biography after finishing an Emilia Earhart biography.
Finally we board and hit the airwaves to Pearson International. Toronto here I come!
So I had fully anticipated reading the entire time on the plane but my body had other thoughts. As soon as I was strapped into my seat I passed out. I didn't even stay awake to witness the take-off which is my favorite part about flying! I slept straight thru to Toronto and was quite weary-eyed as we left the plane and headed to US Customs.
Again after having to explain what snowmobile racing is, and why I'd fly across the country to partake in it, the customs agents let me thru. Now to find my Terminal for the connecting flight to the Twin Cities.
Now these particular Air Canada terminals aren't even on the airport maps, infact they are more like storage containers connected together. Down flights of stairs, thru small corridors, and segregated by glass walls from the other airport patrons I finally see the Bird that's gonna take me to Minneapolis.
Just as we start boarding the plane Shawn shows up out of breathe. He ran from his connecting flight, got pushed thru security and customs to barely make this flight. This one is a small CRJ200 Bombardier jet that will take us the remaining 2hrs to our destination.
Speaking of which, our truck is unavailable for pickup tnite. Which was my plan. I was hoping to get Shawn a solid day of practice but we may have to settle for half of one. I want to dial in our new Fox Racing Shox for the race sled.
Tnite we find a hotel and make our way to Lino Lakes in the morning to pick up the rig. I'll update you again tnite if there's something newsworthy! Happy New Years friends!!!
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