It’s Monday. Okay, you know the drill—hold up both hands and count them out. All ten? Congratz! You survived the 4th without losing any of your digits.
Here in Illinois, the holiday weekend was a little of everything: oppressive heat, flash flooding, heavy thunderstorms, and enough rain to make you wonder if Noah was taking reservations. Many suburbs wisely canceled their fireworks displays, but Chicago decided to press ahead despite a thick blanket of fog rolling in off Lake Michigan. The fog was so dense that the city’s iconic skyline completely disappeared from view at Navy Pier. Millions gathered along the lakefront expecting an expanded fireworks show celebrating America’s 250th birthday, only to watch much of it vanish into the soup. Mother Nature can be a bitch sometimes.
NASCAR was at the Chicagoland Speedway over the weekend. It was weird watching the race from home knowing they were only a short drive away. I chose not to get tickets due to my recent hospital stay and surgery. I’m still on the mend and the antibiotics are still taking their toll on my stamina. I just didn’t know if I was going to be up for spending the day & night out at the track. I think I made the right choice and if they return next year, I’ll definitely be there.
NASCAR rolled into Chicagoland Speedway over the weekend, and it felt a little strange watching the race from home knowing the track was only a short drive away. Normally, that would’ve been an easy decision, but I passed on buying tickets this year because of my recent hospital stay and surgery.
I’m still recovering, and the IV antibiotics continue to zap my energy, so I honestly wasn’t sure I’d have the stamina to spend an entire day and evening at the track. As much as I hated missing it, I think I made the right call. If NASCAR returns to the track next year, I’ll definitely be out there.
Wet Weekend
Here in Illinois, the holiday weekend was a little of everything: oppressive heat, flash flooding, heavy thunderstorms, and enough rain to make you wonder if Noah was taking reservations. Many suburbs wisely canceled their fireworks displays, but Chicago decided to press ahead despite a thick blanket of fog rolling in off Lake Michigan. The fog was so dense that the city’s iconic skyline completely disappeared from view at Navy Pier. Millions gathered along the lakefront expecting an expanded fireworks show celebrating America’s 250th birthday, only to watch much of it vanish into the soup. Mother Nature can be a bitch sometimes.
NASCAR was at the Chicagoland Speedway over the weekend. It was weird watching the race from home knowing they were only a short drive away. I chose not to get tickets due to my recent hospital stay and surgery. I’m still on the mend and the antibiotics are still taking their toll on my stamina. I just didn’t know if I was going to be up for spending the day & night out at the track. I think I made the right choice and if they return next year, I’ll definitely be there.
NASCAR rolled into Chicagoland Speedway over the weekend, and it felt a little strange watching the race from home knowing the track was only a short drive away. Normally, that would’ve been an easy decision, but I passed on buying tickets this year because of my recent hospital stay and surgery.
I’m still recovering, and the IV antibiotics continue to zap my energy, so I honestly wasn’t sure I’d have the stamina to spend an entire day and evening at the track. As much as I hated missing it, I think I made the right call. If NASCAR returns to the track next year, I’ll definitely be out there.
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