Garrett Duke

*Shakes head* How could anyone like the snow? Beats me, but am glad at least someone does. HA HA. Glad you are getting the stuff you like then. Hate the humidity as well, but at least you can drive in it without going off the road or what not. Or at least I can take Lilly, my dog, outside without having to get all dressed up for it...plus she does her thing a lot better when there isn't all that yucky white stuff on the ground. LOL

Consider yourself lucky...I have all seasons on DVD of the Dukes and yet can't recall the last time I Sat down to watch an episode. How bad is that? Good luck at getting the rest of the seasons while you rewatch the seasons you have!

*Smiles* I noticed that too when I saw her collage and wondered how I earned such an honor to be top and in center of the collage. Though I'll have to be careful being in between the likes of Cowboy and Alex.

He better have a back up plan other wishe he's in trouble. LOL. And it would be a dumb mistake, if you ask me, if he were to miss his baby's birth to the race. I agree with you there. I am sure there are drivers out there that has experience and would be able to drive for him. Willingly. Good luck to him on that.

BRRRR...I am glad that you didn't get all that snow, but it sounds like you got a lot and too much to start off with. That is probably wise then not to throw a party. Too bad about having to cancel the parties though, that would be disappointing.

As for me, I have to admit the winter and the snow and all of that stuff has seemed to drag me down as it always does. I keep telling my parents I'm going to move somehwere where it's warm year round. I am beyond ready for spring and of now, I'd love to see the rain. Though like you said, definately not freezing rain.

YUCK the dentist! I hope your appointment went well. Not the best place to spend the afternoon especially when there is a race to listen to. Lucky for you though that you werre able to listen to some of it at work. Gordon finished tenth in the first one with Johnson beating Harvick by .005 to the finish line. I didn't get to see any of it, just that was what NASCAR.com article titles stated. The second one looks as if it is still going on so I guess I could have caught some of it if I went home to see it. Too late now. Just my luck for today. . .

Hi DaisyxEnos...remember me? Long time no see. I hope all is going well and that you are enjoying school. Not much here. NASCAR is starting up on Sunday...Daytona 500 - the Superbowl of NASCAR . Anyway, hope all is well with you.

You have any plans for the Daytona 500 hundred race? A superbowl type party or anything like that? I always thought that would be fun to do if I knew enough people that lived close by that liked racing and so forth. Instead it is only going to be me, my dog, my parents' two dogs, and my cat. There's my party. My parents won't even be there...LOL. It'll be fun all the same!

Just thought of something...tomorrow is the duals. You going to be able to watch them since they are on Speed? I probably won't be able to unless I go to my parents...even then I won't be able to really. They have them in the afternoon when everone is at work...how irritating is that?! I get off at 2:30, but by the time I get to my parents' house even if he is in the second race, I miss most of it and only catch a few minutes of it. ERRRRR. Can't they have them on Friday night or Saturday? I mean how many people will be able to watch it? I guess I could record it if I thought that far ahead on Sunday,...which I didn't. *Sighs* Oh well...hopefully Gordon wins his and Edwards races the other race to win his.

I can see Jr keeping it just to irritate people...does he know though that it has the potential to irritate his fans as well? Hmmm maybe he should keep it, that way, Gordon could have a chance to be the most popular driver of 2010! HEE HEE. He is the main story on NASCAR.com and has a picture with the beard and mustache on it and it doesn't really look like him so it does make a good disguise, though it also almost makes him look like a caveman or something. I don't know...it's just not Jr and I hope he shaves it before Sunday.

Wow I bet he is getting nervous...about being a dad and about Daytona. That would be a hard race to miss. I know two years ago in June, Gordon had Mark Martin in reserve to drive his car for him if Ingrid went into labor that weekend. Luckily she had Ella sometime during the week...wanna say Wednesday or Thursday. Hopefully little Carl will wait a few days to be born after Daytona or either that is being born now, tomorrow, or Friday. That way he won't have to worry about it.

(((Hugs))) Sorry to hear that work is rough for you right now. I know how that goes...it seems to go in spurts where it is fine and then a rough spot and so forth. It does drain you and it does make it hard to stay positive about anything, especially anything associated with work or the people you work with. I hope your day off next week will work wonders for you - you deserve it.

Eh you didn't dissapoint me about it at all. take your time or if you chose not to pick one out either is probably fine. I just get curious as to who is everyone's favorite driver that they follow. As I said, it is good that you are looking into it and taking your time.

As for writing...be yourself and write what you are comfortable writing. Just keep writing and practicing and it will work it's way out. Sometimes writing exercises may work or help out as well. One thing I came to realize with my character or muse Garrett, you follow him where he takes you otherwise he'll stop cooperating - that is if he is cooperating with me at all. (In other words, follow your muse to where it takes you - as long as it is somehwere you are comfortable going in your writing. Sometimes that means leaving your original plots and ideas as well). Well hope that helps a little bit. Hope you are having a good week.

Hi TD...sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Hope all is well with you and your family. Things are OK here. Am tired of the snow though (am ready for spring!) Glad you got to watch the race and that you seemed to like it. It is a good idea to tak eyour time on choosing a driver - they all have different characteristics and attitudes you'll find out. There are drivers out there that you either love or love to hate (Some say that about Gordon, but I can't see how anyone could love to hate him...hmmm. LOL) Anyway, you'll have to let me know when you pick out your driver to follow if you do pick one out. I am sure there are some out there that watch it w/out a favorite driver. You are a lot more thorough when picking a driver than what I was when I began to get into the sport. Don't know if I'd chose anyone else though if I were. Who knows. Though I do know one thing, I am not going to change drivers now (I've got too much invested in Gordon. LOL)

Sorry to have missed you yesterday. Can't see how someone could love the snow...but I guess someone has to. I say bring on Spring and SUmmer. I am done with Winter...then again, I think I was done with it before it even began. LOL.

Sorry I am only on for another minute or so and then I am off to bed. I should be there already. Anyway...I am sorry about your dance. Dang weather...hate all this snow. Though you sound excited about it. I hope ou get to see John again. Good luck with that.

Well I will end my book of messages here by saying that I am glad to see you back and once more really am hoping things will get better for you. Perhaps Edwards will win Daytona for you ...though sorry to say, I'll still be going for Gordon all the way! HA HA. Heres to hoping they both have GREAT races on Sunday! Have a great day!

I am sorry to hear about Edwards...that is too bad about him. He was doing so good and it looked very promising. That is one reason sometimes it is better to see him start out back tahn in front, so he can work himself up and not back. I feel bad about that -he was doing so good.

I like McMurray. I can't say where he finished or how good he ended up, I was too concerned with Gordon and how Johnson finsihed in teh back...pluse I was watching my neice while watching the race as well...(she kept going Go Gordon! At least I taught her something )but I agree. I always thought he was better than how he finished his races. Same with Casey Mears. Just some drivers don't have the best luck I guess.

when they said that at the beginning of the race about it being ok to Bump draft and all and that it was up to them, I thought it was going to start problems. Though was hoping it wouldn't affect Gordon any. (which luckily it didn't. He finished sixth, which isn't too bad. But still don't like it that he helped start it.)

Sorry that is one thing I like about Gordon is that he don't start the accidents...well not on purprose at least. (One of the things...LOL) That he can win and do good without getting all aggressive as some of the other drivers feel like they ahve to, if you know what I mean. Not that he is a goody two shoes or anything like that, I don't see him as one. Just that he races everyone cleanly that will race him cleanly.

ROFL...you had me laughing with your response to Jr's beard. I thought the same way. I did not go for it at all. I hope he shaves at least some of it off before the Daytona race this weekend. I was surprised to see it on him like that. He always seems to be clean cut and so forth. Felt bad for him. He sounded so disappointed in the break when they talked to him. He starts second Sunday so hopefully he will have a better race.

Well I think you are right about the ending with Gordon and Biffle. I just hate thinking Gordon would do something like that on purprose, but I can't see him doing it on purpose. He said something on his site about how they OKed bump drafting and how that is what it was going to take to win it...

It is totally awesome to hear them all having babies...well their wives at least. I bet they all are esctatic about it. Sounds like Jeff's and Jimmies will be born around the same time. When is Edwards' wife due, you know? They all will be great dads I bet. Surprising to see that Jimmie's and Jeff's wives are expecting around the same time and all. At least to me it was. I am sure they will have stories to exchange. Kids/babies are great! I know I enjoy seeing Ella at the track.

(((HUGS))) I am sooo sorry to hear about your job. I know you said earlier you wanted a job closer to home - which I completely understand. I live only ten minutes from my parents. - But it is still a worry for you and isn't the way you want to go. But at least you have some leeway or warning of it so you can go out and search for a job now ahead of time. Good luck finding a job, I hope you can find a better one closer to home for you.