Trixie radioed…

That’s right folks the cows are coming to town this weekend. Who are these cows? Well..most people known them as the Univerity of Texas Longhorns.

My Red Raiders will be hosting the #5 Longhorns at Jones A&T Stadium Saturday night. For those who want to cheer for my Raiders can catch the game on TBS beginning at 6:00 Texas time or 7:00 EST.

Tech is coming off it’s victory over Iowa State last week while Texas pulled one out of the little cow hiney to beat Nebraska last week.

Like A&M, Texas is one of our biggest rivals. We have students right now as I type sitting outside the stadium waiting to get their seat for Saturday night’s game. Let me set the current conditions…it is very cold and windy. It it is in the 40s with a gusty wind thus making it feel like it is in the 30s. Students have already paid for their football admit via a sports fee with their tuition. Not all students will be guranteed a spot in the student section. As an alum it is wonderful to see this kind of passion about our football team. I can’t remember this kind of dedication when I was an undergrad even for a Texas game. (Perhaps I had a few too many back in the day…memory comes and goes). Well, if there was… the local media didn’t cover the story. This game is a SELL-OUT! So I will be delegated to watching the game at home or a local establishment.

Of course I can’t get away from the fact that it is still NASCAR season and the Boys are in Atlanta this weekend. I am still not sure who will be champion at the end of the season. It is the weekend before Halloween and strange doings have been going on over the past few races. So we can probably expect more before all the Smoke clears. I am still hoping Jeff Burton will win the darn thing. If not than anyone else will be fine with me, except for those HMS fellas. I leave for TMS on Wednesday!!!! I am so excited I just can’t contain myself! I just love the smell of racing fuel in the morning!

Good luck to my Red Raiders, my Boys in Atlanta, and I guess the Cowboys. Who knows what will happen on Sunday??? It’s been a crap shoot lately with the Cowboys…too much for this Cowboys fan to handle at the moment. I have my own little soap opera/drama to contend with.

GUNS UP RED RAIDERS!!!

Trixie radioed…

I started “The Park” about a year and half ago and it has taken a life of it’s own. I have meet some some great people throughout my tenure. Once again I have encountered another site that has been added to “The Park”.

Check it out…Dale Jarrett’s son, Jason Jarrett, has entered the blogospher with his own blog entitled Full Throttle Living. I think it will be interesting to read his entries. So if you get a chance hop on over and take a gander.

Update…I am feeling much, much better. It is amazing how three days of doing absolutely nothing (as well as prescription drugs) can help me fell better. This stuff should be gone by next Wednesday when I head at to Texas Motor Speedway. If not…I am still going.

That’s all for The Park today…

Trixie radioed…

I was such a bad NASCAR fan today. I was pretty much preoccupied with my homework due tomorrow that I wasn’t watching much of the race. For one I was using software to create my projects that I had never used so I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure it out. But I watched enough to know the following…

Jimmie Johnson won. That was enough to wonder what the heck was I watching the race for if this was how it was going to turn out.

Jeff Burton had engine trouble and lost the lead in the Chase.

The only bright spot for me at least Tony had a good day. He finished 4th. And how ’bout that Texas boy Bobby Labonte finishing 3rd today!

Matt K. is now the points leader. This Chase I believe will come down to Homestead. It’s too close to call a winner at this point of the Chase. Everyting can turn on dime in an instant.

Next week…the boys head down to Atlanta…and then over to Texas!!!! I can’t wait!!!!

Update…went to the urget care clinic (not always know for the urgent part) to have them check me out. The congestion in my ears and nose, the dry cough, and the overall “i feel like shit” feeling overpowered me this morning. The doctor said I have an upper respiratory infection. That’s ok however, I NOW have some really good drugs in which to beat this stuff. I have to be well for my trip to Texas. But of course as anyone who knows me–a nasty upper respiratory infection WILL NOT, I repeat WILL NOT keep me from seeing “My Boys” in Texas.

That’s all from the Park for now…

Trixie radioed…

I arrived back home this evening safe and sound. In tow from my trip, several souvenir items, lots of ideas for my office, and a FREAKIN’ NASTY CAN’T FUNCTION COLD!

That’s right I went all the way to Indianapolis and came home with a cold. I am not talking a little bitty cold. This cold comes equipped with a raging sore throat, stuffed up nosed, aching head, and a fever. There must of been some kind of fever because I was out in the 40 degree weather this morning and I wasn’t cold. I missed a few sessions of my conference because of this pesky cold. But the worst part of this cold…flying back home. It’s bad enough when one flies that your ears pop throughout the flight, but when you have a cold and your ears are stuffy, it makes it even worse (kind of like someone poking it with an ice pick). I almost broke out in girlie tears because it hurt so bad. Other than that I had fun.

I have to give major props to the Marriott Downtown in Indianapolis. After getting there two hours late (see explanation below), they told us there was a “problem” with are reservation. I wasn’t in the mood to deal with this little bit of information. I was cranky and very, very tired. I was already two hours late getting in to Indy and now you are telling me I won’t have my room. Apparently the people who had our room didn’t check out in time and then extended their stay…this meant our room was not available or any other room until Thursday morning. At this point I was willing to sleep on the couch in the lobby. However, they sent us to another hotel, complimentary of course, they even paid for our taxi fare for us. Once everything was taken care the next morning, I came back to the room to find a card apologizing for the mixup and inconvenience. They also left two bottles of water, a $5 coupon for Starbucks and the Gift Shop. And we had access to the Concierge Level, plus the room was upgraded. Pretty cool beans. Thank you! Of course…I can’t say I feel the same way about American Airlines.

I will say that I am not a fan of American Airlines. I was given horrible customer service about 10 years and vowed not to fly American again. Unfortunately I flew American last year to Orlando and just recently to Indianapolis. We finally get to Dallas on Wednesday and find that our flight will be delayed due to mechanical issues. Our plane would be taken out of service and thus we had to wait for another one. Now this was the only praise I will shower AA. I have issues with planes with mechancial issues. My flight was supposed to leave at 5 and arrive in Indy at 8 (gain on hour by the way). We didn’t leave DFW until 8 and arrived in Indy at 11. The flight attendants on all the flights (both to and from Indy) were not friendly at all. I’ve had better customer service at McDonalds. On the way back from Indy to Dallas, I didn’t even get my free drink. Bastages!!! People always ask me why I like Southwest Airlines. I tell them you get pretty good flight deals, the SWA employees are pleasant and seem to enjoy their job. And even when there is a delay they try their best to get you out at a decent time. I have only had one unpleasant experience with SWA, but it wasn’t with SWA, but with the weather. As they say…you have a choice when you fly…and my choice is Southwest Airlines.

Oh…forgot…while shopping in the Indy Speedway Gift Shop at the Indy airport. I didn’t see any TS stuff…not one thing. But they sure did have quite a few items with Gordo’s picture. WTF????

With that out of the way…I did manage to see Big Busch is sitting on the pole for tomorrow’s race.

Good luck to all “My Boys”!

Trixie radioed…

I will be heading to Indianapolis home of the Colts, Peyton Manning, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a professional conference. It is unfortunate that I will travel all that and NOT be able to take in a tour at the Indiapolis Motor Speedway Museum or make a side trip to Columbus for a milkshake at the Dairy Queen. However, he won’t be in his hometown since the boys will be in Virginia this weekend.

I do have relatives that live in Ohio, perhaps I could plan a vacation around the Prelude at Eldora as well as visitng my relatives. Oh yea, since the trip will call for me to be in Ohio, I guess I could make side trip to Canton to visit that other sports Hall of Fame. I mean it’s the least I could do for Postman.

One more thing…TMS Weekend begins for me in 2 weeks! Did you hear that…14 days! I am so excited! Even though “my boys” aren’t chasing, I will still be there cheering them on!

I don’t know if I will have access to the internet, but I am taking my laptop with me just in case. If not, this post will have to last until the weekend! Have a great weekend everyone!

That’s all from the Park for now….Trixie

Trixie radioed…

Ward Burton will be racing at Martinsville this Sunday after a two year absence. He will be driving the #4 Chevrolet for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Could this be a sign for those of you out there who are Ward Burton fans? I for one would like to see Ward back on the track. Some of these newbie drivers need to get some lessons from the vets on how to do things. (That discussion is for another time.)

Oh..did anyone catch Wind Tunnel last night? Well, if not, Mr. Tony Stewart was co-hosting. The first caller definitely wasn’t a Stewart fan…he was definitely a Gordo fan cause he was whining. Dave asked about the Yeley incident. Tony said he made a mistake plain and simple. “Go ahead caller…you’re on the air…hi Tony…it’s JJ “knocked out one of the most revered drivers in NASCAR out of his shot at a Championship” Yeley. Well, that’s not how the intro went, but you get the picture.

Program note to that Gordo fan who called in…your whiney ass driver will be co hosting next week. Maybe I will call in and ask him where he wants his box of kleenexes and cheese sent.

That’s all that is to report from the Park today…

Trixie radioed…

Congratulations to Kasey Kahne on last night’s victory. You swept the races this season at Lowes. I thankful for that fact because I for one am tired of hearing about Jimmie’s House.

For some reason I was in the mood for the race last night. I don’t know why that is. I guess for one Tony is not in the Chase and so my enthusiasm is less than normal. At first I thought it was going to be a long night with the early crashes, but things calmed down a little bit for everyone. Mark Martin looked like he was going to have a good run and then BAM! He’s going head first into the wall. Thank god for safer barriers. That was a nasty crash. I was anxious to see Mark’s post crash interview about what happened. Now I know why so many people respect Mark. I know he was upset about what happened, but he was respectful. He didn’t whine like some of those other drivers. He is a class act. He loves the fans and he is still having fun! What the hell was Jack Roush thinking? I know you have to build towards the future, but come Jack, get a clue. I am glad Mark is going to a place that wants him! You rock Mark!

Well, Tony had a horrible night. What the hell was going on? I hope this doesn’t happen at Texas. It will suck for me if he does. Elliott lost an engine. I am not sure what the hell happened there either. So for me, the night pretty much sucked.

One good note…Gordo blew an engine and it is his third DNF in a row. I guess you will have to try next year for that fifth title huh Gordo.

I think this is Jeff Burton’s championship to lose at the midway point. I believe if he continues his consistant finishes he will be crowned the 2006 Nextel Cup Champion at Homestead.

On to Martinsville for Race #6.