Monday, June 27, 2016

6/25/2016

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

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Nether Rob or I had good off road tires, did the best we could!!!

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SC5M

Raced SC and 1/10 Outlaw classes.

SC

Had TQ in the first qual, lost it in the second qual!

Finished 2nd by 5 seconds!!

Outlaw

Had the lead coming out of turn 1, was 7th by turn 2!!

Worked up to 2nd, just after half way 3rd got in gear and passed me!! Beat me by 6 seconds, same racer I beat in SC by 5 sec!!!

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Rob finished 2nd in 4wd SC and 4th in SC.

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6/11/2016

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

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Spec-R S2

Planned to race VTA or 13.5 TC.

Tried to race 13.5 TC BUT the ESC didn't want to, one of the wires coming from ESC to receiver broke! :-)

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SC5M

TQ'd both qual's and won the main!!!!

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Was a off road race day BUT to much rain during the week. Off road track was to wet, so they raced on road!!

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TRIP!!!!!!!! <<< this word will NEVER be used ever again!!!!

May 15 to May  26 or 27

Gena and I left on a 3 stop Journey.

1. Smokies!!! Visiting with family!!! May 15 to May 19

2. Illinois!!! Dad and Mom having a 70 wedding Ani May 19 to  May 23

3. Selmer, TN More family May 23 to May 26-27

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GREAT time in the Smokies.

Day one. Took Gena to see Cataract Falls, New Found Gap were Pres. Roosevelt made the Smokies a National Park.



Day two. The Sinks, Meigs Falls, and the north bypass over look towards Gatlinburg.

Day three. Roaring Fork Motor Trail, 1000 Drips Falls and MORE Smokies!!!

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Left for Il. May 19

Surprised Gena with a unplanned stop at Cumberland Fall State Resort in KY.

GREAT rainbows in the mist from the falls!!!



Within an hour after we left the falls we were in London, KY hospital after Gena fell coming out of the door at a gas station. 25 hours later a >> Reverse Full Shoulder Replacement was done to her right shoulder.



May 22 drove to Selmer TN to pickup Anne (youngest daughter), left Selmer May 23, got back to hospital, at 6pm that night Anne assisted in getting Gena in the car. We drove 14 hours to get home >> Ellenton FL.

Anne (ex Army) ran 3rd shift ER in Iraq, she knows how to pack a solder in a Humvee to get them back to ER. 

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We are planning to finish our >>>> Journey in October. We DON'T do trips any more!!!!!