After Season Blahs.....

   It happens every year so I don't know why I'm always surprised when it comes on.  The "it" I'm referring to is the post-racing season blahs.  I stop short of saying depression because that would be a little dramatic and I'm not one for a lot of emotional drama.  Just sayin'

   Mid-November.  The weather has changed (even in California), and it's cold.  We've just turned the clocks forward so it gets dark before 6:00 pm...ugh; and no more nitro until the Spring.  This year was especially cruel because up until Thursday night, we thought we were racing in January.  I was already in count down mode (56 days) and then found out that the track in Arizona postponed the race until.....next November.  Reason?  The concrete they poured won't be cured in time.  Really?  Who was the project manager assigned to this enterprise?  Might want to include concrete curing time in the next SOW.  Just sayin'

  So instead of 56 days, we have......It's too early to do the math.  Oh, well!  There's still plenty of winter maintenance to perform before March in Bakersfield....