California
Hey Jerimy, I want to send you to one of my favorite places in the world–northen California. I actually send you the tickets a couple of days ago, but there must have been an electronic earthquake or something, because the post never appeared.
First, you have to go to Muir Woods just north of San Francisco. It is the most peaceful place I have ever been. There is a paved walkway (for anyone with physical challenges) through the costal redwoods. One feels like you are completely out in the woods and it does not even get changed by the paving. There are side trails that people can take that are less populated. I have not been for many years and not since getting this illness, but I have some fabulous pictures taken of trees and light and a deer that came to investigate us. FYI, the roads to this lovely place are very winding and this likely keeps a lot of people not willing to search for special areas away. It is still maybe better for peace to aim for early in the morning or later in the afternoon/early evening when the number of people is reduced.
Then you have to go a little east to the Napa Valley and take a hot air balloon in the dawn’s early light over the valley. There are few things more peaceful than floating in the air in the quiet of the morning with the birds singing. Of course, the occasional burst of flame kind of separates the peace times, but one kind of appreciates the ability to keep up that this causes–at least I was happy and peaceful once I was sure there still was plenty of hot air in the balloon.
After this, one has to go to my last peace spot in this area which is the Japanese Garden in San Francisco in Golder Gate Park. This is man-made beauty, but it is a monument to “just enough” and not too much sensory overload. While there have tea in the teahouse and appreciate the suspension of time that comes with calmness and ceremony.
All this peace will help with the scariness of this illness and maybe help with that one can still “do” to appreciate this beautiful world that we live on despite the fact that our eyes have to be directed toward the ground a lot more now in order not to stumble so much. Listen this has to be a point on your world tour, but even if not, take time to smell the roses.
Peace, WithHope
california
1. Jeff Gordon 24
2. Tony Stewart 14
3. Kyle Busch 18
4. Jimmie Johnson 48
5. Mark Martin 5
6. Kasey Kahne 9
7. Matt Kenseth 17
8. Bobby labonte 96
9. Ryan Newman 39
10. Kurt Busch 2
11. Greg Biffle 16
12. Brian Vickers 83
13. Kevin Harvick 29
14. Clint Bowyer 33
15. Carl Edwards 99
California…
Race 25 Results: Fontana – Pepsi 500
Brett: Pks 130 pts; one sp 7 pts; two sps 20 pts; Total 157
Andrea & Dave: Pks 110 pts; ex 11 pts; one sp 7 pts; two sps 20 pts; Total 148
Lesa: Pks 120 pts; one sp 7 pts; two sps 10 pts; Total 137
Dick: Pks 110 pts; one sp 7 pts; two sps 15 pts; Total 132
Jethro: Pks 110 pts; ex 11 pts; two sp 5 pts; Total 126
Cheryl: Pks 110 pts; one sp 7 pts; Total 117
Chrissy: Pks 110 pts; one sp 7 pts; Total 117
[COLOR=”Blue”][B]NOTE: Next week (last race in Segment 2) is Sat. Night at Richmond – get your picks in by Sat morning 9:00 AM[/B][/COLOR]
NOTE: In Segments 1 & 2 the best 8 of 13 scores are used – worst scores are in parenthesis ( ) and will be replaced with better scores should you improve your scores the last five races….But only 8 scores will count in the Segments.
Segment 2 scores: Brett (105)+(117)+121+(87)+121+132+156+178+118+(94)+117+157 = 1100; Lesa 144+(105)+(92)+(107)+113+135+112+139+124+(99)+162+137 = 1066 (-34); Jethro (101)+(105)+(119)+128+(115)+119+126+149+146+120+141+126 = 1055 (-45); A&D 158+127+(105)+(75)+119+(85)+118+134+(101)+111+138+148 = 1053 (-47); Cheryl 112+135+127+(87)+(95)+(99)+122+132+106+(92)+166+117 = 1017 (-83); Dick 130+(91)+107+(70)+(105)+121+135+127+(77)+131+132+132 = 1015 (-85) Chrissy 137+135+115+(87)+121+(95)+119+121+(96)+(84)+123+117 = 988 (-112)
Note: All scores will count in the Overall Segment. Overall scores:
Lesa 92+135+114+151+150+152+153+139+85+155+128+131+126+144+105+92+107+113+135+112+139+124+99+162+137 = 3180; Jethro 118+145+112+136+120+115+150+127+88+153+117+128+120+101+105+119+128+115+119+126+149+146+120+141+126 = 3124 (-56); A&D 77+140+129+134+147+124+134+140+82+162+128+130+118+158+127+105+75+119+85+118+134+101+111+138+148 = 3064 (-116); Brett 87+112+118+151+111+95+159+104+85+141+135+110+140+105+117+121+87+121+132+156+178+118+94+117+157 = 3043 (-137); Chrissy 91+142+139+136+105+135+153+141+86+131+106+130+88+137+135+115+87+121+95+119+121+96+84+123+117 = 2933 (-247); Cheryl 65+126+128+157+107+92+135+116+101+128+119+105+103+112+135+127+87+95+99+122+132+106+92+166+117 = 2872 (-308); Dick 73+115+109+116+107+128+159+102+100+119+124+137+106+130+91+107+70+105+121+135+127+77+131+132+132 = 2853 (-327)
Segment 1 scores: 1. Lesa 1166; 2-3. A&D 1114 (-52) 4. Chrissy 1107 (-59); 5. Jethro 1079 (-87); 6. Brett 1067 (-99); 7. Cheryl 1016 (-150); Dick 1007 (-159)
Lesa (92)+135+(114)+151+150+152+153+139+(85)+155+(128)+131+(126) = 1166; A&D (77)+140+129+134+147+(124)+134+140+(82)+162+128+(120)+(118) = 1114 (-52); Chrissy (91)+142+139+136+(105)+135+153+141+ (86)+131+(106)+130+(88) = 1107 (-59); Jethro (118)+145+(112)+136+120+(115)+150+127+ (88)+153+(117)+128+120 = 1079 (-87); Brett (87)+112+118+151+111+(95)+159+(104)+ (85)+141+135+(110)+140 = 1067 (-99); Cheryl (65)+126+128+157+107+(92)+135+116+(101)+128+119+(105)+(103) = 1016 (-150); Dick (73)+115+109+116+(107)+128+159+(102)+(100)+119+124+137+(106) = 1007 (-159)
Race results from [url]www.nascar.com[/url] (unofficial)
1. #48 Jimmy Johnson
2. #16 Greg Biffle
3. #11 Denny Hamlin
4. #29 Kevin Harvick
5. #17 Matt Kenseth
6. #99 Carl Edwards
7. #18 Kyle Busch
8. #9 Kasey Kahne
9. #44 David Reutimann
10. #07 Clint Bowyer
11. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
12. #83 Brian Vickers
13. #6 David Ragan
14. #84 A.J. Allmendinger
15. #24 Jeff Gordon
Jethro
California
Race 25 Picks: Fontana – Pepsi 500
1. Jimmy Johnson, 48
2. Kyle Busch, 18
3. Carl Edwards, 99
4. Jeff Gordon, 24
5. Ryan Newman, 12
6. Brian Vickers, 83
7. Matt Kenseth, 17
8. Jeff Burton, 31
9. Kevin Harvick, 29
10. David Ragan, 6
11. Martin Truex Jr, 1
12. Tony Stewart, 20
13. Clint Bowyer, 07
14. Greg Biffle, 16
15. Denny Hamlin, 11
Jethro
California
Race 25 results: Sharp AQUOS 500
Cheryl: Picks 110 pts; exacts 22 pts; one spot 7 pts; two spots 10 pts; Total 149
Jethro: Picks 100 pts; exact 11 pts; one spots 21 pts; two spot 5 pts; Total 137
Lesa: Picks 110 pts; exact 11 pts; one spots 14 pts; Total 135
Dick: Picks 100 pts; exact 11 pts; one spots 14 pts; two spots 10 pts; Total 135
Andrea: Picks 100 pts; one spots 28 pts; two spot 5 pts; Total 133
Dave: Picks 100 pts; one spots 28 pts; two spot 5 pts; Total 133
Chrissy: Picks 100 pts; one spots 14 pts; two spot 5 pts; Total 119
[COLOR=”Blue”]NEXT RACE: Saturday night at Richmond – COT cars. Don’t forget to make your picks by Saturday Morning 9:00AM.[/COLOR]
Segment 2 scores: Lesa: 167+(92)+(104)+161+(107)+119+129+144+122+(109)+122+135 = 1099; Andrea 135+(104)+123+(117)+(102)+124+158+176+121+126+(96)+133 = 1096 (-3); Dave 135+(104)+123+(117)+(102)+124+158+176+121+126+(96)+133 = 1096 (-3); Jethro 142+(78)+(85)+164+115+114+114+140+(107)+153+(111)+137 = 1079 (-20); Dick: 147+(86)+(75)+154+111+113+112+138+128+(107)+(87)+135 = 1038 (-61); Chrissy: 133+(92)+(71)+118+(110)+127+133+166+124+114+(82)+119 = 1034 (-65); Cheryl: 160+(96)+102+104+(82)+138+116+123+125+(99)+(78)+149 = 1017 (-82)
Overall Score: Lesa: 50+114+95+91+117+165+97+147+109+144+185+102+129+167+92+104+161+107+119+129+144+122+109+122+135 = 3056; Jethro: 40+147+130+106+104+154+102+119+127+142+185+77+118+142+78+85+164+115+114+114+140+107+153+111+137 = 3011 (-45); Andrea: 50+127+134+121+94+159+103+125+92+149+145+80+114+135+104+123+117+102+124+158+176+121+126+96+133 = 3008 (-48); Dave: 50+127+134+121+94+159+103+125+92+149+145+80+114+135+104+123+117+102+124+158+176+121+126+96+133 = 3008 (-49); Cheryl: 60+126+114+124+123+128+87+118+91+130+167+77+146+160+96+102+104+82+138+116+123+125+99+78+149 = 2863 (-193); Dick: 71+120+101+119+82+109+111+109+92+115+132+114+93+147+86+75+154+111+113+112+138+128+107+87+135 = 2761 (-295); Chrissy: 50+109+92+112+123+130+82+123+77+90+115+87+111+133+92+71+118+110+127+133+166+124+114+82+119 = 2690 (-366)
Segment 1 scores: 1: Jethro 1122; 2: Lesa 1110 (-12); 3&4: Andrea & Dave 1074 (-48); 5: Cheryl 1062 (-60); 6: Dick 929 (-193); 7: Chrissy 915 (-207)
Jethro: (40)+147+130+(106)+(104)+154+(102)+119+127+142+185 +(77)+118 = 1122; Lesa: (50)+114+(95)+(91)+117+165+(97)+147+109+144+185+(1 02)+129 = 1110 (-12); Andrea: (50)+127+134+121+(94)+159+(103)+125+(92)+149+145+( 80)+114 = 1074 (-48); Dave (50)+127+134+121+(94)+159+(103)+125+(92)+149+145+( 80)+114 = 1074 (-48); Cheryl: (60)+126+(114)+124+123+128+(87)+118+(91)+130+167+( 77)+146 = 1062 (-60); Dick: (71)+120+(101)+119+(82)+109+111+109+(92)+115+132+1 14+(93) = 929 (-193); Chrissy: (50)+109+92+112+123+130+(82)+123+(77)+(90)+115+(87 )+111 = 915 (-207)
Race results from [url]www.nascar.com[/url] (unofficial)
1. #48 Jimmy Johnson
2. #99 Carl Edwards
3. #5 Kyle Busch
4. #31 Jeff Burton
5. #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
6. #1 Martin Truex Jr.
7. #17 Matt Kenseth
8. #83 Brian Vickers
9. #2 Kurt Busch
10. #9 Kasey Kahne
11. #43 Bobby Labonte
12. #6 David Ragan
13. #20 Tony Stewart
14. #29 Kevin Harvick
15. #25 Casey Mears
Jethro
California
My picks for race 25: Sharp AQUOS 500
1. Kurt Busch, 2
2. Jimmy Johnson, 48
3. Kyle Busch, 5
4. Carl Edwards, 99
5. Jeff Gordon, 24
6. Tony Stewart, 20
7. Martin Truex Jr., 1
8. Denny Hamlin, 11
9. Clint Bowyer, 07
10. Jeff Burton, 31
11. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 8
12. Greg Biffle, 16
13. Matt Kenseth, 17
14. Ryan Newman, 12
15. Kevin Harvick, 29
Jethro
California
[COLOR=red]Auto Club 500 picks for me and Andrea:[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]1. Johnson[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]2. Earnhardt[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]3. Harvick[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]4. Kenseth[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]5. Stewart[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]6. Martin[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]7. J. Burton[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]8. Hamlin[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]9. Ku. Busch[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]10. J. Gordon[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]11. Bowyer[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]12. Kahne[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]13. Ky. Busch[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]14. Edwards[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ff0000]15. Vickers[/COLOR]