So, my friends, Kevin and Hilary, invited me out to Andretti Racing on Friday night.  Well, sure.  I've never been and it looked like fun... and thus, I met them there a little past 8...

We checked it out.  It felt much like a GameWorks like I had been to in Seattle several times.  Plus, it has go-kart racing.  And that's what we did...

<img class="aligncenter" title="In my helmet" src="http://www.mmolenda.com/blogpix/andretti001.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" />
<p style="text-align: center;">In my helmet.  XXL and still felt tight.  I have a big head!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="The track" src="http://www.mmolenda.com/blogpix/andretti002.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" />The track</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" title="The karts" src="http://www.mmolenda.com/blogpix/andretti003.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="300" />The karts</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We got 8 minutes of racing.  I was lapped by the top racer 8 times at least.  I only completed 15 laps and was dead last on the leaderboard.  I don't think I ever got how to race the karts and I was so incredibly uncomfortable in the helmet and the karts (due to my stature...) but I did have fun.  I think after a few more times (and maybe some practice runs on my own), I could get it down and run with the big boys.  Also, I found it frustrating that the other guys we were racing against were rough.  I got rear-ended a couple of times and sandwiched once even though I stayed to the inside and out of the way.  I guess these are the veterens of the kart circuit!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Anyway, I did have a good time and am greatful that Kev and Hil invited me out.  Much love to you both.</p>