One of the only sporting events I really get excited about is the annual MotoGP in Indianapolis. (Though I will say I'm exponentially more excited that Formula 1 is finally coming back next year and will give me an excuse to visit Austin!) This year turned out to be a little bit of a dud in the racing itself... the usual Saturday dirt bike flat tracks at the state fair grounds were cancelled due to the deaths resulting from the Sugarland stage collapse, and then on Sunday Ducati had a not-so-great day with Valentino Rossi MISSING a turn (TWICE, how does that even happen?) and dropping to the back only to be followed by some kind of tire issue or something with Nicky Hayden which put HIM in the back.
I know, I don't know the technicalities or anything, but we love Hayden/Ducati, and it was a little sad to see ex-Ducati rider Casey Stoner finish first.
I know, I don't know the technicalities or anything, but we love Hayden/Ducati, and it was a little sad to see ex-Ducati rider Casey Stoner finish first.
Oh... wow, way too much sports talk. Highly unusual for me! Anyways, back to the next best part of the weekend, our annual Saturday night trip to Benihana. I finally got the Ceramic Cat mug I've been wanting since practically the first time we went there years ago, and we managed to NOT get kicked out, yet again! When the Shaffer and Hoover families get together, this is always a fine line we walk. We did pull off a fake birthday, much to the surprise of my dad. Surprise Birthday "Parties" work best when it's not even the person's real birthday... SURPRISE!
Anyways, here are some pictures from the weekend.
Mmmm... Nicky Hayden's watch advertisement. (Pardon Shelly's finger)
An "Alice" Ducati!
Our "Birthday" picture at Benihana. Shelly and I could not stop laughing about how well we got away with the whole situation.
We were disappointed when we had to give the instruments back.
Worth noting is that this is one of the very rare occasions you will ever see me wearing a baseball hat. Although recently I have taken a fondness to wearing Cardinals or White Sox hats out to Wrigleyville for any Cubs game, just to ruffle some feathers.
Did you do anything fun this weekend?
