Cal Naughton, Jr.: I like to picture Jesus in a tuxedo T-Shirt because it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Sony Pictures, 2006
TIME: 7:49 PM
PLACE: Shopping center parking lot
SUBJECT: MonkeyBoy
It was MB”s turn to go back-to-school clothes shopping tonight. It is such a different shopping experience with my boy than when I go with DramaQueen. He picked out this t-shirt at Kohl’s and insisted on wearing it right away.
“Shake and bake!”
Ricky Bobby, Cal Naughton, Jr., Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Sony Pictures, 2006.
TIME: 7:29-8:37 PM
PLACE: Belle Clair Speedway
SUBJECT: At the stock-car races
I volunteered to help at the “Battle at Belle-Vegas” that my work sponsored at the Speedway this evening. We signed people up for a raffle (Cardinal baseball tickets) from 5-7pm then we were able to stay and watch the races. I was given extra tickets, so DQ, SD and several of my cousins joined me. We were able to sit in the enclosed VIP viewing tower. The speedway gave us t-shirts and also served us chicken, beef and shrimp kabobs, baked potatoes and water – it was all good!
They had late models, midgets plus 600cc micro sprints.
It was still loud inside the tower!
Of course only I would go to the races and come home with a picture of stacked milk cartons.
Ricky Bobby: Wait, Dad. Don't you remember the time you told me "If you ain't first, you're last"?
Reese Bobby: Huh? What are you talking about, Son?
Ricky Bobby: That day at school.
Reese Bobby: Oh hell, Son, I was high that day. That doesn't make any sense at all, you can be second, third, fourth... hell you can even be fifth.
Ricky Bobby: What? I've lived my whole life by that!
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Dir. Adam McKay. Perfs. Will Ferrell, Gary Cole. Columbia Pictures, 2006.
TIME: 1:40 PM
PLACE: St. Mary’s Cafeteria
SUBJECT: Pinewood Derby
It’s January and that means it’s time for the Cub Scout Pine Wood Derby. This year, MonkeyBoy’s car came in second in the consolation round (5th place overall). It was a tight, exciting race between his yellow #39 car and the #10 red car. In the end, the #10 car prevailed. My other Webelo ended up winning the whole Derby – Woo hoo for my den!
