Nancy and I just left the track and are back at the Pine Acres. The fire/rescue crews departed the track about 10.30 or so, and we took that as a sign that racing isn't going to go on for quite a while today-- if at all. We stayed in the truck the whole hour or so that we were out there-- too rainy for those of us that are used to snow... The annual banquet is still on for tonight, although I hear talk of moving it. The story: All of the regular rooms in which we have held the banquet over the years (the college's banquet room, the National Guard armory, etc) were taken, so Tonya and Donna rented a huge tent, complete with walls and windows and all that -- and it's set up on the lawn between the Pine Acres itself and Jerry's bar-b-que, right next door. Jerry's will be catering, anyway, so it's not all that bad. Well, with the rain -- Ellen Guthrie called and discovered that the banquet room at the Hampton Innis available, so she's called Tonya and I guess there is a discussion (at highest executive levels) going on as to whether moving to the indoors (from the tent) might become a reality. We'll kekep you posted as the day develops.
In other Maxton news, I don't know if Dan Warner and Fogy ever arrived last night. It was raining like a bugger out there at midnight or so, when they were expected to wheel in -- and I had checked at the office to make sure that the office was open all night. Yes, it is -- but they didn't have a reservation for either a Warner or a Fogliadini -- so I wonder where those boys ended up. I'll letcha know if I ever find 'em.
Later. . .