Warm Spell

Today was the beginning of what looks to be a weekend-long warm spell. Most people would say "heat wave," but those of us who thrive on Mr. Sunshine, just say "warm spell."

Since it was Friday, we got out of work at 3 p.m. We picked up Carter and, despite the summer-like day, actually bypassed ice cream on the way home. We're still waiting for that report card in the mail that proves he passed fifth grade!

When we got home, I had time to take a 3-mile walk in the sunshine before it quickly clouded up. The radar didn't show rain in our immediate future but showed some wicked activity to the south. I hope friends in Madison and Milwaukee are OK.

As weather tends to develop on humid days like today, it was cloudy and then raining (ever so lightly) when we got to the racetrack tonight. That was not a good sign. The sprinkling stopped pretty quickly but it was just enough to temper our nephew Colin's recent hot streak to a mere warm spell.

For the first time this season (I believe), he did not have fast qualifying time for the superstocks. Then in both his heat race and the feature, he was involved in some "contact." So the car is a bit dinged and there is no trophy going home with our dear #87 tonight.

The good news is that the weather guys are forecasting a very warm Saturday so perhaps his streak of success in Marshfield will stay hot. I'm looking forward to just needing a blanket at the races to sit on -- not for warmth!