Going to Skip Barber!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

And a happy 50th birthday to me.

My family and friends are the best. I don't normally hint about what I'd
like, but when it was communicated to me that they needed some
direction, I thought long and hard about some nice thing for my Miata,
but I realize that I'd be doing those anyway. What I really wanted was
something that I'd always found reasons to put off to another day: a 3
day open-wheel racing course.

And so everyone chipped in and I'm probably taking the April 13th course
at Skip Barber's school...

....at Laguna Seca!

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

Alan Baker > wrote:

> And so everyone chipped in and I'm probably taking the April 13th
> course at Skip Barber's school...

Wow! We all envy you....

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I was lucky enough to do it a few years ago at Indy Raceway Park (now Lucas
Oil Raceway). Took me a while to get the smile off. Check it out at
http://miatabill.com/barber.htm
"Alan Baker" > wrote in message
...
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
>
> And a happy 50th birthday to me.
>
> My family and friends are the best. I don't normally hint about what I'd
> like, but when it was communicated to me that they needed some
> direction, I thought long and hard about some nice thing for my Miata,
> but I realize that I'd be doing those anyway. What I really wanted was
> something that I'd always found reasons to put off to another day: a 3
> day open-wheel racing course.
>
> And so everyone chipped in and I'm probably taking the April 13th course
> at Skip Barber's school...
>
> ...at Laguna Seca!
>
> --
> Alan Baker
> Vancouver, British Columbia
> "If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
> to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
> sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:42:48 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:

> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
>
> And a happy 50th birthday to me.
>
> My family and friends are the best. I don't normally hint about what
> I'd like, but when it was communicated to me that they needed some
> direction, I thought long and hard about some nice thing for my Miata,
> but I realize that I'd be doing those anyway. What I really wanted was
> something that I'd always found reasons to put off to another day: a 3
> day open-wheel racing course.
>
> And so everyone chipped in and I'm probably taking the April 13th
> course at Skip Barber's school...
>
> ...at Laguna Seca!

Awesome! I hear the corkscrew is a lot steeper than it looks on TV.

In article >,
"BK" > wrote:

> I was lucky enough to do it a few years ago at Indy Raceway Park (now Lucas
> Oil Raceway). Took me a while to get the smile off. Check it out at
> http://miatabill.com/barber.htm

Very nice!

I should have replied ages ago, but I wanted to hold on until I got my
own course booked or at least picked.

And now I do. I just emailed Skip Barber to register for the 3 day
course at Laguna Seca June 11-13. That's a Monday to Wednesday, which
should work out well for me and my GF who will hopefully join me for the
drive down from Vancouver prior to the course, but who will definitely
be there for the 4-6 day drive back from the course up the coast
highway, through the wine country of California...

....the whole thing should be epic.

:-D

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

In article > ,
Carbon > wrote:

> On Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:42:48 -0800, Alan Baker wrote:
>
> > Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
> >
> > And a happy 50th birthday to me.
> >
> > My family and friends are the best. I don't normally hint about what
> > I'd like, but when it was communicated to me that they needed some
> > direction, I thought long and hard about some nice thing for my Miata,
> > but I realize that I'd be doing those anyway. What I really wanted was
> > something that I'd always found reasons to put off to another day: a 3
> > day open-wheel racing course.
> >
> > And so everyone chipped in and I'm probably taking the April 13th
> > course at Skip Barber's school...
> >
> > ...at Laguna Seca!
>
> Awesome! I hear the corkscrew is a lot steeper than it looks on TV.

And I'll find out on June 11!

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."

Alan Baker > wrote:

> I just emailed Skip Barber to register for the 3 day course at
> Laguna Seca June 11-13.

June 11th is my birthday, you picked a great way to celebrate! <G>

> That's a Monday to Wednesday, which should work out well for me
> and my GF who will hopefully join me for the drive down from
> Vancouver prior to the course, but who will definitely be there
> for the 4-6 day drive back from the course up the coast highway,
> through the wine country of California...
>
> ...the whole thing should be epic.

Should be, sounds like you're going to have an amazing time....

Have fun and keep us posted, please.


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In article >,
XS11E > wrote:

> Alan Baker > wrote:
>
> > I just emailed Skip Barber to register for the 3 day course at
> > Laguna Seca June 11-13.
>
> June 11th is my birthday, you picked a great way to celebrate! <G>

As it happens, it is also my father's birthday. He died 3 years ago and
one of the things we shared was a love of motorsports, so it's a very
fitting day for me to do this.

>
> > That's a Monday to Wednesday, which should work out well for me
> > and my GF who will hopefully join me for the drive down from
> > Vancouver prior to the course, but who will definitely be there
> > for the 4-6 day drive back from the course up the coast highway,
> > through the wine country of California...
> >
> > ...the whole thing should be epic.
>
> Should be, sounds like you're going to have an amazing time....
>
> Have fun and keep us posted, please.

Will do!

--
Alan Baker
Vancouver, British Columbia
"If you raise the ceiling four feet, move the fireplace from that wall
to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you
sit in the bottom of that cupboard."