On this particular trip we were graced with the presence of Pete SR’s new wife Danna, he was recently married. She is the calmest person I have ever met. Even though she and Pete dated for over a year, I don’t think she really knew what she was getting herself into, poor woman. She doesn’t travel with them much, but when she does, she brings a sense of relaxation to the family. Along with Danna PJ has inherited 2 younger sisters, to complement his older sister Emmie. The youngest of which is Olivia, who absolutely adores him, to the point of being a royal pain in his butt! This is poetic justice, from what I have been told of the things he did to Emmie growing up.

You can never know what the future will hold for us. You can just take the task at hand and do your best with what life gives you to work with. The task over the last year has been to groom PJ for a professional career racing against the best this sport has to offer. Is he ready? My first response would be. No matter how skilled, and mature these kids are, is anybody ready for it. Not really, but you do the all that you can to give them the best chance at success.

Over the last two weeks I have been completely out of touch with PJ and Pete, because Ponca City and Loretta’s has terrible cell phone service. I have been keeping up with the news from Loretta’s on the internet. Mxsports the official website does a very good job of updating the results on the net, but Ponca I’m afraid was a total washout.

As I close this out I have found out that PJ has earned the Motocross A title at Loretta Lynn’s. That’s 4 for this racing season. He garnered 2 seconds and 2 third place finishes at Ponca City. Good job my friend, you deserve it. It doesn’t surprise me though. I have grown accustomed to seeing him at the front of the pack.