The Pinewood Derby

Well, the night of the Pinewood Derby finally came. Very serious business I tell ya. Michelle and Warren run a great show. It takes alot of work to put one of these babies together, especially for 35 cars. I am proud to say that, after it was all said and done, Cody's car won the overall race! I am so proud of him because he, with the help of Warren, built most of his own car. Cody's car was the only car that didn't lose one race. He really had a fantastic attitude. Before the race he said to me, "Mom if I can just win two races I will be happy." He ended up winning 14 races. We were very surprised. Great job Cody!

What I saw out my garage door for one sraight week. Aren't they cute?
Cody and crazy pit guy.

Overall winner!

The NASHcar!!! Doesn't it look cool? I got to spray the primer on before it was painted. I totally had flashbacks of some of the "Stoners" at Mesa High in 1989, driving to school with their primered only cars, listening to White Snake and Metalica. Remember that? As a Cub leader, I had a great time watching these Cub Scouts. I especially loved watching the ones that were just so happy to be there and have fun. Good times!

Now, the Pinewood Derby phenomenon totally blew me away this year. Never have I seen such concentration on anything by any man. I think that someone should write a book about it and make a bunch of money. It could be titled, What is it really about? Men and the Psychology Behind the Pinewood Derby.