That time when
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That time when I saw supercars at Mt Fuji
I’ve been fortunate enough in my life to have travelled all over the world. I spent many hours driving on trips with my family and going on vacations to Disney. Back in the summer of 2001 I had the privilege of going to Japan for 3 weeks and that was where interest in cars went from a mild inch to a full blown obsession. This was topped off by seeing 2 of the most legendary supercars of the time in person while touring near Mt Fuji. I’ll admit it. I was a band nerd. Yup, there I said it. However, being in the Regina Lions Band meant that I was…
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That time when I slept outside of a Lamborghini dealer
Have you ever done things when you were younger that you regret when you get older? I’m sure that lots of us regret things we did because I know I have. However this is not one of those times. I slept outside of a Lamborghini dealer in my car in Vancouver one evening and it was one of the greatest nights of my life. Back in the summer of 2008 I was on summer break from my first year of university and the job I had held a retreat for a weekend in Vancouver, BC. I had planned to share a hotel room with some friends of mine, however that…
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That time when I went to an IndyCar race!
Back in 2008 Adam Booker, a long-time friend of mine, and I took a road trip from Saskatoon to Edmonton to attend the Rexall Edmonton Indy. It was both of our first experience attending a race. Both of us were excited, not only because it was going to be an epic weekend, but also because we hadn’t seen each other much in the previous year after I had moved away from Regina to attend university. The plan was that he would drive up from Regina and then we would hop into my car and drive the rest of the way. When we hopped into my car to leave it decided…
