Month: October 2013

It’s been two weeks since a good friend passed away after a battle with cancer. Although I’ve known Geter the past few years and become good friends, it sometimes takes the words of a lifelong friend to say the words that others will understand that have known Geter for so long.  My (and Geters) friend Steve put these words to paper this evening and I feel they are worth sharing.  To say “You will be… Read More

I know, if you aren’t from here you’re probably thinking, “But Halloween is Thursday”. Well in the South we love our High School Football and since Opelika is off to play Hoover on Thursday Night, well, you understand now don’t you!

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on October 30, 2013. View the original page.

The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang Announce Unique Display in Auburn at Auburn University Regional Airport this Wednesday thru Friday (from October 30 to November 1) Participating in the Collings Foundation’s WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 Mustang fighter, will fly into… Read More

Monday, Downtown it’s “Howl-O-Ween” Trick or Treat for your pets! 5-7PM

Tuesday, Sportsplex – The Fall Festival for the Little Kids from 6-8PM

Official Opelika Trick or Treat Night is Wednesday from 6-8PM

From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on October 28, 2013. View the original page.

To answer the question you might be thinking: no, these Small Potatoes are NOT the Disney cartoon potatoes of the same name. These Small Potatoes are Rich Prezioso and Jacquie Manning from Chicago, and they have been making a living making music for about as long as Sundilla has been bringing music to Auburn (and far longer than the Disney cartoons have been doing… whatever it is that animated singing potatoes do.)You can still get… Read More

Well back home, the camper backed neatly into the driveway (Thanks Redman) and thoughts of unloading the truck sometime this week. Have to  move a bed this weekend, so I’m motivated to get the stuff out of the truck. If you know me and have seen me after a race, that stuff can be there for weeks, if not months. Several events in coming days around Opelika, which I’ll get to in a later post… Read More

The weather is great for racing today. Race starts in a few hours. Is this the year for Dale Jr to win again at Dega? I hope so and it’s possible if he can stay out of the “Big One”, the wreck that happens each year during this race. Great concert last night and the regular crazieness on Talladega Blvd! Camping has been good again catching up with some familiar faces who camp in Turn… Read More

The trucks are on the track now and the weather could not be better. After arriving to the rain soaked infield yesterday, where more than a few folks found themselves in some mud, it’s a new world this morning. Temperatures in the mid 70′s today. The guys on Fox Sports 1 have said the weather will make for a fast track. The camp site should start filling as the weekend arrives for others. I’m heading… Read More