The party was great. The camp is now 2 years old and a lot has changed since we first saw it shortly after it opened in 2004. A lot of new buildings have sprung up, some got names now after a sponsor was found for them and there is a lot of construction going on. I was hoping very much to finally be able to meet Kyle Petty, but as my luck would have it he was not there, he had something going on in Phoenix that could not be postponed. Oh well, some other day. We got to see Pattie and Austin Petty and we met "The King" - Richard Petty, not Elvis. :) He was there for a long time, signing autographs and having his picture taken with a lot of the people. One of my favorite drivers in the truck series - Timothy Peters - was there, he read a note from Bobby Hamilton who could not be there because of his illness, and Timothy's team mate Scott Lagasse jr. was also there.
The weather was very nice, at first it looked like it might start raining, but the good vibes coming from all the happy people must have driven the rain clouds away. All the buildings of the camp were open and could be toured, there was plenty of food and two bands were playing. The general mood was happy and relaxed. We arrived shortly after 3pm and left around 7.30 pm. What I still like the best about the camp is it's location, surrounded by woods and how quiet it is (once you got away from the people and the music). It is a very beautiful place.
I did good at resisting the food (barbecue and fried chicken) but I had two small cupcakes and shared a bowl of ice cream with Del, after all, what would a birthday party be like without cake and ice cream. ;)
Today I uploaded my photos of the party: Party Photos
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