Racin' in Richmond!

This past weekend Kelly and Jason went to Richmond for the NASCAR Cup race and to visit our dear friend Judi Bentley. Jason worked for her husband, Bob, in the army for several years but, unfortunately, he was out of the country on business. Regardless it was great to have some time off from work and to get away for a while.

The races were rescheduled from Saturday night due to the effects of Hurricane Hannah. As a result, we went to the Richmond Holocaust Museum that evening. It was quite a bit different from the museum in DC, but still quite moving. The Richmond museum is told from the perspective of a child who survived the holocaust. Interestingly, we actually met the gentleman whose story is told at the conclusion of our tour. Afterwards we had dinner at the Tobacco Company restaurant which is a converted Victorian warehouse and was quite impressive.

The race went off on Sunday afternoon. As always at Richmond International Raceway, the competition was fierce and exciting. Mark Martin, Jason's favorite driver, pulled out a very respectable 5th place finish even though his team had several significant pit road miscues.

Needless to say, it was great weekend and we really enjoyed seeing Judi. Hopefully Bob will be around for our next visit.