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Favorite Day (MM #4449)

If you ask someone their favorite day of the year, many would say their birthday, wedding anniversary, or a holiday like Christmas or Thanksgiving. I know I’ve said it before, but my favorite day is always the Sunday before Memorial Day. Today I’ll enjoy the Indy 500 and Coke 600 on TV and do little…

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Should Be (MM #3441)

Today should be one of my favorite days of the year. Here at the Mason house it’s Indy 500 day. But of course something isn’t quite right. The 500 normally happens Memorial Day weekend, not in August. We can thank COVID-19 for that…

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Bummed Out (MM #3350)

I have to admit, I’m feeling a bit bummed out today. The day before Memorial is normally one of my favorite days of the year. But thanks to COVID-19 my usual plans have changed…

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Blackouts (MM #2622)

Obviously, we all know that television has become big business throughout the years. When I was growing up there were TV blackouts for many sporting events. Today local TV blackouts are less frequent, except in one state…

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Race Day (MM #2258)

It’s Memorial Day weekend. And for most people, today is simply Sunday. But today is much more than that because today is race day!

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Staying Inside (MM #2251)

It doesn’t matter what the weather is today. I’m going to be spending my time inside. I’ll be staying inside because it’s qualifications day at Indy….

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Weekend Road Trip (MM #1894)

I love taking road trips. Every now and then we’ll pack up the car and hit the road for a quick trip. We almost started out on a weekend road trip yesterday, and it was for an odd reason…

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Do Not Disturb (MM #1159)

I don’t know if you can actually hear the smile in my voice today, but it is one of my favorite days of the year. Really…..

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Longtime Traditions (MM #795)

While I’m not a person who hates change, I am still someone who truly appreciates tradition. I can be a fan of both can’t I?

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An Annual Tradition (MM #431)

I love Memorial Day weekend for one reason…. well, actually two reasons.  Today is the day for the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca Cola 600.  It’s auto racing all day!  But there’s one thing about the day that I love even more…

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