I usually make the party, but this year the little woman wanted to go to Branson and see the Christmas lights, so I missed it. Few years ago, Arnnie came to the NSS Inc. spring meeting, and told stories for several hours. He has a very clear mind and I really enjoyed listening to the old days. It is something to hear about how much people enjoyed drag racing, and the passion people like Arnnie still have for it. Back in the day you could build a car for a reasonable amount of money, and if you had the passion even make a living out of it. And just think, you had drag strips all over the country with tons of people wanting to see super stock cars that ran 12 seconds in the 1/4. Now cars running in the 8's bring a yawn, and a lot of the events I go to the stands are almost empty.