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Where Things Are

After having several things fall through that I thought were a bit more "sure," my racing for the past and next round have been placed on hold. I need more practice at Thunderhill, so I'm intending to make the trackday there in mid-July, and in the meantime I'm focusing on getting my job situation sorted out so that I can not only make it to the races, but be competitive when I get there. Most of my time is spent at work right now, and the little bit that isn't is spent on finding that job that will get me back out on the track.

A crack in the frame on my R6 has also set me back as I try to decide if the weld job is enough or if I want to just retire/keep as a backup that bike and move to something I would feel better on. Trying to work something out for that, but as I've learned, don't count on it till it's in your hands :) Sorting out my job situation will definitely help in all aspects, and I'm pursuing that with the little bit of free time I get. As of right now, shooting for the August round, but need a few things to fall into place before then, so I'm focusing on making that happen.

Updates to come after my trackday!

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