adventures in gliding

last month my husband tried gliding, also called soaring. i think he's been missing flying since he's been working on his master's degree. have you ever heard of gliding? because i hadn't. i was expecting something more akin to hang gliding. when i arrived at the husband's bosworth airfield i saw what looked more like airplanes, without the engines. how cool is that? i have to admit i have major flying envy, not of my hubby, who can fly commercial planes, but of animals that can take flight. over the years i have had many dreams about soaring. i can't wait to try gliding when i'm not pregnant. a possible meredith family hobby??  

tomorrow we're off on our annual pilgrimage to the states - the sunshine state to be exact. excited to spend time with family and friends, including at my baby shower!!!! (hosted by my bestie), relax by the pool and beach with the hubs, eat lots of yummy americano food, and recharge my preggo batteries. see ya in two weeks!

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track days

oh and we're off to the eternal city......

in less than 48 hours we will be in italy for our roman holiday. i still can't believe that after fantasizing about visiting for so long, and then the anticipation leading up to now that we're REALLY going to roma!just typing the words brings a big ole smile to my face. 

recently my husband participated in a track day - an opportunity to race motorcycles on a professional race track. my husband's love of operating fast machines extends beyond flying airplanes it also includes motorcycles. last year i even rode on the bike with him a couple of times and - gulp - enjoyed it. 

granted flying down the motorway at 90mph while gripping your arms around  your husband's waist, unable to turn your head because the wind is so strong, isn't necessarily fun, the other bits - including tooling around quaint villages - made risking life and limb worth it!

i digress. the track day took place at Rockingham Raceway in Corby. the conditions were not ideal and the track was slick. our good friend crashed and broke his arm. a few years ago my husband broke his arm while racing dirt bikes. in spite of his proclivity for going fast, barry is very cautious and does not take unnecessary risks. of course, as his wife it is incredibly nerve wracking. but just as he supports and encourages my passions, i want to do the same for him - even if makes me a nervous wreck. thankfully our friend wasn't hurt more seriously. they have already started planning the next track day. sigh.

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