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Somewhere the Zebra is Dancing Bryan Bell, Vice President You would think that I am the last person who would give a book review, but I want to tell you about a great book (in my case: book on CD). It is “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein. I am sure many of you have already read this book, but for those who have not, go get it! In a nut shell, it is a great life story with love, pain, tragedy, triumph and most interesting to most of us, RACING! The twist is the narrator is a dog named Enzo. I know, I know, you are thinking “a dog?” but I promise, Enzo will be your best friend in the world at the end of this book. You may never look at your dog the same again. The main story is about an average guy named Denny Shift, who, like most of us, has a regular job and loves to drive cars on race tracks on the weekends. His claim to fame (as the title of the book suggests) is that he is really good at the art of driving in the wet. There is a fair amount of talk about American road courses like Road Atlanta, Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca and even Texas World Speedway. In the book he drives a lot of different types of cars like Mazda, Porsche & Ferrari. Denny is a deep thinking person and gives many great driving quotes in the book. For example: “There is no dishonor in losing the race. There is only dishonor in not racing because you are afraid to lose.” “That which you manifest is before you.” “No race has ever been won in the first corner; many have been lost there.” “The race is long - to finish first, first you must finish.” “The car goes where your eyes go.” But don’t get me wrong, talk of historic great drivers, racing and cars are not all this book is about. It is a story of the ups and downs of life all told from a perspective you have never even thought of before, but after reading this story, will never forget. Enzo becomes your trusted friend after 50 pages and you start to believe that some dogs may just think as we do, but can’t say it out loud. So, as I stated earlier, do yourself a favor and order a copy today. After you are done with it, you too will want to share it with someone else. Mav of the Month Our Mav of the Month is Clint Blackman Clint Blackman has been a member since 2005. He and wife, Judy, jumped right into the thick of things. He has participated in nearly every type of event we have (although he hasn’t Club Raced his 2005 Boxster yet). In the five years he’s been a member, he has become a very important part of the board. When the old type of tours began going away, it was Clint who stepped up and created the Sunday Drive program in 2006. Sunday Drives have become a very successful part of the Maverick Region calendar and he has a very strong member following. Not only does he contribute by way of the scheduled drives, but he often utilizes his legal expertise and gives helpful suggestions to the board to keep us all protected. Thanks for all you do, Clint! For being the Maverick of the Month, The Silver Fox in Grapevine is giving Clint dinner for two at their award winning steak house. Clint, thanks for all you do! Driving like no other, Bryan 2
South Collin County Join us for a day, change lives, share the hope. 1105 G Avenue, Plano, TX (Near 75 Central & 161 GB Turnpike) Saturday, February 20, 2010 Registration: 7:30am Start time: 8:00am-4:00pm (unless you want to stay!) Lunch will be provided Sign up now at http://register.pca.org Registration ends Monday, February 15th! This will be an exciting day erecting trusses and frame! Children under 16 will not be allowed on site for this one. Wear your work clothes, bring gloves, a hat, your favorite hammer, and a willingness to learn. Can’t join us? Donations of all kinds are always accepted! Visit www.habitat-scc.org to find out more. February 3
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