Hot wheels

This past weekend I had the happy opportunity to watch motorcycle racing again. Although the races didn't go very well for Mickey (yay, he's back!), the weather was fantastic and there was lots of fun to be had in the pits. One of Mickey's sponsors donated several bottles of his excellent margarita mix and some Arrete reposado tequila, which we dispensed to the crowds Saturday night. Mickey beat me to the blog-o-sphere with more details and pictures about the day on his website, so I'll only post a couple below. Look at all those happy people!

Once the races were over we packed up the truck and made a beeline for the best pit stop of all, Tommy's Mexican Restaurant. I was curious to sample mezcal, which is a relative of tequila. Both mezcal and tequila are made from fermented agave, each using a distinct species of the plant. With mezcal, however, the agave plant is first roasted over an open fire and then fermented. The agave used in tequila is not cooked over wood but rather steamed, which allows you to taste the flavor of the plant more easily. After sipping this novel liquid we decided it had strong notes of what can only be described as "campfire". As we roasted invisible marshmallows over the glass, the bartender realized we were not interested in finishing our liquid smoke, and exchanged it for something that did not give us flashbacks of summer camp.

Stay tuned for more updates! I've been busy with work the last couple of months, but there are some interesting events coming up. Science fairs, Braidie's wedding, maybe even a SCUBA dive or two!