Laaaadies and Gentlemen! Start your engines...!!!

 Today, we did a Cub Scout activity at Jeremy and Kat Curtis' house.  They are Ben Curtis' parents.  Ben Curtis.  Jacob's best friend, Ben Curtis.  The Ben Curtis that Jacob talks about.  All.  The.  Time.  OK, now that you have that straight...

Jeremy and I go back a few years to when we were counselors in the Canyon West Ward Elder's Quorum Presidency together.  He is one of the coolest people I know.  When I grow up someday, I want to be just like him.  Anyway, Jeremy and Kat cooked up, like, a million and three hot dogs  for kids, adults, birds, bees, and ants.  The kids had a picnic out back on some blankets they laid out.  Note the distinct LINE between the females of the kid species and the males of the kid species.  It's so rare to observe them in the wild anymore...  Another thing we learned today: if you are in danger of being swarmed by a pack of kids (either male or female), a trampoline is an effective distraction method and will allow you to be able to escape a virtually certain pestering.

Here you see the "body shop" with cars in all stages of construction, from finishing body work to full engine overhaul.  They even let cute little girls intern there.  This one, a wonderfully intelligent firecracker named Olivia, can be seen learning about the fine art of Orange as it applies to cars.

Another view of the "body shop"with employees hard at work...

 You don't start out with the kind of skill needed to be a master wrench.  Here we see one of the "old hands" teaching a new employee the ins-and-outs of decal application and decoration.

A good "body shop" set of employees are like a family.  Share and share alike.  That way, everyone can get their work done as timely as possible.  Thus, we all shared "tools" to help everyone do the best job possible.

 The "finished" work.  We'll be putting on headlights and wheels at home later to add the final touches.

Such an eager looking flock of future NASCAR heroes.  The Lubbock 500 is on Tuesday, green flag drops at 6:45 pm.  Hope to see a good crowd there.  If you're looking for us, we'll be the ones looking like a pit crew.

- Josh