Of all the Cubs, I'm not prepared to say goodbye to Kris Bryant. He was supposed to be the cornerstone of the franchise. This generation's Ron Santo. He MVPd Wrigleyville to the World Series. How do you let that go?
I just told Gotenks everything I needed to. He's a cat but I think he understands. There's a chance he might not make it to Monday morning so I wanted to be sure. It's cathartic. What a journey. Thank you everyone for being so nice.
I miss when Elon's bots only were about 's*x in bio.'
Now, this increasingly awful platform has bots that just try to make you feel even more awful about already awful things in your life.
Why is this a thing?
Betty White lived the ideal life. She avoided major continual health problems and just made everyone around her laugh for 100 years. She just passed unexpectedly but without having serious pain leading up to it. Godspeed pioneer.
Did I have a stroke? My headline clearly says 'what Kyle Larson wants out of New Sprint Car series' and not 'Kyle Larson wants out of new Sprint Car series,' right?
I'm not stroking out or the one actually in need of Hooked on Phonics, no?
Everything about losing Gotenks is hard. I wanted to take him from North Carolina to my fishing camp in Alabama so I did. It's my favorite place where so many of our memories were made. I want him to be laid to rest here. So that was today. All of it. Now I can heal. I miss him.
I had to really fight for this season. Left a job that wasn't a good fit when I didn't have anything lined up. I was very unemployed for five months. Short Track Scene readers kept me afloat. Put some contract work together. Turned a freelance deal into a job. Finished strong. 🫡
This morning has been good. I've worked through acceptance, I think. So far, Tenks is in a really good mood, doting, and so I am. Here's to a mega final lap this weekend.
I love Chicago so much. Folks see my NASCAR hard card and ask about the race and everyone tells me to have a good time and enjoy their city.
This is the best city. Period.
Oh man. Guess it doesn’t say how fast you have to drive, so in theory a racing lap without crashing is achievable. But 6% of people think they could WIN a NASCAR race?! 🫠 (link to survey: )
I always get sentimental leaving my fishing camp because it's my favorite place in the world but I'm especially in my feelings since Tenks is here for good.
I feel nice today. No griefbursts.
Now, I move forward. Thanks MowMow. Let's live.
This is especially hard because he's still trying to live. He wants to eat. He tried to play with his toys this week. He still has his heart and joy. His poor body has just gave out. I want so badly for him to just be fine and it's just not going to happen.
I once spent 2 grand at an emergency clinic to save my cat
What I would have spent if I knew I could get an even a little more time
But I did get these past seven
Gosh, I hurt
Comes in waves
I'm about to get my booster.
Pfizer.
I'm not interested in a debate or argument. Best thing for me given the races I go to.
Anyway, I bring it up to ask if the booster has made any of you sick. The second shot kicked my ass. I'd hate to feel that way on Christmas.
I want to try to write a little bit. It's a nice distraction. But my favorite pastime has been laying on the floor and working on stories as he lays on my bookbag. It smells like me and he loves it. Maybe we can do this a few more times this weekend between ugly cries.
I'm growing perpetually tired and forlorn as the pandemic continues.
I can't focus as well, feel creatively zapped and struggle with the restraints of doing my job without the usual access.
First world problems. Just man, I am tired.
Surely I'm not alone?
I don't have the heart to argue on my other account over masks.
I'll say this: I try hard to do right by people in an industry that doesn't encourage it and often shames you for it.
I won't get it right 100% of the time but I'm always thinking about actions and consequences.
One thing about Gotenks is that he ALWAYS loves bedtime.
Look how excited he is once he realizes that I'm laying down. He sprints towards me!
This is how I will forever remember him.
Last tweet for the night. One last full day and night with him tomorrow.
It'll be great.
When everyone else in NASCAR talks about returning to their roots, they race a Late Model or Midget.
Returning to my roots is sleeping in my truck because I ain't buyin what these hotels in Volusia County are selling this weekend.
💀
So per my new bosses, I have to do a podcast, which is fine, because I've wanted to do one for awhile now, but it had to be unique and good.
I've basically landed on doing something similar to WindTunnel w/ Dave Despain. I want to have a RACING show. All racing.
I need a name.
I'm working just as hard unemployed as I ever have. It would be really easy to just let some things come to me, especially on the NASCAR side more than the short track side, but I'm not wired that way. Can't ever accuse my work ethic. Trying really hard to pursue my vision. Man.
Y'all keep me updated on
@NoahSweet7
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@NoahSweet16
. Dude genuinely seems to have a great heart and that's a great thing even if this place ain't always accommodating for it.
I resent bullying so much.
The 'act like you've been here before' crowd can kiss my ass.
It's the night before the Daytona 500 and I still love the heck out of what I do for a living.
Can't sleep.
There is a special place in hell reserved for you if you allow your children to run up and down the hallway of the Holiday Inn Express for an hour starting at 8:30 a.m.
Wrote identical stories about both rookies with minimal ARCA experience and virtually no Truck experience, who have both won Late Model races who finished 24th and 26th in their Xfinity debuts and can't quite understand the outrage and vitriol towards one of them.
The biggest challenge through the weekend is that his immune system is just shot.
Sinuses are bad so sometimes we just sit in the steamy shower to open up his nostrils.
It gives an hour jolt or so.
It's worse in the morning and at night when it's cold.
Sympathies to the family of La Parka.
But I would add that this isn't the La Parka you remember from WCW.
He's L.A. Park now.
The two actually had a match at Triplemania many years ago.
I'm working through the stages of grief in a really mixed up way.
I'm largely better today. The acceptance has kicked in.
But I skipped anger. The anger came afterwards. I see treats that I bought for Tenks and it makes me so dang mad that I can't give them to him.
I'm ok tho.
@MattWeaverRA
I think this is a non-issue. Have you been to a race? Do you know the history of NASCAR?
The only relevant thing is a NASCAR driver was caught. I mean, that hasn’t happened since the Junior days.