Ben Wilder

Things I Can’t Unsee from the Daytona 500 (Daytona 500 Part 3)

I interrupt the regularly scheduled post to bring you an assortment of fantastic images from the Daytona 500. Only at a NASCAR race will you see stuff like this! Continue on to part 4!

Let’s Burn Rubber! (Daytona 500 Part 2)

Mean pirates. Local fare. Hashtags. We all knew we should get to bed early for the long day coming, especially my dad who would do most, if not all, of driving. So the night before the race was low key. However, I scrambled to come up with some sort of allegiance to Jimmie Johnson becauseContinue reading “Let’s Burn Rubber! (Daytona 500 Part 2)”

Lady and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! (Daytona 500 Part 1)

Fast cars. Loud engines. Jean shorts. Lady and gentlemen, start… your… engines! Last week, my sister and I went to our first NASCAR race, the Daytona 500. There was fun, there were games, but it wasn’t all fun and games. I’ll get to some of that later, but the story starts back in November onContinue reading “Lady and Gentlemen, Start Your Engines! (Daytona 500 Part 1)”

Festive Dog Sweaters

Remember the days when your parents used to dress you? OK, I don’t either but as the parent of 2 dogs, I’ve taken it upon myself to put clothes on them whether they like it or not. “I’m your father,” I say when they give me those sad puppy eyes, literally. “You will put thisContinue reading “Festive Dog Sweaters”

It’s Him or Me

How often are you faced with a choice that alters your future, and maybe the course of other lives, as well? Sure we all make choices every day, even tiny ones that seem insignificant but could determine where we are in a year, or 5 years, or 25. Like when I get caught at aContinue reading “It’s Him or Me”