The Zachary Project is unique in that it provides assistance to firefighters and their families in their time of need, so when we found about the local Hooters in Melbourne hosting a benefit fundraiser, the Old Guys planned to attend.

We considered it a short trip, being less than a couple hundred miles each way, so we would drive to Melbourne in the morning, attend the show, and then spend the night.

The weather was perfect, as was the drive. There were nearly 100 cars on the show field, which the organizers considered a success, since this event was planned just a few weeks ago.

It's always good to attend a show, and see vehicles you've never seen before. This show was no exception...lots of very cool rides, and lots of really nice folks to hang out with!

Of course, we bought 50/50 tickets. Of course, we didn't win. And of course, later in the evening, we bought lottery tickets. And of course, as always (unless you count a three-number winner for a few dollars), we didn't win that, either!

On the way to the hotel, we stopped at the Andretti Thrill Park, after hearing there was a go-kart track there that was just the ticket for the Old Guys, who have raced on the longest go-kart track in the country (1-1/2 miles in Shepherdsville, Kentucky), and drove the most powerful production karts available, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Big disappointment! With the track so short, there is no straightaway long enough to get up to a decent speed, and that's just too much restraint required for the Old Guys!

So it was off to the hotel, a visit to the Early Bird at Golden Corral, and we spent the evening watching Florida spank Georgia! Life is good!