Marshall Movie

I go to the movies about once a week but last night was the first time I have been this month. There has been a lot of orders to take and process at Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure this month so that has cut into my "movie night." I probably could have made it to the movies a few times but it seemed like every night that I wanted to go something else got in the way. Plus, I had to save a few nights for the dreaded Christmas shopping. Actually, the shopping was not too bad this year. Regardless of whether I go to the movies during the year, I always end up there sometime around the holidays. Last night was no exception and everyone else in Hickory was there as well.

The movie we decided on was, "We are Marshall." I had heard of it for a while now but I really did not know much about what happened and what angle the director would take. Right from the beginning I was impressed with how real the movie seemed. One of my favorite things is a movie about a true story. This one seemed to leave a lot of the "Hollywood" out and just stick to the storylines that happened during that tragic year in Huntington, WV.

On the surface, you might see a football movie but it is far from that. What I took away from this movie was the stories behind the people of this school and this town. The movie showed the different angles and ways that people were affected in their lives. It was very real to me. Not everyone deals with tragic situations the same way and the movie made this very easy to understand that.

It is hard to talk about a movie without giving too much away so I can tell you that if you are interested in knowing about a true story that affected many lives in a small town then this movie is well worth seeing. One of the main things I took from this movie is that you may hear people say, "winning is the only thing that matters." Well, the puts into perspective that you can be behind on the scoreboard and still be winners by sticking together as a team.

I will probably hit a few more movies in the next few weeks. There are several that I would like to see. The movies are a good place to sit back, relax, and get away for a couple of hours.

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December Update

Every December I loose touch with racing news. I did not even watch the banquet. There has been a lot going on with Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure so I have just been going in everyday and trying to make some sales. December is a huge month for the school. The only news I have even heard lately has been that Jimmy Johnson broke his wrist. Things like that happen but I guess being the Nextel Cup Champion makes that a big news story.

The most positive news I have heard is that Matt Borland is going to be dad's crew chief. I think the chemistry will be good and I like that both guys are coming in to a fresh situation after having tough seasons. The entire line up of crew chiefs over at MWR looks pretty good to me.

For me, I am still looking around for a spotting deal for next season. I would like to keep my foot in the door as a spotter. It was something that I enjoyed and could really relate to since I have driven before. Not to mention, I have had a few spotters as well. It is not much different than any other relationship within a team. The driver and the spotter must understand each other's lingo. That is probably why you see quite a few former drivers as spotters. There are also several pilots that are spotters. I guess I will know in the next month or so what I will be doing.

This time of year might seem quiet on the news front but I am certain that every team is working more hours than ever right now. New teams have to work on a little of everything and the established teams are hard at work on getting to the Daytona test in January. The sport has moved so fast that I probably don't even know what is going on. My guess is that most of the teams are set up to work on all aspects of the season all of the time.

Well, I am going back to the phones. I hope everyone has a good Christmas! Remember, there is still time to save your Christmas. Buy Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure gift certificates at www.racingadventure.com or by calling 888-GO-RACE-1.