High Point 2011

This past weekend, we were once again given the opportunity to set up as a vendor at the High Point Pro National Motocross race at Mt. Morris, Pennsylvania.  We got to the track on Friday afternoon and were able to set up in a nice, quiet spot.  Friday evening, we took a ride around the facility and listened to Ten Man Push play a few songs before heading back to the camper for the night.  That's when all the action started.  First, a helicopter flew around the area for at least a half an hour.  Shortly after the helicopter went away, a quick storm blew in that nearly took the awning off our camper.  Luckily, the kids slept right through all the excitement, but my poor husband did not sleep much that night, as he was busy saving the awning.

Motocross fans of all ages started streaming in bright and early Saturday morning.  We were in a great spot again this year, right next to the Moto Tees trailer just behind the first turn of the track.  The weather was pretty good for a day at the races with partly cloudy skies and hot but not too hot temperatures.  And of course, it wouldn't be High Point without a quick downpour.  We hosted a few castaways seeking shelter from the rain in exchange for holding our canopy in place against the wind.  The shower only lasted about ten minutes and it was back to business as usual both on and off the track. 

We received a very welcoming response from a wide range of people.  I would like to thank all the mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, grandmothers and grandfathers, and teachers who stopped by our booth on Saturday.  Whether you bought a book or two, picked up a business card, or just stopped to give your sincere words of encouragement, I appreciate every single one of you.  Thank you for showing your support of Moto Mom Books.  It is greatly appreciated! 

A strange but wonderful thing happened on our way home Saturday night.  We stopped at a restaurant in the Clarksburg area for a bite to eat.  We were enjoying our dinner and talking about the events of the day with our three small children when the waitress came with refills.  After filling our glasses, she mentioned that our dinner had been paid for by the couple who had sat across from us.  They had asked the waitress to not tell us until they had left the restaurant.  To the couple who paid for our dinner that night - A most sincere thank you for your unexpected kindness and generosity!  We will be paying that kindness forward to another unsuspecting family in the future!  I can't think of a better way to end a wonderful day with my family.

I would like to also extend a special thank you to Tim Cotter, Rita Coombs, Carrie Coombs and the rest of the MX Sports staff for another wonderful High Point experience.  We look forward to doing it again next year!