gas up the car, baby

It's on again down at Charles Town in West Virginia. Veiled Reference will return in the Eleanor Casey Stakes on Saturday night, a race restricted to 2yo WV-bred fillies going 6 1/2 furlongs. Entries are here. She'll be left to wonder where all the boys are from that last visit, but hopefully not too confused so as to be thrown off her game. Post time is at 10:27pm. You should be able to watch the feed from the track at espn.com (link here). I'll make the trip, if only to have an excuse for my failure to round up stellar Christmas gifts this year. ("What can you do, Mom? I was in the car all weekend. No, of course we're cool. What's wrong with a baby cactus for Christmas? Cacti need love, too."). So, with that going for me, as well as the Charles Town nightlife, it just makes sense to hit the road. Veiled Reference is on the hook for gas money to make the trip back, so if things don't break our way, this might wind up a permanent relocation. I figure I can probably wander the casino floor at Charles Town for a good week or two before anyone misses me. Kate might tire of stealing all the blankets without a fight after awhile and call me on the cell or something to find out my whereabouts. Or at least call to find out where I'd left her gifts. Fortunately, cacti can survive long spells without water, so I'd be able to direct her right to it in the closet, no harm done. Plus, I could get her to drop the other one off with my mom. I've found you just can't send those things through the mail.