The Checkered Flag - For my father I’ve lived my life full of passions with toys that soared and raced and roared Mosport in my heart, noisy snowmobiles air flights and dirt bikes Oh! The throttles I’ve floored! My Crew Chief and First Mate was my best gal the Pit Board read two girls then a son I skippered my family (along with the dogs) to race tracks and Maritime beaches of fun I tinkered, I fixed, idle hands not mine over vintage cars or stuff that just broke Sometimes I cursed a streak of blue but, my resolve to finish I refused to revoke Like an Allard, life drives so goddamn fast! I’ve shut my blue eyes, relaxed my grin The Pole Sitter has now dropped back a row Checkered Flag, Victory Lap, a Scotch for the win. With love, Su