TeamD Adventures

Totem, the annual gravel TSD rally that starts in Cache Creek, British Columbia, is in the books for 2008. Detailed results are already available from the RallyBC website, so I need not relate every score now, but a few hints follow. To accurately set the stage, I should mention that there’s a Historic class for Totem. Bring your traction control, or your skilled throttle foot. Bring your gumption, but also bring your snow shovel and tow strap. And about those Historic (and near-Historic) teams… Gentlemen, you have my deep respect. I hope one day to find the “regular” Totem too easy, so that I’m drawn to join you in less-modern machinery and so feel afresh the quiver of uncertainty and the thrill of unknown adventure.

Had a small adventure tonight. There I was, on a dark cul de sac, in the rain, too far from my car with two black Mastiffs charging out the gate at me. I glanced at the car — could I get on top of it? I looked back at the dogs and realized that hell, it didn’t matter. Those menacing looking creatures could easily leap to the Saab roof if they wanted to. Last week I saw on craigslist that a guy was parting out a Saab. In the eternal search for seats that don’t suck, I contacted him about what he had. .