Thank you Jeff Alessi!!!!Made my day and my sons. Jeff had just rolled into his tent after taking a practice and had actually crashed. People were asking him all kinds of stupid questions, like "Did it hurt", or "Can I have your goggles" etc. He was being really cool about the whole thing and was talking too some. Well when he got close to us, I asked if I could get a pic of him with my son. Too my amazement he said sure and told me to bring him back. Well, I had no Idea he meant to come under his tent and put Gino on his bike for a shot. It's tough to describe the feeling. This guy is a professional motocross racer trying to make a living doing what he loves... He's busy. Trying to get ready and focused for the day of racing ahead and yet was willing to go that far to make a fan (my Boy) happy! My whole childhood life, I dreamed about riding and racing motocross, but because my parents had no interest all I got were a few magazines and whatever the Wide World of Sports reruns were on T.V. I would have given anything to go to a pro motocross race, let alone, meet a pro moto crosser, and get to sit on his machine for a picture with him...
I had to act out my motocross dreams on a BMX bike in the dirt field across the street from my house. Hell, I didnt get my first dirt bike till I was 28 and fresh out of the Navy looking to pursue that off road motorcycle dream. So yeah, the Joy of giving my son a once in a life time opportunity like that for me is Priceless..!
Gino's last words before falling asleep on the way home from todays race..
"Today was a great day!" Enough Said!!!
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