The 3rd annual “See ya Summer” blog post

My how time flies when you’re having fun, and even when you’re not. For the third time since I began this blog, it’s time to say goodbye to summer vacation and the fun that came with it.

And when spring quarter exams ended I found myself celebrating with Brad Keselowski. I mean, he’s not the best guy in the world to be hanging out with, but I could have said hanging with Kyle Busch, right?

Brad Keselowski answers questions from media members at Kentucky Speedway in June. Cehck out the guy in the aqua shirt on the right side. I get things done. (Getty Images)

I got to start the summer off with the Busch/Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Of course it was a blast as always, and getting to see Joey Logano once again prove why he’s the Kentucky Speedway boss (three starts, three poles, three wins) was fun.

So when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series visits Kentucky Speedway in July 2010, I'm putting my money on Logano

Carl Edwards also had some great radio chatter. But that’s probably neither here nor there.

Moving on into July, it was a rough beginning to the month. If you weren’t around, you missed the sad news that my 87-year-old grandfather had passed away after a seven month battle with various illnesses and problems. (For more on that day, please check out one of the best, most heartfelt blogs I have ever produced http://adamniemeyer.blogspot.com/2010/07/in-memory.html)

Seriously, I don't self promote my stuff that often, but you need to read the above link. I've been told be too many people that it's just too good to not read. (Bring some tissues along)

But July wasn’t all sad. After all, NASCAR does make the trip to Speedway, Ind., at the end of the month, and I wasn’t about to let Mark Martin fans across the world down. They had to have their photos and stories about the man that they love to follow. And his Media Relations coordinator, and twitter extraordinaire Kendra Jacobs (For my story on Kendra, check here: http://adamniemeyer.blogspot.com/2010/07/kendra-jacobs-media-manager-and-top.html)

Check out the guy in the photo on the right side in the aqua shirt. I guess wearing that shirt to NASCAR events around drivers gets me in pictures (IMS.com photo)

And seeing that photo of me, Mark and Kendra was pretty awesome. I forwarded it to everyone I know. It just shows I actually do some work from time to time.

And it felt like all I did all summer was work…probably because that’s all I did do. But once August rolled around, we all knew it was time to get down to the nitty gritty of the football grind. And coming off a perfect regular season in 2009, it was easy to be fired up about the 2010 season.

Two weeks in West Harrison, Ind., one four hour flight to Fresno, Calif., and last week’s travels to Raleigh, N.C., have provided for some unbelievable and memorable moments. Almost too many to count, and definitely too many to type out here as I begin to think about classes tomorrow.

I promise to keep up on my blogging, and if you know anything about me, promises are oft kept ‘round here. If anything, I feel that sometimes that down time I have during school allows me to get my thoughts—random and related—out to you. You like college football, NASCAR, and random musings about life? I’m here, and I’m ready to dish them out.

Senior year is about to begin, and four years ago I was amidst a final run of football at Elder High School, doing stats and doing my best to have a great time. Something tells me that four years later at UC, it will be just as much fun…if not more.

See ya summer 2010, it was fun. Goodnight