[kiwiokie]

First year of F1 at Indy took the wife and paid some outrageous amount for a room at a Red Roof Inn. Had heard the teams stayed at the Omni downtown so we set the alarm clock for 5:30am Sunday morning of the race to have breakfast there as I really wanted the autograph of Michael Schumacher. Got to the hotel and found it was only 4am - someone had messed with time on the alarm clock in the motel. Sat in the lobby waiting for the restaurant to open at 6am. Saw some drunken guys come in with their hookers. BMW engine techs were first down. Smoked cigarettes in the lobby - very Euro. Bridgestone techs were next with their aluminium instrument brief cases. Restaurant finally opened and we had breakfast. Williams, Ferrari and Jordan people all around but no Schumacher. Paid the bill and was walking out of the restaurant and almost walked over Heinz Harald Frenzen. He is built like a jockey. Said "good morning", he reciprocated and we left. Yes I know I have lived a quiet life :-)