It’s Tuesday. I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. We really lucked out with the weather because it couldn’t have been much better. While the East Coast was getting soaked with rain and parts of the West Coast were baking in the heat, we were enjoying blue skies and temperatures in the low 80s. That’s about as close to perfect as it gets here in Illinois.

The girlfriend and I headed over to my parents’ place for a Memorial Day cookout on Monday afternoon. There was plenty of good food, cold drinks, and enough leftovers to feed a small army. Earlier in the weekend, on Saturday morning, we made a trip out to check on the Corvette, which has been tucked away in storage all winter. Since I hadn’t visited it in months, I wasn’t quite sure what I’d find.

Thankfully, the battery tender had been faithfully doing its job, the new Michelins were still holding their air pressure, and the car fired up immediately after six months in hibernation. That’s always a beautiful sound. Best of all, it was still spotless. The old girl looked like she had just been parked yesterday. Sometimes the automotive gods smile upon you.

Now comes the hard part—getting back into the work routine. No matter how much you enjoy a long weekend, that alarm clock always comes far too early on Tuesday morning. After three days of sleeping in, eating too much, and pretending responsibilities don’t exist, suddenly we’re expected to slip back into the routine and be productive… again. Ugh.

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It’s Monday. Memorial Day is more than just the unofficial start of summer—it’s a day to remember and honor the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the United States military. As families gather for cookouts, road trips, car shows, and afternoons at the beach, it’s also a time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices that made those freedoms possible. Whether you’re spending the weekend with family and friends or simply enjoying a well-earned day off, take a moment to remember the heroes who never made it home.

And since Memorial Day weekend also marks the unofficial start of summer, I figured we’d kick things off in style. So instead of the usual single Babe of the Day, I’ve put together a large gallery featuring the Babes of Summer. Grab a cold drink, settle in, and enjoy the view!

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It’s Friday! Here we go—Memorial Day weekend is finally here, the unofficial beginning of summer when grills across America fire up and the smell of burgers, hot dogs, and charcoal fills the air. Beaches will be packed with people soaking up the sun after months of wicked-cold weather, while car shows and cruise nights bring out everything from shiny Corvettes to classics and customs. Coolers will be stocked, lawn chairs unfolded, and somebody’s uncle will volunteer himself as the neighborhood grill master even though he burns half the brats every damn year! It’s the kind of weekend that reminds you summer isn’t about doing anything fancy—it’s about good warm weather, loud music, food on the grill, and trying to enjoy every minute before the weekend’s over.

This Sunday is also what I like to call the high-holy day of racing! First it’s the 110th running of The Greatest Spectacle In Racing—The Indianapolis 500 and then the longest NASCAR race—The Coca-Cola 600!

And… the official pace car for the 110th Indianapolis 500 is a custom-painted Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X. The patriotic gas-electric hybrid hypercar features a red, white, and blue stars-and-stripes paint job to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States, and will be driven by Indiana University head football coach Curt Cignetti.

Also, on a sad note, 2-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch passed away suddenly from an severe illness yesterday. He was 41.

Alright, time to wrap this thing up! Today I’ve got some reader-submitted amateur goodness ready to roll for all of you, along with the always important double babes & double jokes combo. That’s a pretty solid lineup for a holiday weekend if you ask me. Kick back, relax, avoid setting your burgers on fire, and enjoy!

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