Both my health and My partner Wils health were excellent. Seeing the first two episodes, we decided to apply for Season #3. Our Race started with applying for passports. A Time limit of a three minute video, along with perhaps a twenty nine page interview needed filled out. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Race
We had to apply for passports.
Wils birth certificate, was taken from safe, old paper. The County would not take this. He had to have a new finagled one and pay for this, which meant a few hours trip to the state capital records to obtain. Mine, a old plastic card, issued in Alaska, was accepted. A phone call to a last old time employee days before retirement, knew they had issued cards for the few years when I was born.
Then to get all this with pictures, that only could be taken at county, in special paper, had to be sent in.
We took many takes to get a three minute video, On a old recorder that had a VHS tape bulky in, to tell the producer why we should be selected.
Pictures of our campsites, and others submitted to show our adventures, and why only should choose us. We were one of 25,000 entries.
In the beginning episodes, there were a Lot of food challenges. Wil told me I would get those, as I had such a great stomach for any type of food.
This would of been for episode number three. The Top applications would of been flown to Los Angeles, for another interview, needing to have a month to race and travel. What is not told, is from the hotel, if selected, you would be at Starting line.
Needless to say, we were not selected, were not flown to Los Angeles, but that was the beginning of many Amazing Races we would encounter.
Not knowing in a few years, one Amazing Race would affect my health called Multiple Sclerosis, stopping everything in its track.
Now we call it a Amazing Race for trips, or outings.
Thanks for reading
JoeY
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