Spotter's Guide To The November 2016 Road&Track

It's not the worst 45th birthday present ever. This month's Road&Track features three --- count 'em, three --- articles by yours truly. I drive the new Focus RS from the race track to the autocross, try Tanner Foust's 552-horsepower GRC Beetle, and rip a LaFerrari through the Hocking Hills of Southwestern Ohio. I'm even on the cover!

Perhaps best of all, this issue was a family affair. You can see my son and his TopKart in the Supercars article, while Danger Girl appears a few times through the Focus RS piece as stunt driver and/or passenger.

I've had no end of minor troubles this past year, from my broken leg to various career and personal issues, but this month's R&T is a sharp reminder to me that I should be grateful for what I do have.