with and is personally meaningful to me as it always reminds me of a great day.  I think a lot of Rush fans have one of these because of the depth of the lyrics.

A couple of years ago, my wife and I took my kids to Motor Valley in Northern Italy to drive Ferraris.  We were driving with elderly former Ferrari employees in the passenger seat and my kids in the back seat of red Ferrari Californias.  These old guys knew where all the traffic cameras were, so once you were clear they would tell you to get your foot down.  We raced all over the valley for an hour or so.  The rush (no pun intended), the growl of the engine and just a sense of child-like bliss was something I will never forget.  In fact, my son caught me giggling like a little kid on a Go-Pro during one stretch.  It was just so fun - I really didn't care.

When we finished, and we were standing around in the Italian sun, chatting with my family and these awesome gentlemen who drove with us, I was struck that I was probably having something of my own Red Barchetta moment, and the lyrics summed it up nicely.  I loved sharing it with my family.  Now, when I listen to that song and the tempo builds and moves forward, that day in the Ferraris comes rushing back.  There with my wife and kids on a sunny Italian day, the top down, foot to the floor and adrenaline pumping - it is an idyllic memory.  And like the song, I wonder if it's an experience my grandkids will ever have the opportunity to enjoy.

I apologize if it's a little saccharine, but it's as if the lyricism and music of Rush is the soundtrack to a personal memory.  As I said, I think a lot of Rush fans have a similar song, and I would argue it has to do with the depths of the lyrics and the masterfully written music.