Monday, October 02, 2006

Cardinals



To my non-birder friends.
The female cardinal is not very red.

Does Bigfoot Exist?

Ever see a baby pigeon?

Me neither.

But they must exist even though we have never seen one.

Ever see a baby seagull? Same deal.

Substitute for Nathaniel




Nathaniel and his girlfriend Megan were over to watch the Pats with Mike and Kim. I told Nathaniel that I would upload his Bluefish picture, but couldn't find it, so I put Ryan's St. Michael's lacrosse team up instead. Then I finally found the picture of Mike and Nathaniel.



BTW - Pats Manhandled the Bengals 38-13 for a 3 and 1 record. Season is shaping up


Sunday, October 01, 2006

Herreshoff Columbia Tender Status

Interior is taking longer than expected. I laid one side of the glass early in the morning when the temperature was rising. Then I went fishing. Numerous gas pockets caused bubbles in the fiberglass. Now I have to remove these bubbles, saturate the area with epoxy and sand forever.
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Next Steps

  1. Sanding the epoxy and adding coats until the interior is smooth and the interior glass is transparent.
  2. Cutting and Scribing the breasthook, transom angles. and interior gunwale rub rails. Installation and Epoxy.
  3. Build and Install the Centerboard Case.
  4. Spray 1st coat of interior varnish.
  5. Sribe and install the floor rails with epoxy. Cut and install the floor boards.
  6. Install Seating Cleats, Scribe and install Seats.
  7. Install polystyrene foam under seats
  8. Install Mast Supports.
  9. Install sliding seat removable system
  10. Install Rod Holders
  11. Install Oar locks
  12. Spray varnish coats 2-5

I'm starting to question the Thanksgiving launch date.

Can't take time off from Darwin. Too much business to close before the end of the year.

Saturday, September 30, 2006

Raccoons


Seems like a lot of wild animals have decided to accept urban life.
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Growing up, I never saw deer, raccoons, turkeys, possums, even Canada Geese. Now these are common place. A large raccoon was across the street today, watching me and it was as commonplace as a loose cat.

Grocery List

Runners World recommends the following diet.

  • Canned Black Beans
  • Almonds
  • Chicken
  • Dark Chocolate
  • Eggs
  • Frozen Mixed Berries
  • Frozen Stir-Fry Vegetables
  • Low-Fat Yogurt
  • Mixed Salad Greens
  • Oranges
  • Salmon
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Whole-Grain Bread
  • Whole-Grain Cereal with Protein
  • Whole-Grain Pasta

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Voyages



Ryan is fishing for four days with clients off of the Vineyard.

Katelyn moved into South Boston.

The Four P's



People
Passion
Plan
Process


Courtesy of our friend in Paramus. Good Meeting. Always did like 850 Overlays. 2007 will be huge.

Darwin is getting traction. Atlanta next week, stuff set up for San Francisco and San Diego in Mid-October. Sprint will soon respond to an elevated effort.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Achieve Your Goals

Be grateful for what you already have.
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Declare what you would like to have with positive

emotion, feelling as if it is already achieved.
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Act on the nudges and opportunities that appear.
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Joe Vitale says that this is the easy way to achieve goals.

This seems pretty New Age, but it doesn't cost anything to try it and see if it works out.