3G

We will shortly all be walking around with this type of unit. Just as Apple revolutionized the PC in the 1980's with mouse driven, point and click software, the same company now is presenting the iPhone, a portable device that will enhance everything that we do. Communicate -both verbally and written - photograph, and give us instant access to almost any information needs that we have.
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The playing field is getting more and more level. The only thing between us and success is truly us.

Second Thoughts

I know that I'm committed to building the Maine Peabod, but this Herreshoff Coquina Cat Yawl has got to be built sometime in the near future.

Back on Track

Time to rev up the Sundance Project. We'll be seeing the new architects drawings in the next day or so, and get the project back on track.

With the other projects, the Tender lies fallow due to losing the weekend on the wireless stuff, and I'm waiting for my literary agent to give me feedback on the Boatbuilding Book proposal.

Joanne is nervous about Mike relocating to DC, and there is some more stuff going on that I'm not going to tell you about now.

Lots of balls in the air.

Pats Trump Jets

The Patriots finally manhandled the Jets in the playoff game for a convincing win. We could easily see Donald Trump at Bob Kraft's Owners Box, two boxes down from Darwin's Gillette stadium box. I'm sure that Kraft had some fun with him.

Pat - Jets Playoff Game

Another workday at the Darwin Gillette box.

Stuck

Like I thought, a cluster.

Sixty Degrees

Incredibly on January 6, it is sixty degrees outside at 9:00 AM, even with rain and overcast clouds. I'm sure that the global warming crowd will be freaking out soon.

We took Mike to the Landing last night for a family dinner - the last time the family will be together for awhile since Mike is relocating to Washington DC for his new job at Bearingpoint. It felt like winter in California with the temperature so high.

Too bad I'm not far enough along with the sanding on the Tender, since this temperature is perfect for coating epoxy and varnish.

Irons in the Fire

The weekend will be killed because I will have to go to Darwin Saturday and finalize the draft network services submittal, and we have customers going to the Patriots – Jets Playoff game in the Darwin Box at Gillette Stadium. You have to meet the customers at the Box and act like you enjoy all of the eating, drinking, and climate controlled playoff football action. I don’t know how I’m going to pull it off.

Between Darwin, Sundance, the Boatbuilding Book and a couple of other entrepreneurial exploits, wouldn’t you think that I would be raking in the dough with all of these irons in the fire? My rake must be missing some tines.

Can’t see much hope in gaining some hours on the nineteen estimated to be left in interior sanding on the Tender. Maybe one or two on Saturday afternoon.

1-07 POTW

A New Year. A new start for Nanepashemet Peep of the Week Selections . To those who forget the criteria, you'll have to check the past posts, I can't keep repeating it over and over again.

Nanepashemet Peeps OTW 1-07

• Dale Johnson
• Steve Livermore
• Sarah Jane Freymann
  
• Michael Porter
• Jim Hormann
• Jay Ohanian

May they receive the accolades and/or ridicule as appropriate that they so well deserve.

Rumpf and Livermore

The A and E boys came up big time in the Sundance design. We should be on a roll by next week. Thanks to Eric Rumph and Steve Livermore - two class acts.

A Special Role

Why is it that I am the only one in my family who can change a roll of toilet paper ? Would it be a unique gene and DNA structure in my makeup? As far as I can remember, nobody in my family has ever changed a roll. If the toilet paper is hanging in my house, that is documentary evidence that I have been in the vicinity.

Darwin Account Reviews

We'll be conducting account reviews in the next two weeks and all of the business development managers will be heading to Wakefield. Maybe we will take another group photo this time.