LATE POTW

Yesterday was a mixed result.
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Elevator was delivered but installation is not complete...
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Couldn't get the occupancy permit because Verizon missed the schedule and didn't install the fire alarm line.
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Lunch in NH at a Mexican Restaurant was really painful.
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On the other hand, my blood pressure is fine again, a new Madison Ave. book publisher has shown interest, and our latest Nanepashemet telecom venture shows real legs.

A day of ups and downs.
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So the Peep of the Week Selection is a day late. What's the problem??? Deal with it.

ANNOUNCING
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week 13 for 2007
Vin Burnham
Sarah Crawford
Dr. Louis Casale
Tom McMahon
Mark Vona
Paul Lynch

Let's try to end the week on an up note. Change your attitude.

POTW Day Again

Man... These Thursdays come at you fast, don't they?
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By the end of the day, Sundance will have an elevator attached... I will have had my humiliating checkup with Dr. Casale.... DiMatteo and I will have met at lunch in NH with a smart currently unnamed party... and we will have a yea or nay decision from the Marblehead Building Department about the temporary occupancy permit.
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All of this and more will happen before the solemn duty of Peep of the Week Selections is undertaken this evening.
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A lesser man would buckle under the strain.

Bring It On.

More adventures at the Marblehead Building Department.
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The ruse of observing state law and protecting the Town is getting old.
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I will get our permit for Sundance Pre-School, no matter how much it ultimately costs, and we will eventually find out which interest has been served.
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Good service by Sundance Pre-School over the years will generate the type of political support that will make all the present "public interest" actions petty by comparison. Every dog has his day.

Hotel in Salem

I've been consulting lately for the Salem Waterfront Hotel, which is ironic, because the thing I hated most about my jobs at General Dynamics and Darwin was traveling and staying in hotels.
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But the Salem Waterfront Hotel is a diamond in the rough. A great location, and beautifully appointed rooms. Mike Rockett has emerged as a brilliantly creative manager and I'm very impressed with his ideas for this great facility.
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My consulting role has been to be a catalyst to make his ideas happen.
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If I have a general Nanepashemet Peeps hoedown.... it will be at the Salem Waterfront Hotel.

Whoa

I'm tired like it was Friday.... And it's only Tues.
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I wonder what I'll feel like on Friday!!
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Working at home is tough. There is no let up. No coffee breaks. You are always on. I am an asshole boss to myself.

Hope and Humiliation

We're making a big push to get a temporary certificate of occupancy for the Sundance Pre-School from the Marblehead Building Dept. The problem is that the elevator will not be approved by the Mass Dept of Public Safety by the end of the week. Everything else is completely done though.
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It will be a crazy week, but will be a great birthday present for Joanne if we can pull it off.
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Amazingly, no takers yet for my "Trailer Assembly Raising".
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Peeps... I give and I give and I give.
I've never asked for anything from you.
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Now my simple request is for you to help me put this freaking trailer together while swilling beer and eating burgers.
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How can you ignore this plea??? I feel so humiliated.

The Fall of Rome

Saw the series conclusion of the HBO feature presentation of "Rome".
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Really well done. I think that because of its historical backdrop and the attention to detail of events that actually happened in antiquity, it is even more interesting. The acting in this series is excellent.
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Usually when a series ends, it is a bit of a letdown. I'm not looking forward to the end of the Sopranos because of this tendency. But Rome ended beautifully. I will definitely buy this series on DVD when it comes out.

Nice Visit

Maddie Gill came by for a visit and brought her parents Tyler and Liz. What a cutie!!!
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Liz and Maddie are also very cute.

Call for Peep Help

Remember the boat trailer that Joanne bought me for Christmas???
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It's still unassembled in boxes, taking up space in my garage.
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I'm thinking of staging a "Trailer Assembly Raising" modeled after an old fashioned, Amish Country Barn Raising.
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I'll buy the beer, grill some burgers, and maybe even break out the Lagavulin for any Peep who wants to participate.
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We'll set it up for Saturday, April 7 starting at 11:00 AM ... weather permitting. We'll be done by 3:00PM, because we have to go to Maddie Gill's Birthday Bash at 4:00PM. This will be a good warm up.
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Email me at jnestor@nanepashemet.com if you're interested. There is absolutely no shame or humiliation if you choose to decline. I promise I won't hold it against you.... NOT!!!!
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Pay no attention to the fine print.
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This is an equal opportunity Trailer Assembly Raising. Minorities, Handicapped, Women, Dorks, Sicilians, IRS Agents, White Men, and Democrats are encouraged to participate. Nanepashemet Project Management, Inc. takes no responsibility or liability for the potential dangers in this event.

Going Stapleless

This is the stapleless strip planking method that I am going to use on the Matinicus Peabod.
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Of course, the Herreshoff Columbia Tender still has about 40 hours of impossible to find time left for completion.

Ramp Up

For the hundreds of you who emailed me asking "What does the new Sundance ramp look like?".... here it is.
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Now get a life.

Getting There

We're on the homestretch with Operation Moonshadow.
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Rockett and Rumpf have done a great job, which was complicated by the addition of very expensive handicapped accommodations.
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I'm very proud of the way it turned out, and how all of the team members responded to the challenges.
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As usual, the end product put out by Village is outstanding.