Herreshoff Tender Maintenance

I took out the floor boards in the Tender today and cleaned out the dirt and leaves that settled under. What a mess!
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Tomorrow morning, I hope to power wash the interior in the morning then sand and reinforce the epoxy in the afternoon. That should get me in a position to spray a coat of marine varnish on Friday if the weather holds up.
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With a little luck, the Tender will be ready for the season by the weekend.
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I'm going to get some heavy duty rowing in this year... as much as possible.

Going Green

Jim Peabody has been helping Tommy O' Shea getting his front lawn in shape. It's looking good.
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I've never really taken good care of my lawn. Basically went through the motions over the years. It always looks good enough from across the street, and if you have the need to inspect it up close, then you're a whack job and I don't care what you think anyway.
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But now Jim Bob and Tommy Tank Top have thrown down some smack. There's no way that I can stand pat and watch their lawns turn a luxuriant green, while mine stays sketchy with large brown spots.
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So we'll be cultivating, fertilizing, seeding and watering until my lawn dominates these horticultural wannabees.

Anticipation

Sometimes you wake up and dread the coming day. Other times, you can't wait to get out of bed and embrace it. Today it's the latter for me.
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Sprint should be coming up with big investment news, which should be good for Nanepashemet Telecom. Our other customers are preparing orders and getting ready to move. Other massive stuff is happening. It could be a crazy, busy summer.
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But it won't be all business.... I'm not going to leave the fish alone this season. There are Striped Bass and Football Tuna swimming out there right now that have no idea that they will end up on my grill in the coming months.

Annual Confession

Once again, I come to my annual confession that I am a fan of "Dancing With the Stars".
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Not sure why I feel so guilty about this... so ashamed.... so very vulnerable.
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Does enjoying a Tango, Cha Cha Cha, or Samba make me less than a Man????
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Do I compromise my masculinity by savoring the Waltz, Quickstep or Paso Doble???
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Those of you who know me best, know that I am a MAN, a Man's Man, a Manly Man... the type of man that women immediately undress with their eyes... a real man who doesn't drink martinis or light beer... not a limp wrist in either arm.
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So what if a little Ballroom attacks this premise. I can live with it.

Tuna Lips said...

Well bully fer you, showing your inner child to those of us who hide our eyes and cower. Look on the bright side, with that Obammy feller lined up to run this here country, the Marine Marathon will soon have a new category. Like the over 40 category, a gay category ta boot, and youse and yer fairy dance buddies can compete against one another for 'fastest queer' and 'snappiest running trunks'.

Dory Progress

Lined up the dory frames on the bottom yesterday. The impasse is broken! Progress has begun.

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown

Tuna Lips said...

Life is queer? Speak fer yerself, there, Liberace.

Tuna Lips, Out!

Gathering Momentum

It's supposed to rain on Sunday, but I have to get moving on the garage projects. Will's Toy Chest, the Herreshoff Tender Re-fit and the Marblehead Gunning Dory aren't getting done by themselves, and I can't wait for the weather to be perfect.
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Tomorrow morning, I'll glue up a panel for the Chest, epoxy the middle frames to the Dory bottom, and drill holes in the keel brass for the Tender - all before noon. That should establish some momentum.

Derby Winner

So Big Brown won the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
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We'll never hear the end of this from "you know who".

Antidote

The perfect antidote to having to watch the Lifetime Channel is a kettle of macaroni and cheese. I've decided that life is worth living again after only my first plateful.

Kill Me Now Please

It's another cold and rainy Saturday.
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That means that Joanne has fired up a heaping serving of the "Lifetime Channel".... you know, television for women.
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Gag me with a freaking spoon.
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I won't make it to 3:00 PM. This is my last day on Earth.

POTW Week 18

Here are the POTW selections this week... late as usual.
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I'm feeling kind of bad for my cat Roenick. It really seems like he is mourning the loss of his domineering sister Isabelle. He just mopes around the house and issues these depressing moans from time to time.
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I miss Izzy too, but you don't see me in a deep funk. Snap out of it Roenick!

ANNOUNCING....
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the 18th week of 2008.

• Andrew Peabody
• Barry Lutchen
• Nick Herz
• the entire Customer Care Department of Nordic Track
• Manny Ramirez
• Jill Phillips

I wonder if Roenick is just now realizing that Izzy passed? He never seemed to be overly intelligent.

Loathsome and Demonic

How's this for trash talk from my loathsome, demonic, archrival Joe Collins?

Collins Said....

Good news... While the rest of us are running the Marine Corp Marathon, maybe you can run the Marine 10K that day ! A little concerned about the litany of ... "may achin knee, my broken treadmill, customer support, my weight, my moods" Am I running with Lutch?!!?

Workouts since last report:

4/14 14.2 bike

4/15 4 mile walk Dallas

4/16 12 miles bike Dallas

4/17 12.3 bike Dallas

4/19 3.4 treadmill run

4/21 2 miles (outdoors)

4/22 2 mi

4/24-27 4 rounds golf

4/29 11.3 bike

4/30 2 mile run Weight down to 205... building strenghth, character and determination ! !

Registration is now open:

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http://www.marinemarathon.com/page11.aspx

I will beat him, irregardless of the sacrifice and pain that it takes.