Well, I dusted off the project board and have been researching and noodling (not the hand fishing for catfish, but the mulling of ideas and taking apart the project in my head) so things are getting under control. Here is where everything stands:
I think I qualify for early registration in the 340 this year. I used some of (or maybe all) of the entrance fee to get Meers, The Curve, and I into the Kawnivore, but I believe I still qualify for the early registration. If so, I will register as soon as I can, which means before Christmas. This is good, cause it will put a deadline on me.
For the moment, I am working for two clients and that is also good. I am going to need the funds for this- especially with some of my newer modifications- and that comes from work. So, while I can't devote myself fully, I am going to be funding the project (I guess my corporate sponsorship didn't go as far as I thought).
Also, the Armadillo Works is in good shape. The hardware section is closer to being sorted and I have a plan for a good work table (prototable with added table saw and router). I am also going to start shooting video and getting that posted, so that will be cool.
As a final note, many of you may know that my personal life went into a tail spin sometime in September, but I am back on track now. I am a bit more busy, but my head is in the game. In addition to the Velocidillo, I will be working on some furniture, an old Argo, and a few other odds and ends maybe another boat). The advantage to this will be that I can talk more design as these things are coming along. The problem will be staying on track. In addition to all of this, I have started running again (no more marathons though, half-marathons only) and this is to help me quit smoking. That is a serious mind altering experience (I've done it before) so I will have to keep it from interfering. I'm just going to have to work it out.
Let us proceed.
 |
| The night before my return to running. I need a shave, but I kept my pre-race scotch out of the picture. |
Hey Everybody, Andrew's former partner here. Welcome back to my blog. It has been some time, I know. My bad. Good news. I am already in the MR340 for next year! I know registration hasn't happened yet, not even early registration, but the nice people that run the race went ahead and put my name in. We tight like that. Also, things are going good with the new hand. Lot of hard work, but I am really happy with how awesome I am now, and am looking forward to the inspirational movie that will no doubt be made about me and my one handed accomplishment. (Dolphin Tale was a loose adaptation). Aside from that I took up a hobby, just to keep my mind fresh. Super-marathons. 100 miles. Ran my first last week. Um, not much to say about it. Got pretty boring towards the end. And lonely, all by myself, at the front of the pack. Also, I might have already told some of you, but I got a full corporate sponsorship for the race. America! That's right I'll be representing the United States next summer. At first I didn't know if I wanted any sponsorship, you know, because everything I do I do for the love of the game. But then the president called me himself. I still said no, but it was touching. But then all the living previous presidents each gave me a call. Still said no. But then I had a dream and President George Washington himself, with Abe Lincoln, personally asked me. Well, who am I to say no to that? Nobody. So eventually I caved and sold out to the USA. Should be fun. will keep you posted.
ReplyDeleteI haven't had the good fortune to be solicited by the US (unless you count the IRS threatening me) but I am glad you have a sponsor. Remember that open registration is in January, beginning New Year's Eve at midnight. I think the Meers-Cat would like to partner with you and if you get that paddle hand made, and he puts his engineering brain to the task of a hull, you two might do alright. I never had a dream about any ex-presidents, but I once had a dream about hot dogs chasing doughnuts through a pipe.... what do you think that meant?
ReplyDelete