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Wow... Impressive! Watch This!

This resulted from a Mom in Alabama asking her high school son to help with a commercial for the Tea Party she was involved in organizing.

Boy, does it slam the message home. Very impressive. Here is her note:


"I asked Justin if he could help me make a commercial for my group's Tea Party. He sat down at the laptop for about an hour, and then brought this to me and asked, 'is this okay, Mom?'
After I finished watching it, my stomach was in my throat.
Everyone that I have sent it to has really enjoyed it, so I
wanted my friends to see it. I am so proud!"

A very powerful video...turn up the sound & sit back...!!!
Click on link below!

http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/15523565/1322781786/name/TeaPartyCommercial.wmv

August is most gone..

Work on the house is slowing down. Still plenty left to do, but tonight is the first night with us here with the cats and birds. Feels good that this is now officially home. Lots of decorating left..

Next Monday I will be returning to the hospital to have some x-rays to see if anything more can be done with my right elbow. The bone overgrowth is again causing loss of range of motion and the nerves are again being crushed. My hand and lower arm is constantly numb. I suspect another operation to remove some bone is close at hand. I'll know Monday.




Isn't this a pretty Pontiac? Classic non-practical roadster.. No cargo room but just nice looking with peppy performance and good gas mileage.

57?

Next Trip..

I will be traveling out to Camp Perry for the nationals.. not to shoot (I wish) but to attend a training course for coaching shooters. I think I will be heading out on the 21st and returning on the 25th.

Had a new pair of tires installed on the Trailblazer yesterday.

The 28th will be a night spent at the MGM at Foxwoods. There is an event there that Janel wants to see.

Carpet installation should happen within the week so making the move to the new house should be very soon now.

Progress on the camper trailer has stalled, but other things are getting done. Today I spent time removing and fabricating transom parts for the jon boat. The paint is drying as I type. Hardware is waiting so if dry the transom will be repaired and ready to accept a 7 1/2 hp Mercury outboard I have for it (an eBay find). Still need to get a fuel tank and a switch for the electric start.


The boat trailer is still in unopened boxes on the shop floor. When time permits I will assemble it.

Hi everyone..

The trip across the dirt logging road out to Aziscohos Lake was a little too much for one of my rear tires. We had a not-so-slow, slow leak and used a couple of cans of "flat fix" to avoid the trouble of jacking and taking down the spare wheel / tire. We stayed at the Rangeley Inn, and as suspected, when we went out to the truck Sunday morning the right rear tire was flat. The flat repair in a can worked well and I have had no loss of air since using the sealer. The rear tires were due to be replaced anyway, so today I stopped in a tire dealer to get a set of rear tires. They needed to be ordered from a warehouse so their replacement is set for tomorrow.

Got a little yard work in today.. filled some holes in the lawn and leveled an area in the back corner to park "the tin inn". Guess time to move it is getting a little closer.

Comcast guys showed up today and the cable now works in the game room.

I now have the outboard motor for the second jon boat. 7 1/2 hp Mercury 2 stroke with electric starter. That will save my poor elbow.. Motor is a little different in that it has "Ducks Unlimited Special" markings. Needs a little clean up but I suspect it has a lot of life left.

New boat trailer kit has been on the floor of the workshop since July 1st. Just as UPS delivered it. I need to find some time to assemble it.

I want to replace the transom board and need to drill out and replace a couple of rivits in the jon boat as well. I need to stop by Sears to buy yet another of their automatic center punch tools. I hate to think about how many of those I have bought in my lifetime. Somehow, they all just disappear.

Weekend Away

Tom and I drove up to Rangeley this week-end to set up accomendations for the annual deer hunting group from the gun club. Glad to say the trip is well taken care of for 2009. We were able to secure the same rental unit which I had booked in 2007. This place is great.. fills our needs perfectly.. plenty of room, great view, plenty of rooms, Sat TV, plenty of parking room, two kitchens... It just has it all ..

While in the area, a ride out to the Bosebuck camp seemed like a good idea.

Saw a couple deer, a few turkey, rabbit, grouse, and six or seven moose. Lot of fishermen at the camp. Despite the amount of rain which fell over the last weeks, the road is very dusty! We got stuck following a pick-up for seven of eight miles. I am going to need to replace all the air filters in my truck. Also need an oil change..

This is a pretty view of Aziscohos Lake.

kinda tired tonight, so more in the next few days..