Hey Brian - It's FRIDAY!
 

Thank God, what a week.

Working today, putting up my 30x30 temporary garage the rest of the weekend.

What's everyone else up to?

Work today and then off to Hawaii for 8 days for a surprise birthday for my Dad, turns 75 on the 12. They are already there
soaking up some sun. Can't wait to get away from work for a few days, high stress the last week can cause a person to drink more, LOL.

Having the wifes '02 POS Dodge Ram fixed...again...biggest POS nickle and dimer I've ever owned...build quality sucks, will never buy another Chrysler product again. What's it in for? No heat on driver side of ductwork. I replaced servo that operates the door in the ductwork, but that didn't fix it, the gear on the door inside is stripped and it won't open, so I took it to a favorite shop to be repaired. $400+ just for labor. 9 years old with 160K miles and I've had to replace more parts that have worn out prematurely, in lesser time, than on any GM vehicle I've ever owned...and the dashboard has cracked and broken apart in large chunks that you can pull out and look down inside the dash...what a POS.

If I can get some hands tomorrow morning, going to carry the funny car body out into the alley so I can wash it off before repolishing it and covering it up in the garage. Would then like to pull the batteries out of the ambulance to charge them overnight and fire it up on Sunday as it hasn't been run in a while.

Working on our BMX bikes for racing tomorrow. My son kicked ass last week and swept his field in all three races and won the overall. He doesn't know how lucky he is to have a bike fanatic dad. My 5 yr old owns both a GT and RedLine. I also plan on bringing the race car in the garage for winter and working on removing even more weight.

Two weddings one weekend, starting with a close friend of the wife tonight then tomarrow to a friends Daughter. I hate wearing a suit makes me look old. Saturday during the day will be busy looking at a new distibutor for supplys for our Catering service, plus buy some new equipment for same. sunday to a swap meet look for some hidden gold. then start testing Christmas lights & working out new lighting layout.

Still enjoying stitches in the nose, though there is a definite improvement this morning. I'm going to try sleeping in the bed tonight. 4 nights in the recliner has proved that an inferior way to get a good nights sleep.

I'm running the sound board at my church this evening. Friday night wedding.

Saturday is a early afternoon trip up to Jacksonville State to watch my oldest march at halftime. There will probably be a subsonic trip back home after that so my wife can watch the end of the LSU / Alabama football game.

Sunday will MOST DEFINITELY be a day of rest.............

Scrap steel.
Mulch leaves.
Cut some large tree limbs over house and garage. Been on list 2-3 yrs....
Build new bridge over creek for quads and snow mobiles, plus trail clearing.
Clean wood stove and chimmey.
Split logs.
Replace pipes and valves to washing machine/laundry tub.
More i've forgot.

Or go to Union Groove...

You still have that thing? I remember you posted when you bought it years ago and forgot about it. Any pics?

Cutting firewood(again)and putting in a new heater in the my Gun Deer stand. http://www.nuwaystove.com/model2000.php
Its a little vented LP Heater that will produce plenty of heat for me and the kids and allow us to warm up soup...

Maybe get that last drive of the year in the TA?

I'd almost consider taking something out for a spin this weekend but with the storm there's salt all over the road & no rain to wash it away.......so.......:rolleyes:

Left the job early today - customer still hasn't shown up to pay last month's bill so I came home to cut up the storm damage at my house.

Tinkered around with my car some today after work, cleaned it mostly, then I mixed up a new drum of race gas for tomorrow...

Racing tomorrow @ NED...

Sunday I'll be working on my garage (painting) it before winter sets in...

Happy Weekend everyone!!!

Worked on a friends fathers dodge which had that gear set up. took forever to get it apart, then after replaced, the door bound in a few days cause it warps from the heat, and then the gear breaks AGAIN!!! UGH.. Good luck..

That stove is way cool! and just 10 pounds! guess it needs venting but its very practical. whats it take for a propane tank?>

I'm headed to atco tommorrow for Pontiac day, gonna bring the wife and kids for a nice autumn day and some horsepower. Sunday I'm gonna get some chevy transmissions for my buddy. Then watch some football for the rest of the day. Have a good one all!!!!

I did get the race car off the trailer and in the garage. My wife wasn't happy, says that the mistress is living in her house. I reminded her that I've had that car since 92 and we met in 98. I'm not feeling very lucky tonight...

Spent the morning at hospital getting my blood typed for a upcoming surgery...What a joy!!My veins run & hide and the Tech wasn't very good..:rolleyes::mad: Been stuck 4 out of the last 5 days..Grrrrrrrrrrrr
Spent rest of day getting things ready for winter weather..
Picked up driver car from shop after repairs..$578.00 !! Boy that made my day...
Think it's time to invest in some OBII test equiptment...
It was Miller Time..

Anyway...have a good week end..

Having a Yard sale tomorrow. Hope to sell some stuff to make room for the stuff I'm gonna buy with money from the sale! If I do good enough I may get the bumpers on my 67 re-chromed.
Sunday may be a relic hunting day.

Been a rough week for me. No solid plans for the weekend. Last night at work I started feeling real bad....run down and got real dizzy. Nurse said blood pressure was elevated and that I have an irregular heartbeat. So...gonna try and see the doctor today if they can fit me in. Otherwise I guess it would be a good idea to rest all weekend.

Ambulance status has not changed...1990 Ford E-350 chassis with a non-turbo 7.3 diesel. Runs fine, but needs brake work...and tires...before being road worthy. It's sitting, collecting leaves now.

Hope your using some fuel conditioner Brian...diesel fuel grows all kinds of funny stuff when it sits..not to mention gum up..
I use conditioner all winter as I only take it for a ride every week or so..

Since the end of the week at work was a very emotional one (see thread about my boss passing away), I have tried to spend the weekend with my family and friends and trying to appreciate the life I have.

Friday night - Spent with my hubby and our friends out at dinner
Saturday afternoon - Spent three hours with my son hiking trails for his Cub Scout troop First Aid Badges.
Saturday evening - Went to Cyclone Hockey Game with Hubby and Best Friend... they lost but it came down to a shoot out. Really good game with a couple of fights.
Sunday - Got up early and ran 12 miles to test out the recently healed broken ankle. I broke it on October 9th. I was cleared by the doctor on Monday to start running. I was going to try for 18, but suddenly at the start of the 13th mile, it gave me a sharp pain. I stopped and took off the ankle brace and tried running again and same sharp pain, so I stopped and walked a couple of miles back to my car. Not too bad, but still has me worried if I will finish the Full Marathon on the 20th.

Rest of today, on couch watching football with my kids. I am not looking forward to this week at work. I am already seeing cancellation notices for meetings I had scheduled with my boss for the week ahead. Each cancellation notice is accompanied with a fresh surge of tears. There is supposed to be a memorial for him some time this week. It is going to be very tough to get through. He was only 50 years old. And I do not know of a more athletic, more lively, more vivacious person. He showed up for one of our latest department meetings sporting a black eye he had gotten playing rugby over the weekend. He was just awesome.

I better stop. Tears are forming again. Going to be a very long work week. :(