May 6, 2011
A Busy Time

First of all I was asked why I didn't appear in the family shot from Easter weekend. I tried but I can't resist, here is the shot in which I appeared. I tried for a reflective shot but it didn't work out the way I planned

Kind of like one of those Hitchcock movies where you try to find the director.
We had a good weekend; caught plenty to eat on Saturday offshore and then tried freshwater fishing from the old yellow boat (hmmmm, could that be a name, Old Yeller?) Sunday on Swift Creek above New Bern. Didn't do very well up there but had a lot of fun on some very pretty water. I'll try that again soon.
Bike update: 90% completed, having troubles synchronizing the carburetors. Getting closer, but my travel schedule will keep too much work undone until later in May.
Second classy shot of the week shows that I can laugh at myself, or that I am a bigger fool than I think I am. FO came down for our annual birthday/fishing weekend complete with a leather jacket, two American flags, a Korean War helmet painted white, and some deputy stars. Again, you do the math: I'm thinking twins separated at birth.

And our little daredevil Cooper Knievel. He likes to see how fast he can go down their driveway. Welcome to another joy of parenthood. He's funny and appears to have already nailed his NASCAR/Stepford smile. Don't forget to thank all of your sponsors, the crew, and of course the boys back at the shop

11:00 bachelor's party today, Niece Elizabeth's wedding and parties tomorrow, 12:00 flight to San Francisco Sunday. Back home Friday night in time to go to another wedding in Sanford. In my spare time I'm learning how to speak Russian fluently and macrame.....................