January 20, 2012
What The Heck Is That?

Wednesday night I worked on the old yellow boat cleaning out the grout and assorted what-not around the drain plug. As you no doubt recall this area has a tendency to leak, not a problem when using it as a swim platform in the good old summertime; however a sticky wicket when fishing in winter. I have tried several solutions to this problem, yes I have duct tape already installed, but figured I would start from square one and re-think the whole thing. First off, clean out what is already there. I found this lodged into the floor between the plug, the deck, and the transom. After trying unsuccessfully to remove it, and scraping it with my trusty rusty needle nose pliers, I deciphered that
1) I think it is a penny
2) Maybe I shouldn't dislodge the damn thing, it might be holding the entire boat together. I love that old yellow boat, I just can't seem to think of a good name for her; you know.....that old yellow boat....................

I've always considered a found penny as good luck, so in it stays; I'll work around it with some rubberized paint when it gets a little warmer and more conducive to this installation. A question for any experienced or budding metal-smiths: is there a metal material reason for this penny being installed here?

I wasted about two hours yesterday trying to re-subscribe to the Kaspersky antivirus program on TAR's computer. Anyone else have problems with this company? I couldn't believe that:
1) There was no customer service available by telephone
2) Some of their FAQ listings lead to websites which could not be identified.
So what's up with that? For the last couple of years Boris and Natasha came through for us; what happened? Oh well, uninstalled, refund requested, another service used; all for the lack of quality customer service. "We" are indeed always right to companies who stay in business.
Bitsy Howard died this week, she was a fixture at our church, second row right side. One of my favorite Christmas Eve memories was from a couple of years ago when a soloist sang my favorite Christmas song "O Holy Night" and I looked over and Bitsy was singing with her. Great lady, we'll miss her. We sang "He Lives" during her funeral, haven't heard that one in a while, Pastor Tim commented that it sounded like we knew it. It's odd that at funerals I hear songs from my childhood that I don't seem to hear very much anymore, and I know the words! Not the tune, can't carry a tune in a bucket but I do know the songs. Heard a bunch of them at Casey Wagner's mother's funeral, maybe that is one of the reasons I go to funerals...............Two songs I've requested for my own funeral were done yesterday, who remembers any of those? Come on, this is important, do you know my requests? Oh well...................
This from a tar baby road trip to Florida, why? Because:
1) I find it funny
2) I obviously like making lists this week.

And so you ask, who watched Then Came Bronson, who remembers it, and for that matter who cares?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnPIOH8bCfk
Traveling on a bike is something that I always wanted to do, and hopefully will one day. Not sure if TAR will be on the back, she doesn't travel lightly and I love her too much, but we'll see. In the mean time I'm off this morning for New Bern, Grifton and Ayden in search of new NCWRC landings and good BBQ. Bum's or Skylight? What is your favorite and why?
1) Taste
2) Texture
OK I'll stop now. Flying to Chicago tomorrow, catch Skuttle at booth number 1624 at the AHR Expo (http://www.ahrexpo.com/)
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