Explanation

Where the hell have I been?

Busy.

Let me walk you back through it all.

Last Thursday, the 22nd, I went straight from work to Ark-Builders house to work with him on his 1st Degree Catechism for the Masonic Lodge. I got there about 5:30. His mother, Red, made a great pot of chicken and noodles. Then we worked on the Catechism, and finally, the conversation deteriorated to music. Somehow, we got to talking about Hee Haw and I started talking about the greatest Kazoo solo ever.

Then, we explained to Ark-Builder about the great "Pfft! You Were Gone" skit. So he went out and found chords and lyrics and this is what it progressed to.

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I ended up being there until after 11:00.

Friday morning, a couple buddies, The Man From Ohio and D-O. We heading North to Tomahawk Wisconsin to the Northwest Conservation League land for an annual gathering. It was mostly just a big reunion and a good chance to relax. Saturday evening I got inducting into the 69th Irish Poltroons. Ended up drunker than Cooter Jones on Irish Whiskey.

Monday, our friend Suffy invited us over to his place to have supper and get a shower before we headed back to Illinois. We very willingly took the offer. Suffy has a beautiful little cabin type house on the edge of a lake, surrounded by tall pines, and with the canoe shop out front. Suffy is the one who taught me how to build canoe paddles a year ago and gave me some more pointers on improving my designs/construction and invited me to come up and spend a week with him to learn how to repair boats. The hardest part is trying to find a week in my schedule. Right now, it looks like it will be 2010 at the earliest. But it is something I would like to do. I also looked at a couple of other boats I am interested in purchasing at some point. A 20' wood strip painted like a birchbark and then a 36' wood slat fiberglass. The 36' need some repair but the price is right and I could make some money on it.

On the way home Tuesday, we stopped at Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply to browse around. I picked up some ram rods and tips to put together, and I saw another new project. I am going to build a Virginia style rifle. They had a stock and barrel matched up. Exactly what I want. 44" Green Mountain Swamped Barrel-.50 Caliber, #3 Curly Maple Stock. Pure Beauty.

Wednesday night, I went to a Masonic Lodge School in Altona and didn't get out until after 10:00pm.

Finally, Thursday I was supposed to meet Ark Builder to work on his Catechism again, but he had to work late, so I went to a 3rd Degree in Knoxville and didn't get home 'til after 11:00.


Where did the time go?