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lefty1011 · 08-01-2012, 01:16 AM

after a long month of distractions(all good ones i can get back in my shop, wife started doing home dialysis so i was in training for 2 weeks learning how to work the machine and assist her, in that time i was practicing for a 20 mile kayak race around presque isle on lake erie, the race was to raise money for the wounded warrior project, i finished 14th out of 18, didi it in 5 hours and 45 minutes, not bad for a one armed out of shape vet. was well worth the effort, all that behind me i have some ideas for some patterns came up with an idea to have theme weeks in my shop, this week is dog week, just finished 6 of sue meys dog key holders, thinking next week will be fish week

Hawaiilad · 08-01-2012, 05:31 AM

It's fun to be away from the shop and still have your mind in the shop isn't it. I remember a few months ago when I was in the hospital, I was drawing all types of patterns....some were good and others were way out there...but I felt like I was doing woodworking anyway..

rayly@bellsouth.net · 08-01-2012, 01:49 PM

congrats on finishing the 20 mile kayak race. I probably would have been around 50th out of 18.

PatteM · 08-01-2012, 11:03 PM

Hey, Lefty, CONGRATULATIONS on finishing the race - wow! And also, good on you for learning to help out with the dialysis! So can you upload some photos of your projects? Your idea to do a weekly theme sounds good! I've decided to try to get rid of some of my small scraps, so this has been "butterfly month" for me!

08-01-2012, 01:16 AM	#1
lefty1011 tony Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: saegertown, pa Posts: 118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	back in the shop after a long month of distractions(all good ones i can get back in my shop, wife started doing home dialysis so i was in training for 2 weeks learning how to work the machine and assist her, in that time i was practicing for a 20 mile kayak race around presque isle on lake erie, the race was to raise money for the wounded warrior project, i finished 14th out of 18, didi it in 5 hours and 45 minutes, not bad for a one armed out of shape vet. was well worth the effort, all that behind me i have some ideas for some patterns came up with an idea to have theme weeks in my shop, this week is dog week, just finished 6 of sue meys dog key holders, thinking next week will be fish week

08-01-2012, 05:31 AM	#2
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	It's fun to be away from the shop and still have your mind in the shop isn't it. I remember a few months ago when I was in the hospital, I was drawing all types of patterns....some were good and others were way out there...but I felt like I was doing woodworking anyway.. __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

08-01-2012, 01:49 PM	#3
rayly@bellsouth.net Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	congrats on finishing the 20 mile kayak race. I probably would have been around 50th out of 18. __________________ Paw Paw Ray http://www.etsy.com/shop/PawPawsWorkshop

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08-01-2012, 11:03 PM	#4
PatteM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 917 Thanks: 56 Thanked 30 Times in 30 Posts	Hey, Lefty, CONGRATULATIONS on finishing the race - wow! And also, good on you for learning to help out with the dialysis! So can you upload some photos of your projects? Your idea to do a weekly theme sounds good! I've decided to try to get rid of some of my small scraps, so this has been "butterfly month" for me!