Abyserated Child Returns

[Tyler Howell]

Hey Tyler good to see ya back. How is retirement treating you? I retired the end of last year and so far am loving it. No schedules, no time clock, no where to be on a schedule and don't even wear a watch anymore. Gotta tell ya though that the AFSS division just wasn't fun anymore with all the politics, reorganizations and changes going on. As a manager I spent more time traveling for meetings than doing my job. Have fun my friend and enjoy the abyss.

Bernie, Congrats Man. This is the best job I have ever had. Came out of retirement a few weeks a go to help with the sailboat. What a party. It does interfere with my mid morning nap. I pick the days I work.

I know what you mean about no fun. It wasn't fun when I started counting down at 890 days till retirement. Have lots of fun buddy.
PS
This is my office now. Pix by Karl Lastrup.

[Tyler Howell]

Hi Captain T !!

The school has many courses that look interesting, wish it was closer. Darrell & I and a couple of other co-workers were up there last fall visiting the harbor. Very pretty area.

Somewhere along Hwy 61 between Lutsen and Grand Marais is a fur/jewelry shop that also sells antlers. Stocked up on some for turning pens, etc. Can't remember the name of the place. Maybe email me or facebook Darrell if you know the place I'm talking about.

If every day was "another day in paradise" here, you must be in 7th heaven up there...;-D

Donna & Darrell @ ZMP SOC

D&D I think the place you are thinking of is Thompsonite Inn and Jem Shop???
Not far from my place. This is truly God's country. TTFN

[Tyler Howell]

A days worth of effort and a ton of wood chips.
We're using fresh cut northern paper birch.
An ample supply as there is a beetle killing them all off.
A storm took it's toll last winter too.
Getting a lot of info on sharpening, harvesting, preserving and safety.
Good instructor.

[Nancy Laird]

Take two aspirins and call Tyler in the morning.

The earth is trembling out here. I thought I saw a reply from a Moxey guzzler.

My dear friend Andy! It's nice to see you posting! I miss your banter.

I'll take two aspirins in the morning.

A days worth of effort and a ton of wood chips.

Andy, I am SO glad to see you back - I think I sent you a PM not long ago to try to find out if you were/are okay. I've missed you.

Ken, I agree that the Earth must be shaking a little. I was so glad to see John Hart back on the boards, then Tyler shows up, and now Andy. It's great to see so many familiar names here and now that <i>I'm</i>back too, maybe we can get another auction going----what do you say, Andy?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nancy.....it's good to see you posting again. I hope things are well for you and Dave.

I guess I will have to have a couple drinks tonight.

I should ask John's opinion......which has the lesser hangover....Bud or lacquer?

[Tyler Howell]

Almost forgot what a great place this is.
Thanks for the welcome.

[John Hart]

...I should ask John's opinion......which has the lesser hangover....Bud or lacquer?

Bud definitely....Lacquer hangs around for days...reminding you that you need more lacquer.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Well just for the record John. The hangover from Bud seems to "hang around" a lot longer than it did 40 years ago. I wonder what causes that?

[John Hart]

Well just for the record John. The hangover from Bud seems to "hang around" a lot longer than it did 40 years ago. I wonder what causes that?

Wisdom causes that Ken. Wisdom.

[Andy Hoyt]

I am, at last, acquitted.

A certain nectar of the gods escaped mention as an inducer of hangovers.

Bottoms up!

[David E Keller]

After following Andy's link, I now know a bit more about Moxie. Its seems as though it be particularly useful for a group of turners based on one of the proposed effects of its consumption: "was touted as a patent medicine guaranteed to cure almost any ill including loss of manhood, "paralysis, and softening of the brain"

[Nancy Laird]

Nancy.....it's good to see you posting again. I hope things are well for you and Dave.

Thanks, Ken, It's good to be back here a little more regularly.

Yep, David and I are both doing well and enjoying life. He "retired" in March, we took a four-week vacation, including a Caribbean cruise, then he went back to work at WWS three days a week. I'm working three days a week for "my" lawyer again, handling big and complicated, document-heavy cases, but we still have four-day weekends together. More traveling is on the future agenda, but we need to get through some stacked-up work here first--both of us. Staying busy, lasering, and enjoying life.

Andy, I am going to repeat here what I said a long time ago. When you sent me the turning I won in the auction, you also sent a bottle of Moxie, and told me to drink it with gin. I was told by my neighbor, who lived in Maine for a number of years (born there), to avoid the stuff at all costs. The bottle (still unopened) is sitting on the shelf next to the vase you turned---and will turn into an antique before I ever have the gumption to open it!!

[Keith Outten]

This must be old home week

I have already welcomed Nancy back home so I will extend the sentiment to Andy and Tyler, it is nice to have you guys back on The Creek.

Now, where is John Bailey?
.

[John Hart]

This must be old home week

I have already welcomed Nancy back home so I will extend the sentiment to Andy and Tyler, it is nice to have you guys back on The Creek.

Now, where is John Bailey?
.

That's funny...just two days ago, I picked up a marking knife and said, "Now, where's John Bailey?" (he got me into making marking knives a long time ago)

[Nancy Laird]

Someone else missing, not so much of a turner, but formerly pretty active, is John Miliunas. He hasn't been here since early 2008. Where are you, John?