Bowlcut’s little piece of the world

Well I can’t be up there this year very easily.  I had to go up for a funeral on Wednesday and stay in a hotel for most of the visit.  It got very costly to stay.  Not to mention being away from home 3 nights in a row.  I was ready to come back to my usual surroundings to get some rest.  Sucks but just couldn’t afford to stay another night or anything like that.

Figure it was a decent Father’s Day tho.  I spent like 3 days almost all day with Dad.  For the most part.  Some of the time he wasnt there or the such.  But hey…Ill count it :).  I even brought him back 3/4’s of the money I owe him.  Figure final pay off in a few months maybe…maybe sooner.  Know I couldn’t really stick around much for Sunday…but…Happy Fathers Day.

Well its official now.  The NX is gone, she drove away packed to the top, with the new owner just about 10 minuets ago.  Im now back down to just one car.  Feels odd.  I liked the security of having multiple cars around just in case.  I dont know why, cause Ive only used it in an emergency once.   It was nice having that safety blanket thats for sure.  But, it was just another thing sitting, taking up space, taking money, requiring time…so it went.  Think I may go see what rental car coverage will cost on my insurance and just use that.  I have full coverage on the Altima still, may keep it that way and see what that extra bit will cost.  This is a start of life zero I hope.  First decluttering.  I let every piece of SR20 related junk go with the car…I felt no reason to keep it.  I dont plan on owning another one so why keep it?

Now…what to do with more of this junk…now can i find a way to make 500 quick dollars to pay off one of my nagging loans.  And i do mean nagging

Not often do you find out there are some major names living around you. Well major names to the tech community, in which I belong. While Im a small pea in this pod, I like to think all us geek’s tend to stick together. Thats why when reading Nick Bradbury and Rex Hammock respective blogs I felt compelled to post this…

Max It Out is a charity based here in Nashville. It supports the research of meningitis and a cure towards the problem. Max Royka contracted bacterial meningitis when he was just 6 weeks old and that led his parents into forming a charity to support the research of this disease. They put on an event every year, but this year they are unable to spread the word because of rushing Max to the hospital last week. So the blogging community here in TN has been tapped with trying to spread the word. So if you are looking for a good cause to support….please donate. If you are looking for a good time, join them downtown on February 3rd and listen to some good music and talk to some good people.

So please spread the word if you can to anyone and everyone you know.

I have still yet to figure out why I am the human jungle gym to Rod’s youngest.  Her and her friend were climbing all over me today.  They are both like 6 I think.  But Im like the play toy of fav when I come over.  In the pool Im the one that has to throw them, drag them, and play surf board.  In side its sit on my shoulders, crawl all over me, push me down, throw them, and me carry them over my shoulder.  Its a work out in itself just going up there.  I have no idea why Im so fun to climb on…but alas I am…

Well Im laying plans now.  Looking like I may just end up at the Chicago SE-R National convention again this year.  Which is not bad, lots of older guys there I’d like to see.  And Ive never been to Chicago.  Ive got some friends and co-workers up there that I can go hang with and see something interesting.  So thats the first weekend of the month.  Big question is do I take the NX and put it on the track, if I still have it then…

Third week in June is the USGP.  I do want to make it back to Indy for the Gran Prix and this seems like a good time to take off for it.  I have to start planning for that now.  Hotels get full and get expensive as race weekend approaches.  Maybe go further out for the hotel but dont know yet.  I still like the idea of going to like a KOA and camping.  Dirt cheap and its not like we are doing anything but sleeping… but Im not the final decider on that.

Then sometime Calum is getting married and unfortunately Im in the wedding.   So I gota find out when that is and hope it doesn’t conflict with the other plans.  I feel its on that weekend which would royally suck.  Not like I can get it moved tho .  But I guess I should be happy for the boy…Im an ass aren’t I.

Guess I did find something to do.  Calum wants me up in Oak Ridge to help work on the old b12.  Got to put a new wiring harness in it to make sure its running well.  Think about it, car that weighs maybe 2100lbs, with a 180hp engine…that thing is going to be fast.  Engine is in, has ran, but hack job means its sketchy at times.  We are putting a stock wiring harness in with a tuned ECU from Calum.  That and a little bit of work for say the radiator is all that car needs.  Actually it all fits, but for the turbo we gota move the radiator a bit.  So hacksaws here we come.  Atleast this weekend will be better than sitting at home doing nothing.