Daniel
Member
Well in short I am pretty much tickled out of my skin.
We finally have a member that lives so close to me I should be sweeping his wood chips out of my shop.
Marc (yep that is his IAP handle) Is within walking distance of my house and since he lives up on a hill I can probably see his house from mine if I hold my mouth right.
He stopped by yesterday on his way home from work ( He pretty much drives right by my house on the way home) and we had a great little visit. Mainly I wanted him to know what resources he has right around the corner. and ended up with a since that we will be great friends. We seem to have a very similar since of humor and he seemed comfortable in my laid back I make my own rules lifestyle. Poor Marc had to climb over broken vehicles, survive the trip thorugh my house and even managed to battle his way through a complete tour of my shop. He never complained once or broke any ankles or anything. He came bearing gifts in the form of a couple of pen blanks, these will of course become a part of my personal collection. I really do like having gifted balnks for my collection of pens. it really makes the collection a makeup of my entire penturning experience. it includes not only the pens I make but the people that help me make them.
I gave him a piece of African Blackwood, but the greatest gift I think we both got out of it all is knowing that there is anouther flesh and blood person just around the corner that is just as addicted as we are. Now when I get that look from my wife I can say "But Marc has one".
I plan to go invade his santuary this weekend.
Don't tell him though I want it to be a surprise
We finally have a member that lives so close to me I should be sweeping his wood chips out of my shop.
Marc (yep that is his IAP handle) Is within walking distance of my house and since he lives up on a hill I can probably see his house from mine if I hold my mouth right.
He stopped by yesterday on his way home from work ( He pretty much drives right by my house on the way home) and we had a great little visit. Mainly I wanted him to know what resources he has right around the corner. and ended up with a since that we will be great friends. We seem to have a very similar since of humor and he seemed comfortable in my laid back I make my own rules lifestyle. Poor Marc had to climb over broken vehicles, survive the trip thorugh my house and even managed to battle his way through a complete tour of my shop. He never complained once or broke any ankles or anything. He came bearing gifts in the form of a couple of pen blanks, these will of course become a part of my personal collection. I really do like having gifted balnks for my collection of pens. it really makes the collection a makeup of my entire penturning experience. it includes not only the pens I make but the people that help me make them.
I gave him a piece of African Blackwood, but the greatest gift I think we both got out of it all is knowing that there is anouther flesh and blood person just around the corner that is just as addicted as we are. Now when I get that look from my wife I can say "But Marc has one".
I plan to go invade his santuary this weekend.
Don't tell him though I want it to be a surprise
