Finally Home

[Mike Powell]

Good Morning Fellow penturners

Well, I finally made it home. I got in to Valdosta at 945 last night. Not in bed until after 2 am. Up at 545 to get the boys ready for school. So the wife asked to sleep in a little longer, and what do I do? Sneak out to the garage and get my first ever cast into the mold.

I was going to turn a pen, but one of my boys spilled an entire bottle of Gorillia Glue on my drill press, so needless to say I need more glue (it was probably no good anyway).

So first stops this morning, Sears, Hobby Lobby, and probably Harbor Freight. I have to remember what civilization looks like, well the best I can here in Valdosta....

 

[kovalcik]

Glad you are home safe and sound. I hope your re-entry into civilian life goes smoothly. Sounds like your boys will drag you back into it pretty quickly.

Thank you for your service.

 

[tbroye]

Welcome home Mike, Thanks for serving our country. Now enjoy your time with you family and friends. Also have fun turning again.

 

[stonepecker]

Welcome Back.

Enjoy YOUR time. And "Thank you" for your service.

 

[Smitty37]

Welcome home, and thanks for your service.

 

[Edward Cypher]

Sounds like a normal day with children. Have a wonderful day and thanks for your service.

 

[Jim Burr]

Glad you made it back in one piece!! What kind of blank do you have in mind?

 

[gimpy]

Welcome home, and thanks for your service.

 

[Cmiles1985]

Thank you for your service!! Welcome back home!

 

[mark james]

Shoot Mike... Takes you a while to get back into the swing of things!!!

Welcome home; thanks for serving, and enjoy your family!

Be well

 

[bobleibo]

Welcome home Mike! The shop can wait.....go have some fun with the family.

 

[Band Saw Box]

Welcome home Mike, Thank You for your service. I'm looking forward to yoyr first pen. I hooe you take time with your family first.

 

[Dalecamino]

Welcome back Mike! Valdosta is my favorite place to spend a night on the way to Florida. Have yourself a good time in the shop.

 

[Jim15]

Glad your home safe and sound.

 

[Crashmph]

Welcome back! and it sounds like you have been Jone-sing to make a pen for a while.

 

[Mike Powell]

Thanks guys!
I spent all of yesterday with the wife running the streets. There is a new drill press headed to me, and a few other odds and ends bought while figuring this casting stuff out. I screwed up the first one. I measured wrong and had to add more resin to the batch, so what would have been Russet Red, Apple Green, and Micro Pearl, turned out to be a crummy brown with a little green in it. I will still drill it and back paint it, just to see what it will actually turn out as.

I promised the with that while she was off, I wouldn't jump on the lathe, other than to make Mr. Smiths Beta Pen this week while she was here. She thought that was reasonable. So if I get done inprocessing today at a reasonable hour, I will knock a pen or two out before she gets home. I ready to stand behind the lathe again. I hear is calling my name. But 430 in the morning, I think the neighbors would be kind of mad.