Finally coming out of hiding!
Hi Guys! Long time no see!
I've had a busy several months, and so while I've been lurking on the forums and reading threads, I really haven't taken the time to post anything of significance. Fortunately, we're getting back to the school year, and so the kids I work with are going back to school soon, leaving me with more time to devote to my passions.
So what have I been up to in the last few months? Here's a brief overview.
First I'll start with the non-Stude content, because I know how much we all enjoy that on the General Discussion forum
. In January I decided to start living right, exercising and eating healthy foods. About 60 pounds into this journey I posted a bit in Stove Huggers about that. I'm very happy to say that I've stayed the course throughout the summer, and today I'm nearly 170 pounds lighter than I was when I started this journey in January! Because seeing is believing, here's a before and after shot I posted last month on my facebook page:
Okay, I lied a little. It is sort of Studebaker content, because losing this weight has allowed me to keep driving my car, and actually to drive it more often in fact. I still have about 90 pounds to go before I'm out of the "unhealthy" weight range, but I'll get there soon, I'm sure!
Onto actual Studebaker stuff. First off, we moved into a new home in November, complete with a two car garage. The same business that prevented me from posting here kept the garage from being much more than a storage are for months. But I really wanted to get it set up right, with a little Studebaker flair. I couldn't afford an authentic sign from a dealership, and I couldn't find many high resolution signs online, so I went back to my graphic design days and recreated the lazy S service sign:
Not perfect, but considering I built it from scratch, not too terrible. (Note: If anyone has any high resolution versions of this or any other Studebaker signs, I'd love to get them, as I'd like to make a few more signs.)
I used the graphic above to make a nice 24" wide sign for my garage wall, as well as a smaller sign seen here:
Of course, while I was being creative, I put together a small tribute to my grandfather and his Studebaker, which were both equal partners in getting me excited about these beautiful orphans:
I put all of this together, combined it with some of my photography and my existing wall art, and I think I now have a fairly good looking garage in the making:
...At least once I sort out my workbench. Also, if you're wondering, the large lateral file cabinet houses my tech manuals, some odds and ends parts, and an almost complete collection of Turning Wheels.
Lastly, as proof that my silence here has not equated to being withdrawn from the Studebaker addiction, um, habit, I present the evidence: it's rubbing off on my son!
While I was setting up the garage, he started silently grabbing tools and wandering outside. Eventually I followed him out there and found him "fixing" the Lark. He definitely has all the signs of a Stude addict in the making. He's recently caught on that you can't drive until you're 16. As a result, every time he rides with me now he makes a point of reminding me that when he is 16, he's going to drive my Studebaker. But that's not all. Tonight, for the very first time in his life, my son typed out a complete sentence on the computer. I had nothing to do with this: he asked my wife to help him, he wrote this, and she printed it off. Here it is:
Of course you can understand that, but just in case, it translated to "Luke drives a red and yellow Studebaker", which are the colors of the Studebaker he wants to own someday. Oh yes, and he still loves his Avanti bed I built him a while back, too!
All in all, it's been busy the last few months, but it's good to see a light at the end of the tunnel. There's still a few weeks before the kids all return to school, so I probably won't be back to my full force posting of several posts a day for a while. At the same time, I've missed you guys (and gals!), so I'm more than ready to dive back in as much as I can.
Talk to you all again soon!
I've had a busy several months, and so while I've been lurking on the forums and reading threads, I really haven't taken the time to post anything of significance. Fortunately, we're getting back to the school year, and so the kids I work with are going back to school soon, leaving me with more time to devote to my passions.
So what have I been up to in the last few months? Here's a brief overview.
First I'll start with the non-Stude content, because I know how much we all enjoy that on the General Discussion forum
. In January I decided to start living right, exercising and eating healthy foods. About 60 pounds into this journey I posted a bit in Stove Huggers about that. I'm very happy to say that I've stayed the course throughout the summer, and today I'm nearly 170 pounds lighter than I was when I started this journey in January! Because seeing is believing, here's a before and after shot I posted last month on my facebook page:Okay, I lied a little. It is sort of Studebaker content, because losing this weight has allowed me to keep driving my car, and actually to drive it more often in fact. I still have about 90 pounds to go before I'm out of the "unhealthy" weight range, but I'll get there soon, I'm sure!
Onto actual Studebaker stuff. First off, we moved into a new home in November, complete with a two car garage. The same business that prevented me from posting here kept the garage from being much more than a storage are for months. But I really wanted to get it set up right, with a little Studebaker flair. I couldn't afford an authentic sign from a dealership, and I couldn't find many high resolution signs online, so I went back to my graphic design days and recreated the lazy S service sign:
Not perfect, but considering I built it from scratch, not too terrible. (Note: If anyone has any high resolution versions of this or any other Studebaker signs, I'd love to get them, as I'd like to make a few more signs.)
I used the graphic above to make a nice 24" wide sign for my garage wall, as well as a smaller sign seen here:
Of course, while I was being creative, I put together a small tribute to my grandfather and his Studebaker, which were both equal partners in getting me excited about these beautiful orphans:
I put all of this together, combined it with some of my photography and my existing wall art, and I think I now have a fairly good looking garage in the making:
...At least once I sort out my workbench. Also, if you're wondering, the large lateral file cabinet houses my tech manuals, some odds and ends parts, and an almost complete collection of Turning Wheels.
Lastly, as proof that my silence here has not equated to being withdrawn from the Studebaker addiction, um, habit, I present the evidence: it's rubbing off on my son!
While I was setting up the garage, he started silently grabbing tools and wandering outside. Eventually I followed him out there and found him "fixing" the Lark. He definitely has all the signs of a Stude addict in the making. He's recently caught on that you can't drive until you're 16. As a result, every time he rides with me now he makes a point of reminding me that when he is 16, he's going to drive my Studebaker. But that's not all. Tonight, for the very first time in his life, my son typed out a complete sentence on the computer. I had nothing to do with this: he asked my wife to help him, he wrote this, and she printed it off. Here it is:
Of course you can understand that, but just in case, it translated to "Luke drives a red and yellow Studebaker", which are the colors of the Studebaker he wants to own someday. Oh yes, and he still loves his Avanti bed I built him a while back, too!
All in all, it's been busy the last few months, but it's good to see a light at the end of the tunnel. There's still a few weeks before the kids all return to school, so I probably won't be back to my full force posting of several posts a day for a while. At the same time, I've missed you guys (and gals!), so I'm more than ready to dive back in as much as I can.
Talk to you all again soon!
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