Invaluable Friendships

So, for various reasons I won't really get into here.....the past two weeks have been pretty rough for me. But since I am one to always look for the positive in things.....

It's funny how in times like this you get a reminder of what friends are really for and what they mean in life. Those people you keep closest can just SENSE that they need to be around and/or take care of you. Over these past two weeks my friends have really stepped up and gone above and beyond expectations to make sure I get through the rough stuff and come out of it with a smile on my face and a lightened heart. It's truly an invaluable asset to have friends like mine.

Life has it's up's, down's, and falls. Friends are the ones that come running as they see you fall and pick you back up and dust you off, and stick around until you're OK. I truly feel sorry for people that do not know or understand what I'm talking about.

To say I've been low on cashflow lately is an understatement. I'm 100% amazed at how my friends came through for me as if it were no big deal. They took me out for nights on the town and made sure I had an awesome time, taking care of all the expenses just to witness a few smiles. They made sure on a saturday I would otherwise spend sulking around the house out doing some of the things I love doing the most, cooked me awesome meals, and put some positive thoughts back in my head.

I couldn't even begin to put into words how greatful I really am that I am blessed to be in the company of such awesome people, and that I honestly lead a rediculously awesome life. I have ZERO to be unhappy about when you look at the big picture. If you're reading this, chances are you're included in this group of friends I speak of, so for that I THANK YOU. I only hope I can return the favor on the same level for you one day.

Started a joint-Website project

This has been running for a whole now, it's only recently gaining some popularity and I thought I would post it here for those possibly interested....

My friend Anthony, his friend Cliff, and myself have collaborated on a blog site of sorts called "GarageSpun". It's a tribute page to homebrew custom built machines by the average joe in their garage at home. We post up cool photos, interesting stories, video clips, and personal projects on the site for others to view for inspiration. Check it out if you have time, maybe you'll dig it....


http://garagespun.tumblr.com/

Progress in the Garage

Well, more projects going on in the garage as usual haha.

This is my friend Kyle's 1980 yamaha XS650 that was having problems keeping all of the fluids inside the motor so I sourced a replacement engine from the junkyard and swapped it for him. Also builing a custom seat and replacing the gas tank with a brand new reproduction tank.







In other news, my trusty roadbike let me down thursday at a very inoportune moment....I was on a date and the whole point was to have a nice leisurely bike ride to delaware park for some live music. 3 or 4 blocks in the rear tire blew out on me and we had to chain up the bikes and walk the rest of the way. I got a new tube and fixed it up sunday, but it was still a downer on the date. Oh, well. That thursday night got worse when I got a phonecall at 11pm to find out my uncle had died very suddenly. Still can't really beleive it. I'll keep this updated with my garage projects as it's what I seem to be spending the most time with lately besides playing the occasional Open Mic night with my band-mate Ryan.

That's all for now