I got the official word today that I was no longer the ad guy for Blackwell Research. It was kinda sad to hear it (via email from Dave) but I wasn't surprised. It was a tough job to work up monthly ads, a catalog, and other things without much help from the head guy. Dave did a great job at just taking over the projects so they could be done though it wasn't his job. Besides, Blackwell needs a real PR and marketing guy, and it sounds like they got one. He already had a graphics person in Santa Fe, NM so they didn't need me. I'm kinda relieved but I liked being a part of the bicycle bizness so I'll miss that. Told Dave that I was available for any projects that I could do for them if the opportunity arose. I still have some invoices to send so I'll still get a few dollars and a nice rear wheel from them. I have a 4-bolt stem that I need to take a few pictures of for the catalog and Dave's letting me keep it. It'll go on my TT bike...sahweet!!
But all's not lost...I'm keeping busy with a new project for a place called Pretty Skin Again and it's keeping me busy. I've already produced 7 ads and a billboard, along with a logo. There's still more to go and I should do well with it money-wise. The place is all about botox injections, breast implants, and eyelid reductions...things that are done for women (maybe men, too). In a way it's kinda embarrassing for me and sometimes a pain, but it'll help pay the bills. Anyway, I'm keeping busy for now.
Jonnene and I are looking into getting wills made up. That should be fun (not) and it's something we need to do. I wasn't worried about it while I was single but things are different now. We have a responsibility to each other and to our families.
I've decided to take this entire week off from any appreciable exercise. I got my sub-45 minute 10K out of the way last weekend and I start riding my bike again on Thursday of next week. So I'm just being a slug this week. I'm going to put some real time into the kitchen this weekend, maybe get the majority of painting done. Still no countertops yet....I doubt I'll ever do any renovations with Lowe's ever again. We started this countertop project on August 25th and here it is, two months later...still no countertops. This is ridiculous. We decided that we'll deal directly with contractors next time instead of a go-between like Lowe's or Home Depot. I don't know how it'll affect the cost but things should go faster.
It's gotten cold outside and I wasn't ready for it at all. Later tonight I'll start digging up my cold-weather riding gear and see what I need to replace. I plan to get some miles in this winter but it won't be much fun in the frozen north...well, north Louisiana, that is. The humidity makes the cold much more noticable than it is in places like Colorado. I'd like to make a difference in bike races next year and I'm not getting any younger. Eventually, I'll only be able to do Masters races and these guys are getting faster every year. I'd like to do a couple of Cat. 3 races for the experience. I don't have much time left to do that and still have a chance to finish in the pack. AND I still want to break that hour in the 40K!!
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