Attending?

I've decided to try my damnedest to get the tools and money to go the Great lakes School of Log Building this year. Pretty awesome place that will help me accomplish my goal of not only wanting to build one for myself, but possibly do it for a living.

I've got a decent amount of money to raise. The largest portions being for the tools, and then the lump of cash for the "tuition" (I put it in parentheses because it also includes a nice cabin to live in during the time you're at the course.) tools should end up at just over 1000 dollars. 500 or so for a new chainsaw and then a hundred here and there for some important tools like scribers, axe, chisels, etc...and a lot of small assorted items.

I'm trying to sell my 65 Corvair right now so I can get a van or Jeep or something that is a little more practical for hauling tools and people. my Corvair is fun but I've sort of run my course with working on a 44 year old car every other week and I just want something normal for a while. Don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested. I've got this great little 92 Pontiac Sunbird I just did a bunch of major engine work to, and now it's got a wiring issue of sort that won't allow the car to run right unless you jiggle it...then it just ends up going back to weirdness again anyway.

Everyone thinks you know, I'm a car guy so I should just fix it and blah blah...but that's just the thing, I'm freaking sick and tired of working on cars right now. sometimes I just wanna be like 80 percent of the people on the road that never do ANYTHING mechanical to their cars.

Anyway, I really hope to get to this school!

-LP