'GRACE'... Adventures in Restoring an 'Alumadillo' and other such 'Canned Goodz'...
I am incredibly excited to begin my adventure with 'GRACE'!
She is a 1972 27ft. Overlander in wonderful condition and the following blog will attempt to explain in blistering detail, all of the 'Canned Goodz' she contains.
It is a touching story that will document her transformation and the trans-formative effect she is having on me, personally.
Everyone that has helped to breath life into making this a reality, Thank You! Without your encouragement and support, none of this would have been possible.
It is a story of pure inspiration and joy...
In the ends of things are new beginnings...
This story starts way back some 35-40 years ago... and it will touch that long since past on occasion. (Explanations, explications, and examinations included as needed.)
It may take a moment for some readers to get used to my style of writing... and some may not like it. To that group I am truly sorry, it is not my intent to alienate, but to inspire.
C'est la vie... and I wish you well.
Those that like my style will hear my voice in it.
To draw a better picture, I am from Chicago with a sometimes too direct approach and hence, some of the things you will read may come off harsh. (See 'that group' above.)
Either way, I make no apologies. It is what it is.
It may take a moment for some readers to get used to my style of writing... and some may not like it. To that group I am truly sorry, it is not my intent to alienate, but to inspire.
C'est la vie... and I wish you well.
Those that like my style will hear my voice in it.
To draw a better picture, I am from Chicago with a sometimes too direct approach and hence, some of the things you will read may come off harsh. (See 'that group' above.)
Either way, I make no apologies. It is what it is.
PLEASE NOTE: I am in the process of refining this blog and things are constantly changing...
Additional things to consider prior to reading this blog:
These are the ground-rules for this mind-space as I will NOT tolerate toy-ing in any of its many ugly forms:
Demons Be Gone!
Critical Thinking Skills here are a must have!
(Or at least have the desire to get critical... and to know what critical means... and it is not to criticize for game or folly... (that is for fools). It is not to argue unless you understand what argument is... and in that case, for the sake of argument, bring it! Know that I will ignore, dismiss or prosecute any individual that seeks to play ANY games the very moment I sense that that is your intent. I have no time for 'meddling idiots' who like to toy for the sake of toy-ing, as I will gladly tell you to go fuck-yourself and why, and if you even but hint at being one of those fucko's, you are outta here. Period. The World needs less fucko's and this ain't your sandbox! OUT! This is a Snool-Free Zone.)
Command of the English Language and access to a reasonably good Dictionary is also a must. (http://m-w.com works as well...) And if something is unclear to you and you can't grasp the concept of an etymological metamorphosis or what the doing of language is, than you are going to miss a lot! Look-it up, seek the roots, connect-the-dots. And if it still is unclear, I will gladly assist.
An "Open" Mind is also a must.
So, if you are a Zealot of any stripe who seek to "convert, save, evangelize" or any other such "nonsense", do it elsewhere, I am not interested. Additionally, this is a mythos, and if you are into logos... you best be able to construct meanings beyond defining it merely as word or... Don't waste my time, I am not interested in exploring such an involved process with twits or nit-wits . (For proofs, see Thomas Kuhn's "... Thematic History" and follow that paradigm back to the shift from logos to mythos with pathos... for a similar revolution is at hand! Explore the deeper meaning in Jn 1:1-5 to re-de-fined back to a genesis that few get.)
Finally: I am not YOUR "Religious Studies Professor"... and I don't claim to be. And if you seek to be mine, than none with less than an M.Div from the UofC and two PhD's need apply... and if you are and you do, you better have the funds/ability to fully immerse me into that Div. School, or please,please, please... go about your own and leave me to mine. (As for me to meet and study under a Martin Marty, Anthony Yu, Bruce Lincoln, Martha Nussbaum, et al... would be the highest honor I could ever hope to achieve... Anything less, just won't do, unless you can prove otherwise, and that conversation is still only reserved to UofC Alum's or Faculty, as all others only toy). LOL! I'm serious here.
This is my art.
This is my inspiration.
This is my story.
This is my tribute to those who ROW and those who TOW.
To those who dream.
To those IN-the-STREAM...
It is what it is.
I will make no apology for it.
And by all means, Please Enjoy!
Cheers
On to: Where it all began...
