Sell the 94 Corvette. I find that living at the end of a steep 7-mile long unpaved road means I don't use it as much as I thought I would (rocks from road grading, mag chloride treatments to keep dust down, mud after rains, yadda, yadda...). My AW11 MR2 is much more practical, and except for the power, I prefer it, so I don't need two sports cars. I plan to keep the MR2 forever. It's 13 below right now, so the Vette goes on sale in May.
With my baritone sax arriving in two weeks, giving me the full set, I need to build up my jazz chops (I'm OK with rock, blues, country and concert band) and get comfortable in what for horn players are unusual keys - Db and Ab in particular, (the bari and alto are Eb instruments, which means they play with three more sharps than guitars. Tenor and Soprano are Bb, which is only two extra sharps.). Lots of shedding ahead.
House upkeep, particularly painting the deck, laundry room and back stairs.
Getting our estate planning in order. With no kids or other relatives, need to get this set up.
Finish several writing projects that are hanging.
Exercise more regularly.
tjbell said:
1. Debt reduction.
Same
also not skip the challenge
Cotton
PowerDork
1/2/19 1:15 p.m.
Drive my cars more.
Finish projects while not taking anymore on.
Sell 10-15 of the current fleet (and not buy 10-15 more)
Either move or build another, bigger, garage on our current property.
Travel for work less.
Mndsm
MegaDork
1/2/19 1:25 p.m.
Not suck at life as hard. Finish a few graphic projects I've been asked to do. Maybe buy a vinyl cutter and do boutique stickers for lulz. Grow more beard.
Get back too regular excersize after they fix my back
Get the new braking system installed on the zephyr
Do the 63 mile local trail on my 1947 monark bicycle
Get my toolboxes organized
Take my kids out for more outdoor activitys
I want to have my Dart running and tuned by March 1st, first test and tune event at Atlanta Dragway.
Build shop, enabling me to:
Finish house additions
Rebuild and install engine in the old Jeep
Add to the Pirate ship playset
Exercise more
Continue to be an awesome husband and father (their words, not mine). I know there is room for improvement
dropstep said:
Do the 63 mile local trail on my 1947 monark bicycle
Pics & details on your bike?
Woody
MegaDork
1/2/19 9:25 p.m.
I would like to plant some trees.
Be better at home
Declutter
Be/eat healthier
Put up or shut up on all the things I keep saying I want to try; auto x, writing, wood working, side hustles, etc
Save enough cash to buy a used FiST or FoST
1. Reduce alcohol intake
1a. Figure out where to meet the opposite sex while not drinking and working the night shift.
2. Run/bike more with my weird work shift
3. Enjoy life a little more after the new promotion
4. Visit Australia while I have a free place to stay
5. House???? Maybe?
Quit playing w/ cars in 2018 to focus on other projects/ interests.
Put together a wood shop.
Buy good metal lathe and tooling, get Bridgeport running.
Finish foundry build, start metal casting. 3D printer as part II.
Playing w/ cars took too much berkeleying time and money at the expense of other projects, can't do it all anymore.
Make the challenge this year, car is half finished and has been for about 2 years
Travel, Iceland and Australia have been talked about
Pete Gossett said:
1.) I’ve decided to not let the lack of finding a good drummer prevent me from progressing with music. So I’ve started writing more songs, finishing ones I’d previously started, and rearranging others for solo bass. My goal is to get up to Nashville and record it all, probably next year, with or without a band.
2.) Make at least the 7-event minimum at Delta region autocrosses so I’ll be in the running for a year-end trophy.
3.) Ride my bike more.
You can hire a band for recording, my uncle was planning on a blues album with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section and for a few songs it wasnt too terrible, not great but not mortgage your house spendy
1) Actually start construction of the Challenge car
2) Chassis/rust repair on the Miata
3) Buy a new/newish tow vehicle
4) Reorganize the garage
5) More time with my grandson
Have new roof put on house that needed doing about 5 years ago.
Robbie
UltimaDork
1/3/19 7:48 a.m.
CJ said:
- Sell two of the three V8s and out drives I have in the shop
- Sell or give away many of dad's woodworking machines I will never use.
- Sell or give away FILs appliance repair debris
- sell 60 year old craftsman 2 hp compressor
We're here for you, buddy!
Robbie
UltimaDork
1/3/19 7:52 a.m.
Well, my main goal is to spend 5 hours per week working on projects (and document it!)
But, inspired by reflection in the screwdriver thread and the recent breakage of my craftsman c3 battery, I will also refuse to buy a single cheap crappy tool in 2019.
PS, battery still works great as a battery, but the clips that hold it in to the tool have busted. So one hand can run the drill or sawzall, but the other needs to hold the battery in. Yep, basically useless now. Grrr.
Finish the interior of my house - still some trim pieces and wall board to install - work left over from the Harvey flood rebuild.
New convertible top for the MSM plus add roll bar.
My good buddy's wife has an excellent '63 Corvair convertible that has been sitting in their garage for 3 years. - I promised to get it running again for her. Needs a steering box, which is the reason they parked it, not to mention: oil/filter change, drain and replace the old gasoline, de-gum the carburetor.
Clean out my garage so at least one car fits into it.
Read the complete and unabridged Le Miserables (by Victor Hugo).
Keep weight lifting and bike riding as much as my 61 year old joints allow.
Make it through to July, then take 2 weeks for Hong Kong.
Challenge for the first time.
Have a running/driving RACETRUCK.
Debt and waist reduction.
Attend the challenge again.
Finish my Ranger project, probably won’t be challenge legal anymore. 
Starting a new job in a new area far from here.
Still be the best dad I can be.
I have more but that’s a start....
