[AT] Big Spring

[Jim Hoffman]

Congratulations!  Hopefully this puts you on the road to being
independantly wealthy...   ;)

Jim/

> Whew, where do I start?    This spring has been a busy one for me and just
> wanted to update you folks on what all has been happening.   The
first, and
> most important, is last month I sold my 1/2 interest in the software
> company I ran.  This has several ramifications for ATIS but hopefully they
> will be seamless
> 
> 1 - My old Piedmont Systems address NO longer
> works(Spencer.Yost at piedmontsystems.com).  
> 2 - ATIS will be moving to a new server and a new ISP at the end of this
> month
> 3 - I have time to complete a few "mystery projects" for ATIS (No, I'll
> never tell what they are)
> 4 - Delayed disbursal of Charity auction funds because Jessica was helping
> and now she is no longer my employee.
> 
> Currently I am working on several small consulting projects , but staying
> busy on other personal projects as well.   I am deliberately not choosing
> my next career step since the sale of the company is affording me a few
> months to let things happen and evolve instead of forcing something to
> happen.   However, I have been as busy as ever.   I have spent about 2 of
> the last 5 weeks out of town for various reasons.  Three of the things I
> have done since the sale might interest everyone.:
> 
> 1 Brought in the first cutting of hay.  In was not full but very early.
> Mid May is when I brought it in.   These once a day showers since then
have
> really made the fields happy so I can bring in the second cutting
anytime -
> as soon as it quits raining once a day(-;
> 2 Book number 4 is in the works.   This will be a book on small scale
> haymaking.  Even though Denise swore she would divorce me if I wrote
> another, she acquiesced since that would happen during the day now that I
> am gainfully unemployed.
> 
> 3: Removed the engine from one of my 2 trucks (I have a 1998 Trooper I tow
> with and a 1986 Isuzu Trooper turbo diesel for mileage around town).  I
> broke a connecting rod in the Turbo diesel.  No damage to crank or block
> thank God because only one side of the rod let go and  it happened
when the
> truck was starting - not at high speed. Check out the photos at
> 
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/gallery/album12/P6070010
> 
> A used replacement set of rods is on its way.  I only found the right ones
> in Australia.  They are available NOWHERE in the states.   There were a
> couple of versions of the rods Isuzu struggled with since they had a
> problem with them breaking.  The early versions are available but the
> correct beefier rod was only available down under and even then I only
> found one set.
> 
> Whew!   I need to go back to work so I can slow down!  
> 
> I'll stay in touch and try to keep everyone updated,
> 
> Spencer
> 
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Jim Hoffman
Oconomowoc WI
'39 Allis Model B
'53 Ford Golden Jubilee
'?? Bolens Huskie Gardener