A couple of gloats!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Momma must have missed me! We headed out this morning. Ended up at a casino for lunch. On to Spokane's Woodcraft where Momma said get a respirator.......get what you need for pens.......get what you need for pepper grinders......get some new tools......Well we'll wait on the tools but here's what I came home with...........



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The 2nd photo....that's another gloat little Riley came over to visit Greatgrandpa. After we both had supper.....well.......it must be hereditary!:D

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[Bernie Weishapl]

Ken what a couple of gloats. Congrats. Grandkids are awesome aren't they Ken. Hey is that the secret to getting new tools is to send the wife off for a few days.:eek: :p If so I am going to start sending mine off somewhere. Maybe I will be as lucky. :D :D You better keep that woman around Ken.

[Forrest Price]

Oh boy Ken, are you in for it now. You went ahead and got stuff for PENS! Say your goodbye's now folks, for we won't see Ken here again for a loooong time! Forget about getting that shop mudded Ken. Guess I'll have to find something else to do next month! We'll never get around to it if you start turning those addictive things! Seriously, I think pen turning should require a prescription from your doctor!

Hi ,my name is Forrest, and I am a Pen Turner....I have been pen free for 29 weeks, 3 days, 20 hrs......

SWEET Gloats Ken!!:D

[Corey Hallagan]

Ken, great gloat and congrats! Good pic of the youngun and you as well. I think your going to like doing pens. Like Forrest says they are addictive.... I like to turn other things now but I have to do a pen at least once a week it seems like. You can slowly add the necessary tooling to do a larger variety of kits. Have fun! I get to have a turnathon next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, can't wait!!!

Corey

[Jim Ketron]

Wow can you say shopping spree?:D
Nice Gloat!

[Tom Sherman]

That's just way too cool Ken. Great gloats and a great wife too.

[Don Baer]

Ken,
I don't do pens but I can relate. But now that I've moved to AZ I get to see my granddaughter every day. She'll be 2 on friday the 11th, the day before my BD. Nothing better then when she runs up to me and says "Pappa" and puts up her arms to be picked up then lays her head on my shoulder and hugs me. They are a real treasure.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Don.....this is my great granddaughter! I was there for her birth! Her Momma was special to me ......she's going to be very special! That block of 8x4 cherry in that 1st photo is 6-8 chances for great grandpa to make her a rattle with captive rings finished in shellac!

[Don Baer]

WOW, Ken, frat grand daughter.:eek: . I guess you know how I feel.:D :D :D

[Barry Stratton]

CONGRATS KEN!!! That is a HAUL. Beautiful great grand girl as well.

Let me know if you need any pen blanks.....I've got WAY too many.....ask Corey.......

[Mark Cothren]

Congrats on the "stuff", Ken... but the second pic overshadows the first by about 1,000,000 times!!! BEAUTIFUL great-grandbaby you have there! Congratulations!

[Tyler Howell]

Go Ken Go!

[Keith Burns]

Ken, you are one lucky guy ! Great set of gloats.:) :)

[George Conklin]

Hi Ken,
Great set of gloats there, but I'm partial to the "Riley" gloat.:)

You're a very lucky Great Grand Dad.:)

Maybe you could turn Riley a rattle?

[Forrest Price]

Hey Ken, go check your porch!:eek:

Have fun!:D

Forrest

[Karl Laustrup]

Congrats Ken. First on all the goodies from WC. :cool: Second on catching a little cat nap with Riley.

Now aren't you glad I hounded you about keeping the dishes and laundry done and everything cleaned up??;) :D Me thinks that trip to WC was your reward from Momma. :D :D

Karl

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow Ken, those are great gloats. I've three grandsons... don't know if I could let my kids keep a grandaughter.:)

Ernie

[Corey Hallagan]

I don't know if Barry has way to many but he has some cool ones :) What's going to be the first pen from Fitzgerald Pen Works?

Corey

[Dan Oliphant]

Ken that is a very special picture of your great grandchild you were kind enough to share with us, it's worthy of a spot on your wall somewhere.
The tools ain't bad either.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Great gloats, Ken! Enjoy the new tools and respirator, and enjoy spoiling the heck out of that great granddaughter.