Jeff -
I;ve been busy, but not on pool cues.
This winter bought new boots, hopped back on my old skis, and started back up after a 12 year lapse. From beginning of Feb through last Friday my focus was on what ski area had seniors rates or the best snow that day.
Often down at Elk, not too far from you? The snow is melting, so last saturday i traded the skis for strapping on an airplane again after a shorter lapse, and have been focusing on that with an instructor/airline pilot to get current again.
In between all the play-dates, still working on the home renovations to install the almost completed 1926 BBC 9' table. Still too much to do. Basically i finished the structural steel and concrete in the cellar, the plumbing that was a problem in the walls and that the whole system failed the day before Xmas (replace all copper with plastic everywhere). Mostly done the HVAC. Still electric to go. Then maybe the simple stuff, like start closing up the stud walls again.
Oh, and one paying job completed that will go for renovations at the National Gallery of Art.
Did i make enough excuses???
Did join a NAPA league again, first games this week, so will see if i even remember how to hold a cue, let alone play.....
No, seriously, thanks for asking, but the stick is on a far back burner.
Part of the issue is as you & I discussed, i am about convinced to core it. Did get a half dozen gun drills in the fall.
That's about where things are and probably will stay for a while.
smt