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cutting the forms out

A little weather protection...

We were playing on the wooden wheel last night in the cool full moon light.  Invented a new game - anyone with less than 10.5" rib cage and lie down and get run over!  Faith loved it.  Sarah made it.  Armando was to thick.

Today we beat the rain and used up the rest of the bright green paint.  Froze but got it covered up before the rain started!

Alexanna and Sarah gave out first - then Marshall.  Jami is such a trooper!

Award Winning Finale!

Starting to lose some stability... Getting more rain from above.

After a pause for the race start, we had a hard time starting forward - the wheel wouldn't turn. Then I noticed it was more oval shaped, then the roof was coming in - time to bail out. Got Marshall clear, then Jami and I bailed out quick! Too fast for photos.

Look at how well our boxes held together! It was just the part holding them in a circle.

Here's another source - partial collapse.

Stretching out for the award - this time I made the cover of the newspaper instead of Marshall (who's still there, just off to the right). Jami's hand does show.

We didn't get many photos after this - just had to get cleaned up and start hauling boxes out to the recycling point. Next year I need to make it farther around the course so there's less distance to carry the cardboard.

Race time!

Waiting for our turn.

Some last-minute reinforcing.

Cool other boat - the Copter but they raced mean!

Those covetted trophies.

Still waiting...

Rolling down to the launch.

This one's out of order but we're practicing our turns by shifting mass.

Just in the water here.

Starting out.

Look at our nice wake!

Off to the Regatta!

Neighbor Rob insisted we christen the wheel - and provided the bottle (which was pre-scored).

Did we mention it's green?

Note: this circular shape is not in any way associated with the letter "O" - at least as it might relate to college sports.

Delivered to the lake!

An Evening Off

Took Friday evening off from construction to hit the Downtowner's street fair. Took the prototype with us and after getting stuck in a traffic snarl (injury accident - the guy getting CPR did survive), we made it down town.

Here's some of the competition enjoying the wheel.
(Beth)

(not sure...)

The Dog!

Some Cheerleaders.
I tried to get Marshall to "help" them but he wasn't interested - must still have cooties at age 9.

Ok, DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! Thanks to Highlander Cycling for lending us the little bike.

Construction Continues

Gotta do a little Vanna White move - last load of boxes & treads.

Got the two halves together & drug out of Rob's shed.

Tipped it over, ready for reinforcement - then we'll roll it home (about 1 city block).

Now it's primed - the primer was too thick for a sprayer so this took about 5 hours to get all the corners. Ugh. This was about 1:45pm on Friday - running a bit behind.