The CardBoard Boat

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2010-12-07T18:03:00.001-06:00

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Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree! Part II

2010-12-01T20:52:00.014-06:00

The Tree Enters the Condo via a cart

Reba Tree Surfing

The 2010 Tree is just a tiny bit taller than John

Pretending to be scared of the "Giant" Tree

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree 2010

Our Go Navy - N* - Tree

2009 to 2010 Comparison......

For some reason we had several strands of lights and ornaments left over this year... hum.

(still makes us laugh)

2010
2009

Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Christmas Tree!

2010-11-16T16:57:00.000-06:00

Guess what Saturday November 13th was?

Tag your Christmas Tree Day!

This year we took this:

Christmas Tree Pick-up day is Saturday November 27th... more pictures to come.

John is.... Julia Child

2010-10-29T22:06:00.007-05:00

"Bon Appetit"

Taste Testing

Striking a Pose

Emily and John

Julie and Julia

The Costume

2010-10-27T08:29:00.003-05:00

The Julia Child costume is coming together...

John purchased his wig

his pearls

his apron

he also found a deal on a skirt, slippers and a shirt... So I think the costume is complete. Pictures from Friday will follow.

Halloween 2010

2010-10-26T10:13:00.005-05:00

- John's Latest Project -

In years past he has been a bobble head, a foam finger, a claw machine game and a GIANT spud.

But this year he will be...........

Julia Child

"Bon Appetit"

More Pictures to follow.....

The Competition

2010-07-13T16:01:00.008-05:00

Day 5

2010-07-01T16:35:00.002-05:00

Cardboard becomes a Boat/Plane.... Blue Steel is ready for its maiden voyage.

Day 5 - Go Blue Steel -

2010-07-01T15:42:00.006-05:00

Margo, Jude and Sarah could not make the trip over this year to see the maiden voyage of "Blue Steel" (the cardboard boat) but they sent their cheers in the form of a Smilebox.... Enjoy!

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Days 2, 3, 4

2010-06-28T16:35:00.011-05:00

John and Scotty decided that this year John would build the body of the plane/boat and Scotty would build the wings. Here is their Day 2, 3, and 4 progress. (Thanks Cinda for the pics).

Wing Progress

Beginning Stage

Lots of Help

Left Wing

Body Progress

Cardboard Boat 2010

2010-06-27T18:42:00.006-05:00

Think this......

from this.......

The Schematic....

Day 1 the Cardboard enters the condo...

Summer O'John begins with Rock Band

2010-06-27T18:37:00.005-05:00

The Last Day of Work

2010-06-27T18:33:00.001-05:00

Summer O'John Preparation Check List

2010-04-29T18:15:00.002-05:00

Condo - Check

with a view - Check

Lazy Dog - Check

On Leave for an extended amount of time --- June 25th

The Last PRT

2010-04-29T00:05:00.000-05:00

I have decide to try and update John's blog a little more often. So I thought I would start with his last Navy PRT... He was so happy to be finished.

Drink some Mo..... H2O

2010-01-05T16:16:00.004-06:00

Our Christmas Tree

2009-11-30T21:45:00.025-06:00

Bigger Is Always Better!?!?

Let me rephrase that. Just the right size is always better.

John's latest project has been a quest for The Perfect Christmas Tree. We attended a Tag Your Tree Day at Maphis Tree Farm in Chipley and John was so excited about finding and tagging his perfect tree. After an hour of wondering through the Chipley Wonderland the clouds began to part and a bright light illuminated "the one". With a "9" foot pole in hand we decided that we had found the right tree. Who knew that Rockefeller Center had chosen this tree as a back up for NYC.

The Saturday after Thanksgiving was "Tree Pickup Day" and the beginning of a lesson we will never forget. We arrived at Maphis Tree Farm ready to take "The Perfect" tree home. The owners of the Tree Farm cut, shook, and barely bound the tree and had it in the back of the truck in just minutes.

When one of the owners commented on how large and heavy the 10 foot tree was, John thought he was mistaken and went ahead dreaming of how The Perfect 9 foot tree was going to look in our living room. The Perfect tree traveled well in John's truck even though 4 feet hung over the end of the truck! It was when the tree was upright on the back patio John realized the tree might be a tad bit too large for the living room.

Well, you don't know until you actually try it. Up it went and it just kept on going. Lets just say the Perfect Tree looked like Shaquille O'Neal in the Keebler Elf's Cookie Factory.

Two things were realized at this moment. 1. Trees are almost the same size around as they are tall. 2. 10.5ft trees do not fit in regular Christmas Tree stands. Worried Lowes would be closed John rushed over to buy the largest tree stand they had. I had never seen him so determined.

The problem now is how to get the tree to fit in the house. The only solution was a chain saw. Thankfully Pappy (Bro. Ricky/John's Dad)had his ready to go. A quick 3 hr trip and the saw was in hand. It only took 5 minutes and 1.5ft of tree was gone.

It was now officially a 9ft tree. Thanks to a quick trip to Lowes and quick hair cut with the chain saw, The tree is NOW Perfect. So next year as you sip your hot cocoa and sing silent night at the Christmas Tree Farm, think of this story before you tag that Perfect Tree. If all else fails, just think of Clark Griswold.

Well it is time to enjoy the Tree and I think Cousin Eddy just pulled up in the RV. MERRY CHRISTMAS and Oh Christmas Tree.

Mr. Potato Head on Halloween

2009-10-31T21:19:00.004-05:00

Mr. Potato Head at Trunk or Treat.... notice the difference between the first picture and the last picture.

Mr. Potato Head IV

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Mr. Potato Head Pics III

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Mr. Potato Head Pics II

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Mr. Potato Head Pics I

2009-10-25T00:00:00.003-05:00

John's Latest Project

2009-10-20T16:58:00.004-05:00

So I know the blog is named "The Cardboard Boat" after John and Scotty's boat race this past summer. But I thought it might be fun to blog about John's latest project. His Halloween Costume.

In years past he has been a bobble head, a foam finger, and a claw machine game.

But this year he will be...........

Yep, Mr. Potato Head

Stay tuned for costume pics.

The Final Day II

2009-07-04T11:00:00.019-05:00

Pictures from the event:

Preparing for the race

Scotty and John at the starting line

"No Pier Pressure" after its maiden voyage

Scotty and John after the race

The Competition:

First, Second and Third Place Boats

5th Place - The Tank

Pics of the Family:

The cardboard boat race was an exciting event that ended in fireworks! Thanks to everyone that was able to make the trip to PCB. You all made it extra special. It is wonderful to live close to our families! We had a really great time! I did hear talk of plans for next year that included a smaller, sleeker design with something to do with a Blue Angel....tune in next July for the next "No Pier Pressure"

Happy 4th of July!!

The Final Day

2009-07-04T09:38:00.003-05:00

The Cardboard Boatrace went really well."No Pier Pressure" floated!!! and finished 4th overall.

Here is a video courtesy of Todd! (Thanks Bro)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQ0sqQW1MA

more pictures to follow.....

Day 7 - Thursday (am)

2009-07-02T09:43:00.008-05:00

"No Pier Pressure" leaves its "dry dock" garage and heads to the Marina at NSA.

I will be sure to post pictures/videos of its maiden voyage from this evening.

"Float Well - "No Pier Pressure""

Day 6 - Wednesday

2009-07-02T07:32:00.000-05:00

John put the finishing touches on the boat tonight.
It looks really good!

Cutting out the "No Pier Pressure" stencil

Cutting out the sails

One Finished Cardboard Boat (side view)

One Finished Cardboard Boat (front view)

Day 5 - Tuesday

2009-07-01T12:30:00.000-05:00

John added the stern of the boat, the colonial flag and put a coat of water sealer on the entire boat.

It is looking more like a ship everyday!

Day 4 - Monday

2009-06-30T17:32:00.000-05:00

The bow of the boat was added

The boat received a coat of blue paint.

Day 3 - Sunday

2009-06-29T17:28:00.000-05:00

John spent most of Sunday afternoon getting the base ready and attaching the 2 cardboard boxes that are the boats main hull.

(The boat are the two boxes on the bottom - He was using every box we have in the house as weights)

Day 2 - Saturday

2009-06-29T17:24:00.001-05:00

Scotty asked for John to build a prototype of the boat to test their theories and also to see how well cardboard floats with glue and duct tape. Here is the maiden voyage of "No Pier Pressure Jr." It is 1/11 of the real "No Pier Pressure" that is over 9 feet long!

Day 1 - Friday

2009-06-29T17:22:00.000-05:00

Pappy and Grandmama drove over from Pensacola to deliver the cardboard. Thanks Pappy! There was also much discussion on the type of boat and the best way to build the boat. They even created a schematic. With several conversations with Scotty they have decided on a boat with 2 cardboard chambers.

Here is the schematic:

"Schematic Not to Actual Size"

The Cardboard Boat

2009-06-29T17:20:00.000-05:00

John and Scotty have entered a cardboard boat race. So I thought I would use this blog to keep everyone updated.

The race will be held on Thursday July 2nd at NSA.

They have decided to name their boat: "No Pier Pressure"

We will see how the week progresses.