Its Thursday already?

And I haven't written a word here. That's embarrassing really but I have no excuses. And no inspiration either, for that matter. It has been a very busy week both on the job and in school. This morning I got the go-ahead to pursue 4 million bucks to implement a modification that I've had on a back burner for several months. My boss recently made mention of a pile of money that needed a program to fund and I jumped on it with this one. 

This modification involves moving the taxi light and the landing light from off the main landing gear, under the middle of airplane to the nose landing gear. This gets the lights out in front of numerous obstructions that really makes the lights ineffective in their current locations. It's a safety thing for the pilots when they are taxiing because in the current configuration because they just can't see where they are going. This is especially important with so much of the jet's operations now taking place at night and at unfamiliar air bases.

I'm pretty excited about getting the green light to beg for the money the program needs. I may not get the money but at least I'm going after it and I think this program has a good chance of being funded and successful. I've had a meeting already this morning with the engineer and equipment specialist involved in this project and everyone is pleased to be moving forward again.

Last night I finally pulled my scooter's transmission case open and removed the drive belt. It needs replaced as does the variator roller weights. The weights were flat-spotted and grooved and well past their service life. I sent Alan at PowerSportsFactory an email and my debit card number so I should be getting parts in the mail real soon. I have not ordered the 4 valve cylinder head upgrade but I might a little later on in the spring. It's a spendy upgrade and I have enough other money-suckers begging for my attention right now that it will have to wait.

So that's about it, really. I'm on a clear liquids diet today in preparation for a medical exam tomorrow, so I'm bound to be crankier than usual today.