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Thicker Than Water: Part 2

Edgar L. Feinberg, II
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Well, it’s been ‘bout a month since we were all last here,
and so far, I’ve been pretty close to right in my predictions
(don’t tell my wife). First patience has been important, but
it’s been less of a key and more of a dull shiv made from a
dirty spork. Second, money has also come into play…mainly
as it runs out the door ironically a lot like those flood waters.
Third, cold drinks have also become a sort of luxury as ice
and refrigeration have become scarce. Let me tell you, a
cold drink without the “cold” tends to lose some of its charm.
Finally, I’ve tended to get pretty proficient at giving foodstuffs
a home being under pressure and all, or my pants got a
might smaller in the floodwaters…so there’s that.
In any event, regardless of the presence or absence of
these everyday luxuries, patience is still all that separates
us from doing the kind of stupid things we wish we hadn’t.
In this case, getting frustrated with everything going wrong
tends to make us yearn for the thunder of that v-twin sitting
in the shop, causing us to push our luck in ways we probably ought not explore. If we give in to these urges though,
we could end up having to change our drawers after we run
over our own flywheels. I’m here to tell y’all that doesn’t do
much for twisin’ and grinnin’.
Just like almost everyone laying eyes on these words,
I’ve been busy handling all the aftermath this flood had; to
dish out. Now, every day that I get outta work, my hobbies
have seemed to move from twisting wrenches on a scooter
and putting my mug in the breeze to slinging sheetrock,
power washing river silt, and shoveling muck. That’s alright
though, ‘cause that stuff keeps me from messin’ with my
prized paint shaker before its time. I needed something to
break up the hard days though. I needed some time in the
wind…Something! Alas, my skoot was still masquerading
as a boat anchor. I was going to make the best of it though.
While I’ve been waiting, I’m not gonna lie…I’ve been doin’
a little plotting and plannin’ on behalf of my currently under
the weather shovel. You see, not a lot of the parts of that
shovel that went under water were ever intended to go under water. At first, I kinda got stuck on having to repair and
replace lots of stuff that I already had blood, sweat, tears,
and cash into, but then I had a revelation…There were
people out there that had it way worse than this. I was going to turn a lemon into lemonade!

The way I figured it, the bike was already going to be
spread across the shop floor in short order. Why not kick
it up a notch or two…or even three? Sooo, that’s what
I’m doing. To start, I’m putting a shine on things that have
never seen this side of a polishing cloth to try and get her
as straight as possible. As I took my time working my way
around the bike, things started to free up and get slicked
up. Soon, the saved bits helped to point out the messed up
bits that needed to be excommunicated. Those messed up
bits were then gonna take leave in short order. I was tired
of this flood and the aftermath and I was going to show that
through the rebirth of this red-assed motorcycle! In about a
month, we’ll get into that a bit.
Until then, keep it between the lines and shiny side up.
Shovel on. - Nate T.

1401 E. Tunnel Blvd. Houma, LA
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