....and I won't finish the oft misquoted Mark Twain quote.
I just got through scanning and reading about 7 months of Forum posts after a year+ hiatus from participating here. This past academic year I was serving as the President of the Iowa State University Faculty Senate, representing over 2,100 faculty with both the University administration and with the Iowa Board of Regents, in addition to doing regular "prof" duties. Because of these added responsibilities, my time for turning and turning-related activities was seriously diminished, and this was also the major reason why I did not run for a second term on the AAW Board of Directors. I am now finding the time to get back to turning seriously after being away from the lathe almost entirely between mid-January through late May of this year. It is good to be "back in the saddle" and making shavings again! Fortunately, as President of the Ames Area Woodturners chapter, I was "turning vicariously" through our member's activities, seeing their show and tell pieces, and seeing demonstrations. This aspect of being part of an active woodturning community (even if you can't be active!) is really important, and it certainly helped me to not experience "total woodturning withdrawal"!
It was great to see some of you at the 2016 AAW Symposium in Atlanta, and at Turn On! Chicago in July! Thanks to all of those who participated in the auctions at these symposia, and for making them so much fun for me to call! I am already looking forward to Kansas City in just a mere 9 MONTHS!
I hope to be able to participate a bit more here in the coming months and look forward to seeing what " y'all " have been up to during my "absence"!
Turn safely!
Rob Wallace
I just got through scanning and reading about 7 months of Forum posts after a year+ hiatus from participating here. This past academic year I was serving as the President of the Iowa State University Faculty Senate, representing over 2,100 faculty with both the University administration and with the Iowa Board of Regents, in addition to doing regular "prof" duties. Because of these added responsibilities, my time for turning and turning-related activities was seriously diminished, and this was also the major reason why I did not run for a second term on the AAW Board of Directors. I am now finding the time to get back to turning seriously after being away from the lathe almost entirely between mid-January through late May of this year. It is good to be "back in the saddle" and making shavings again! Fortunately, as President of the Ames Area Woodturners chapter, I was "turning vicariously" through our member's activities, seeing their show and tell pieces, and seeing demonstrations. This aspect of being part of an active woodturning community (even if you can't be active!) is really important, and it certainly helped me to not experience "total woodturning withdrawal"!
It was great to see some of you at the 2016 AAW Symposium in Atlanta, and at Turn On! Chicago in July! Thanks to all of those who participated in the auctions at these symposia, and for making them so much fun for me to call! I am already looking forward to Kansas City in just a mere 9 MONTHS!
I hope to be able to participate a bit more here in the coming months and look forward to seeing what " y'all " have been up to during my "absence"!
Turn safely!
Rob Wallace
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