At first after retiring back in May 2004....
I had managed to complete a few requests from close Boeing friends and also other retiring aviation industry folks that I met along the way such as The Hilton Chain, Aviation Partners, REI, The McCaw brothers (starting with Bruce McCaw), Starbucks, The Seattle Symphony and friends of our Shultz and Smith Clan.
Most of these last ones were appreciation gifts to those folks who I had previously made drawings and painting for during my years at Boeing.
These last ones after retirement..were my typical 2 to 3 day loonie toons and not serious art projects that I had been involved in at the Boeing Phantom Works.
However my constant nagging projects to update our home here in the woods of Gig Harbor...
Shortly after that...
I had some botched "Car-Pool Tunnel" surgery on my right drawing hand. After two corrective operations on that same right lame paw that had been nagging me .
I virtually have little feelin' or little control over the feel and touch of detail drawing and even worse and more fustrating is that the nerves to my fingers have not re-generated causing the muscles of my right fingers to become weaker with each year. I still can hold a fist for a short time...until my hand starts to cramp up.
I find myself using my left hand more and more often...but the fine touch is all but a memory.
All the QUACKED SAW BONE HEADED SURGERIES...GAVE ME THE SAME OLD STORY PROCLAIM
PERHAPS THE BARE FACTS N' TRUTH TO ME!
I HAD WAITED TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LONG before taking care of myself like I should have.
HIND END SIGHT IS OFTEN SO EZ!!! NEVA UP..NEVER IN!~