A bit closer inspection reveals how much fun we're going to have!!!!

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The back seat has now been taken out and the floor has been cut out as well.

Thank you!!!

Education is often one of those thankless jobs that require the support of many people. Well today I got some support for my shop class. A company called bug me videos made a donation of educational videos to help us complete our project and help motivate the kids. Thank you to Rich Higgens and his family for the videos.

May Fortune Smile on Thee!!!!

Candy and I stopped at a garage sale one day on the way home from King Salmon. While Candy was looking at the many treasures in the garage, my attention wondered to the wreck in the back yard. There partly hidden in a small fenced area was a older (1970) VW transporter. I didn't know the detail, but I saw a really neat little van that would make a perfect project for my shop class. I know, I'm a wood shop teacher, but I had recently talked to the school administration about my desire to teach another shop class. After some drolling and dreaming I found out that the bugs (yes I said bugs plural , the other one was behind the garage a bit farther) had been there for more than a few years. Karl, the owner, had gotten them with the desire to restore one of them and drive it as a daily driver (hoping it got better gas mileage then his full size Chevy, for here in Naknek we are paying about $5 per gallon for gas). Fortunately for me Karl has more ambition than time, and his jaw nearly hit the floor when his wife said "you can have them if you get them off the lawn". So, a few weeks later I showed up with a trailer and loaded the first one. Karl help a lot with the ordeal (4 flat tires), but the whole time I could tell he wasn't as happy to see them go as his wife. I thanked his and was nearly on my way when he said "if you guys decide not to do this project, please be sure to return them to me and I'll do them some day". I assured him we would do the project but assured him I would let his drive it when it was done.

Monday, the next morning, the shop kids showed up to find there new project outside ready to push into the shop. As the snow melted it uncovered our LITTLE project. As it will show in postings to come the little project is only a little bus, but really a BIG project!!! The Bus really is ok for a 1970 Alaska Katmai Air service taxi. But, it really could be better!!!!!