Corvette - "Tweaked & Tuned"

Took my Vette to 21st Century Muscle Cars for a bit of work. Lingenfelter CAI & long tube headers w/ x-pipe, hi flow cats, & Borla cat back exhaust. After the installation, they dyno tuned the new set up getting 382 RWHP & 381.9 RWTQ. That's versus 339 RWHP & 328 RWTQ for a stock 2005 Corvette. Yep, that's +43 RWHP & +54RWTQ. It runs more awesome than ever now. Plan to pretty it up a bit & then will post pictures.

*** Life as a Model ***

I mentioned in the last blog about the photo shoot done by JPS Hospital. The photographer was kind enough to send a CD with the pictures that he took. I don't know which shots they will use in their Annual Report - they might even choose not to use any of them. But here are some samples of what he shot.

One Year & Counting

This past Monday, 2/4/2008, is exactly one year since "the accident". What an eventful 12 months! The accident, then MRSA, then another major surgery, then a heart attack, then being laid off! And I am still alive! What a 12 month run of bad luck! Gotta get better from here..... JPS Hospital asked us to help them with a promotional video. They sent a production crew to our house last Wednesday to shoot the video. Pretty simple. Just set up Connie's bike, dress up in riding clothes, and tell our story including of course the part about the JPS trauma team saving my life, etc.... Then the PR dept called again. They sent a photographer to the house on Thursday to shoot some pictures - again including the bike & dressed in riding clothes. He tells me that we will be included in the JPS Annual Report...... Both shoots were interesting and fun..... Hard way to get a few minutes of fame!!!! How could I say no to either - after all, they did save my life.

Empty Nest - Again

Jeremy, Erica, and Megan have moved into their new house and out of ours. Actually, they sorta just disappeared a couple of days ago spending the night at Erica's parent's house. So it is eerily quiet around here now and a bit roomier. So we are adjusting to the empty nest once again.