It was cold yesterday morning - about 30 degrees at 10:00. The grandson showed up for another welding lesson but since it was so cold I decided I didn't want to weld outside doing stick welding. While I realize he'll be working in all types of weather if he becomes a pipe fitter, grandpa doesn't need to. I fired up the shop heater and we did some theory work in the house while the shop was warming up and then worked on doing some TIG.
Not real pretty but it's a start. He did manage to do these without sticking the tungsten into the puddle, so that's a good start. He got hired on at a landscaping outfit, so we'll have to work out a new schedule for his welding lessons. Good to see him gainfully employed in a full-time position, however.
When to the Golden Gloves with Jimmy and the young man I took to Detroit later that evening. My guy comes back to the corner after the first round smiling. In fact he was damn near giggling. He was having himself a grand old time in the ring. The other guy was no slouch, but our guy was keeping the pressure on him the whole time. He still had a little trouble breaking free if the guy clinched, but he looked a lot better than he did in Detroit. He'll have to fight at least once more before the final round. We should find out in a day or two if he fights next Thursday. I think we might head to Indy again tomorrow on Saturday for another of the sparring sessions at America's Top Team, where we've gone several times now. Quality sparring is making a big difference in his performance.
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