The Hidden Costs and Afflictions of Working Alone

[Joe]

This summer, because I did not drive enough over the last few years, my tires got dry rot and had to be replaced.
Now, because I speak so little, at night when my family comes around my voice is all froggy like I just woke up.

[tattoobob]

Maybe you should start to talk to yourself

[stcroixman]

Joe

I hope you have new tires. I will be ordering soon.

[Chris in Mass]

Go do more Q&A articles with surf legends where you have to talk and use your car.

[spence]

That's funny.

Not that I've bought anything from you in a while (too be fair, I do have 5-8 years worth of gear at current attrition rates) I do seem to remember every time I'd stop by, that you'd be in some sweats and it was like I had just woken you up.

-spence

[Joe]

I'm going to do more articles - and I'm going to do my own book, I did like doing the q&a articles.
I'm not kidding about my voice - when I read to my son at night I'm constantly clearing my throat.
Also, I'm taking note of the life exectantcy of people in the tackle business - its not good - that's why I want to focus more on the tee shirts and publishing.
I saw this show on PBS about writers and their creative processes. One person, it might have been Toni Morrison, she gets up, dresses like she was going to a professional job, and then goes into an office in her home and works a full day. I found that hard to believe.
I can tell you this, there's no way I'm setting up a live cam so you can see what goes on here like other shops are doing. I can't let people see that - somedays I start to act like the Dennis Hopper character in Apocalypse Now. People see the crazy stuff and they'll never want to give me thier credit card numbers.

Whose going to be the one to set them straight, Man?
Me? Look at me Man! Wrong!