membership is up to around 25 active members (active meaning paying and actually using the space for what it's meant).  it hovered around 15 for about a year till the fall approached.  then it jumped.  it's been really fun these last couple months.  people are forming their own friendships and helping each other non-stop.  it's pretty rad to see in person what i always believed would happen on its own.

jordan has been coming in every other day at least.  he's gonna put that cb750a in the IMS show.  shawn has been diligently plugging away at his 65 triumph chopper.  he split the case, took every last thing apart...he's been getting help from bcs in kirtland.  jt is teaching himself how to use the english wheel - and his buddy, tom, came in today and donated a neon miller high life sign.  it's so cool.  dave nolan has been on vacation for a minute, so i haven't seen him for at least a week - and that's weird because he was coming in almost everyday for a few months.  pj can rarely make it in anymore.  that sucks, because he really knows how to help so many people.  karl finally brought in his shovel and took it all apart.  elliot is in love and hasn't been coming in much for the last few months.  marc's old bmw gets about 2% of the attention it deserves.  he's just so busy with school.  i love that bike.  ethan hasn't been in in months, but hopes to return after the holidays.  dorjan and his wife sue recommended a guy named marty bring his son in to work on a quad engine.  pretty cool to see another father/son combo.  al's goldwing is sick as fuck.  he put a skidmark logo on the side cover, too.  it sounds SO mean.  he's a nut.  he said he'd get mine running when he's done, too!  pumped!  kix hasn't been back in a few weeks, unfortunately.  probably won't see her till after the holidays.  eisenberg had some sad family shit happen to him a month ago and won't be back for a bit.  dude's had it rough the last few months.  pelton is basically just storing his wing here.  i think he's actually finished everything he had planned.  that's pretty rare around here.  he's thinking of getting another project.  rod's thumb is finally healing and he'll start back on his wing any day.  castillo doesn't come around nearly enough.  but he did the other day...with a new electric minibike he bought at home depot.  dude's funny.  reinhardt hasn't been back in a few weeks, either.  he's great to have around - he's really smart.  alex has parts of his water buffalo here, but has yet to do anything with it.  thomas hayes is the shit.  he fixes ALL electrical.  he's a really good guy that just wants to wrench and help people.  fucking canadians are the shit.  jr finished his bmw but plans on bringing back another one.  he actually dropped off a christmas gift for me the other day.  apparently he is/was an alpaca farmer.  who knew?  karas has been here twice.  he's a tough nut to crack.  begg moved to ca after getting her bike to run.  sass has actually been coming in on the regular for the past few weeks.  i think he might actually get his bike done by summer.  mark adams hasn't touched his bmws at all in weeks.  he's just trying to figure shit out before he dives back into them.  jarred is just storing his wing here, not working on it.  wilson hasn't touched his xs since he bought a new yamaha in the summer.  keegan's xs sits collecting dust, too.  ben weinstein talked about coming in to work on his rockets, but he hasn't yet.  he should be an interesting addition to the garage.  tatsumi left for co to chase a girl.  that sucks.  he's fun to have around.  his buddy marc won't come in to do any work if tat is gone.  that also sucks.

gonna speak up on the progressive stage at the IMS show this year.  7 times in three days.  gonna highlight the members and the work they're doing to their scoots.  maybe get some local businesses up there that have been kind to skidmark and let them pimp their shit.