Sorry about your dad.  I am glad to hear you are about to get back to your challenge.  I've often thought that a good challenge like that would be good for me.  I spend too much time on my computer and a good challenge would might help jump start me in the morning to get to the shop.  Of course week one would be clean the shop -- who am I kidding week 2 and 3 too.  

--Nathan, TX. Hire the lazy man. He may not do as much work but that's because he will find a better way.