Unrelated to art but still fun

So, I'm buying myself a canoe. A 16 footer to haul around on my 16ft10in Ranger xlt.  Looks like I'm going to have to build myself a homemade rack.  Now, I do have a trailer hitch and I could utilize my welding knowledge to make one of these adjustable hitch mounted racks that hold the canoe from the hitch to the cab, but I think I'll take a different route and pack one on that fits in my truck bed and is a little sturdier.  Any suggestions?  Please, feel free to leave some ideas.  Here's the canoe if you're wondering, fiberglass, paddles and seats included.

Rosen National Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition

I'm excited to announce that I was accepted today for the Rosen National Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in Boone, North Carolina.  My piece "Entrapped Imagination" is going to be installed sometime during the first week in June, probably the weekends of either the 1st or 7th.  Im quite excited to earn my "I left my art in Boone" sticker.