I don't often blog about my work. I don't like to brag about how great a roofer I am. But today I really just can't help myself. I have to share a little secret about my job.

I am Super-roofer.

An (unnamed) international construction consulting corporation has appealed to me to help save their construction project from roofing demise, in (of all places) South America. Apparently dark forces are at work suppressing the advancement of truth, justice and hot tar built up roofing ways. I am working on a top secret roofing project for the government, er "customer", providing protection of high ranking officials from soaking rains, burning sun, stirring winds and a mélange of insects.

The "customer" is providing all expenses paid to South America (and back again I am hoping) where I will use my super roofing skills to face this formidable roofing challenge. I will be more powerful than a 10 ton roof jack, faster than a pneumatic nail gun, able to leap over language barriers with a single syllable.

Fear not good citizens of Xanga, I shall return to provide you with good cheer and den-of-foolery as soon as my roofing mission is completed, sooner if my secret super-roofer jungle fortress happens to be equipped with WiFi.

I will bring a few sketchbooks and some watercolors and pretend I am a visiting artist to keep my secret roofer identity from my enemies. If you don't hear from me for a while, not to worry, I will be safely tucked away somewhere between the Andes mountains and the Amazon river basin.

This is a top secret mission, so do not tell anybody.

Wish me luck.