Blog Categories Best of Facebook Family Garden Health - Fitness Historic Technology Music Piano Performance Piano Technology Projects Random Thoughts Travel Woodshop I Don't Weld Oops. I guess I do. Kayaks on the Mind I've been thinking about kayaks recently. And the limitations of age. I think there's some common A moment's observation and realization I'm privileged to be able to vacation at the home I grew up in! This afternoon the dogs and I are Bedroom Remodel A case of expanding requirements Gnome Suite Home Treehouse then and now A Warm Shop (Again) When we built the shop in 2008, I included radiant floor heat in the design. It's a premium feature New Casework and Stair Railing Staircase upgrade: More woodwork for our vanilla home. Upgrade to Dust Collection When I built the shop in 2008, I installed a Clearvue dust collection system. That system has McGuire Library We are re-configuring our bedroom for a new bed. Most everything has been removed from the room. Edging Toward Retirement I've been edging toward retirement since receiving my first pension check from Northrop Grumman Player Piano Restoration: The Stack Seeing this player come to life has been a bunch of fun (not to mention a big relief). One of the Machining Success It's a shame it broke. But my developing machine shop skills saved the Stories from Mary Wakefield I met Mary Stratton Wakefield just today through her amazing prose. A Little Man in a Dog Suit 9:10 pm. I come downstairs to talk to Terri. Sometimes I go to bed this early, but not tonight. I Conversation with a Stranger Making the effort to greet strangers and have conversations is consequential and fun, so they say. Blog posts by year: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004