Grandma and Grandpa’s Playground

May 31, 2019 0 Comments 3 tags

Okay, I got one for you…. What is the song, recorded by the Zombies in the 60s and was written by George Gershwin? Huh? Huh? Okay, I will give you

That Little Red-Headed Girl

April 30, 2019 0 Comments 2 tags

I was busy in the shop today….sanding away, minding my business. The air cleaner was loudly humming, in competition with the big vacuum in the corner. My hands vibrated wildly

One Drummer’s Dream

September 22, 2018 0 Comments 4 tags

Its been a long time since I made something for myself.  I have been terribly busy creating dust and making cutting boards for people with Airstream trailers. I must say

Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care …

November 21, 2017 0 Comments 4 tags

The holidays are a time for reflection, for memories, for the warmth of family and friends. There are many holiday songs about hearth and home, cold days and warm fires

Water Gardening – A Time To Reflect

June 18, 2016 0 Comments 5 tags

Gardening generally conjures up the idea of staking out a piece of ground, digging a hole and planting a plant. Then it’s all about standing back and watch it grow,

Oh Deer Me

January 5, 2016 0 Comments 6 tags

I have a love-hate relationship with deer; those 4-legged creatures that roam the yard!  When we first moved to our home, I had visions of a lush English-style garden near the

Favorite Things – Chalkboard Art

November 5, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

The girls were little and engaged with sports, friends and activities that kept our house in chaos. Add to that an hour plus commute for me across a ferry, struggling

A Breakdown In Negotiations

February 2, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

One day, a couple of weeks ago, I was washing my truck; a 2007 Nissan 6 cylinder Frontier.  A good truck but no ‘creature comforts’.  There was barely room for

Never Too Old To Date

November 2, 2014 0 Comments 2 tags

We will never be too old to date.  It is significant in that 42 years ago, I met my girlfriend for our first date.  One day less than a year

Back to the Future

October 2, 2014 0 Comments 2 tags

Our family joke is that every Fall, through all the generations, the men in the family start to yearn for a new car. Not sure why but this makes the