Growing a Hobby into a Business

March 4, 2015 0 Comments 3 tags

My Woodcraft — The Story I have had this dream, like many guys, to have a dedicated shop to build and create.  This is where the whole concept of Melchert Road Woodcraft starts. 

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

The Essence of a Man Cave

June 2, 2014 0 Comments 3 tags

Having been raised with 3 brothers, space of my own was hard to come by.  I once had my own bedroom…well it was more like a small walk-in closet.  To

Gulp…. Maiden Voyage – Stage One

April 19, 2014 0 Comments 4 tags

We bought this Airstream with lofty thoughts of freeing our selves from house, yard work, jobs and heading out on the road.  Okay, I will admit.  We did this once

“Looking Out My Back Door”

March 17, 2014 0 Comments 3 tags

To start with…. It is a group my wife does not…. let’s just say, prefer.  John Fogerty and CCR were a big part of my upbringing.  So, I tagged one of

What’s In A Name?

March 7, 2014 0 Comments 3 tags

We humans tend to name our possessions.  “Casa Amore”, “Knot Yours”, “Spanky”, and other weirdness comes to inanimate objects we own.  Some think this is because these possessions define us

Meet Maxwell

March 5, 2014 0 Comments 2 tags

We pulled the trigger last fall and purchased our first trailer, an Airstream 19′ Flying Cloud Bambi.  To some, it may seem small but for the 2 of us (and