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Today, after several bureaucratic snafus and delays by a petty and insignificant man, the construction on the deck behind Rutabaga started up in earnest. There was a large, and I mean large backhoe. Jim, the driver/artist, was amazing. I believe … Continue reading →

…just some friends from work hanging out in the back yard by the fire pit while the youngsters (myself included) played 500 with a rugby ball. No one was hurt. Except we decimated Valerie’s canoe cake. Clever, but also amazingly … Continue reading →

Sometimes a boat is put away for the winter with a few cups of moisture in it, sealed up with a cockpit cover, and there ya go. Congratulations, you’ve just created a 55-gallon petri dish. Even though we had a … Continue reading →

I had a day off today. Mid-week days off are sorta sweet…you’re off everyone else’s 9-to-5 Mon-Fri schedule, so you can have a little more freedom than a Saturday. I was going to work on building shelves in the basement, … Continue reading →

78% Probably because I said I’d go back and try to save my friends and family rather than leaving them in the hands of the undead.

Gracie likes it.

Happy Birthday to meeeee…. I am officially middle-aged. Actually, I needed a base of operations for Quietwater Films when we are filming on location. So it’s a tax deduction and a fun machine.

So today I got to climb on the roof, as I needed to clean out some seriously nasty rain gutters, since they were completely non-functional and in bad shape. While I was up there, I decided to take a look … Continue reading →

I love cycling, always have since my first Schwinn Stingray (gold) with a sparkling vinyl banana seat and a sissy bar in back. I progressed through a series of different bicycles over the years, and now…I’ve come full circle. I … Continue reading →

Okay, so she’s not my niece…but I have sisters and brothers from different mothers, uncles and aunts that aren’t related to my parents, and at least one grandfather who isn’t. My definition of family is a little skewed toward inclusion. … Continue reading →