JUNKYARD TRUCK?!! Why didn’t I think of that?

Man. A junkyard looks like a fun place to hang out. All those used batteries….all those used tires….engines….cars! It’s not Disneyland….but….it looks fun. I need a junkyard with about 20 RHD Cherokees that I can get to in less than … Continue reading →

The 150,000 dollar WHAT?!!

What a curse to be practical. I don’t “get” this. Here’s a giant truck on fancy wheels that suits no purpose except to be unusual enough to attract attention. You don’t use a truck like this down on the farm. … Continue reading →

The Thriftmaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCl9XFELbDs This is pretty amazing. It’s not an easy thing to take something with some history and make it look like it’s never seen a driver before. And….I don’t know if I like it. It’s beautiful….and they did a great … Continue reading →

Ian Tamblyn….”Finding Myself at Your Door”

Ian Tamblyn is a guy I discovered in the used album bins at the pawn shop I used to go to a lot. Canadian….good stuff. Man, there are a lot of good musicians in the world. And….I’ve had the pleasure … Continue reading →

all the bunch

Yesterday’s banana was normal. Not the best….just normal. It wasn’t “thick-skinned”….it was just normal….whatever “normal” is. That’s kind of funny…..that “normal” would be “just OK”. Nothing exceptional…..just OK. I was thinking about how jaded I get sometimes….how, because I’ve seen … Continue reading →

thick-skinned banana

A good banana is a marvel. Custardy…….smooth….sweet. It’s a miracle that something so good grows on a tree. Yesterday, I got a very thick-skinned banana in the lottery of produce. Other than delivering the mail…..and listening to music….and thinking about … Continue reading →

Dodge Neon….”How to Remove an Engine OUT”

Here’s a guy named Chico Chicano who made a video about how to remove an engine from a Dodge Neon. I need that information. I need that information presented to me in a clear and concise style. This is the … Continue reading →

Tiny Cabin Sled…

Here’s a twist…a tiny house that is a SLED!! I loved seeing the process….milling, then using, the lumber to build something pretty unusual. That was pretty cool. That, to my eyes, looked pretty unusual. Though, maybe… a “tiny sled” is … Continue reading →

If I Didn’t Need the MONAYYYYYYYYYYY…….(Money)

Here’s a firefighter out in California who lives in his truck. He does it to save money. Oh, the things that I could do if we didn’t need money! Why, I could travel….and cook foraged food…and read good books….and live … Continue reading →

mother

My mother was pretty sick the last 15 or so years of her life. (That’s Mom in the center of the picture….the one in the wheelchair…the one with the huge smile….) That was a hard thing for her to go … Continue reading →