Evel and the Kids

Jenny and I were talking about crazy stuff we used to do on bicycles. Man, I’m glad we survived them all. Some of the time, we were being little Evel Knievels. I wonder how many kids were either made a … Continue reading

Riding the Short Bus…

The short bus. This is a nice conversion of a “short bus”. I like seeing the creativity that goes into converting these old buses. Some of these folks doing the converting have some real skills. We all need a vehicle….something … Continue reading

Continental Divide Trail….

OK. So you have these three major trails: The Appalachian….the Pacific Crest Trail….and….the Continental Divide Trail. I know that everybody hikes the Appalachian. I know that Reese Witherspoon hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. But….I don’t know anybody who’s hiked the … Continue reading

Logging and a new Neighbor

They still do a heck of a lot of logging up in the section of Idaho that our old family property is on. Not like this, of course. Now, it’s modern and efficient….with big chainsaws and heavy equipment to do … Continue reading

Riding the Rails: Northern Idaho

Man…I love a good road trip. How about….a good “rail trip”? But not on a train. We’d be riding on a thing like this…. I could motorvate or just get one of the kids to pedal like madmen. That would … Continue reading

hard work…done fast

“Done fast”? Here’s a time-lapse video that shows a family building a homestead over the course of three years. What a good job! What a lot of work. It’s inspiring to see something like this. And, like the builder says … Continue reading

Strad Style

We watched this documentary last night. It’s about a Stradivarius obsessed violin maker who lives out in the middle of nowhere in Ohio who, through a random Facebook contact, offers to build a copy of a famous Guarneri violin for … Continue reading

Life is Good….and….it is

Here’s a TedTalk by one of the founders of the Life Is Good company. It’s all about optimism and positivity. That’s a simplistic response to the world…to be optimistic and positive. Lately, it seems more natural to be cynical….to be … Continue reading

Homemade Camper Van….2.6 Million Views!!

Dude! Man, I love seeing creativity that isn’t tied to big expenditures. There are a lot of custom builds out in the world that cost a lot of money. Most of them don’t show a lot of skill or creativity. … Continue reading

Toss Out The Ballast…..

I might be missing something, but it looks like the guys in the video are tearing out the interior of the van so they can get it unstuck? That’s pretty weird….but I guess it would work. I get stuck….but don’t … Continue reading