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

Why You Should Own a Vintage Vehicle….

Oh….HE….heck, YEAH!! That’s what I’m talking about…..the old stuff. The sad part of this is knowing that at some point “old” becomes “vintage”. It’s all a matter of description….but with a subtle change in description comes a not so subtle … Continue reading

molasses

I must have had a package in my load for yesterday’s mail that had a quart of molasses in it. I say “had” because it works on so many different levels. I had one…..and I had a package that, at … Continue reading

Watching a Dude in the Woods….

I signed us up for HULU last night. So……we could watch more TV. No….let me rephrase that: “So that we could watch more TV….cheaply.” They don’t show this on HULU. This guy doesn’t care. I like TV….but…you sure can do … Continue reading