Gumby Dharma….the story of Art Clokey

GUMBEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! Do check out this video about Art Clokey, the fellow who brought Gumby to life. And….check out the archives….all those reels of Gumby adventures. All those reels….on wooden shelves….in what looks like Mr. Clokey’s garage. That’s amazing to me….that … Continue reading →

it’s the life….it’s the home

I was going to say something snarky about stainless and granite. That’s the clichĂ© on all these home improvement shows….stainless and granite….”I need my stainless and granite”….but….these guys have it in their tiny home and it looks pretty cool. Who … Continue reading →

VW Van in the French Riviera

I need to find some new shock cord for our thrift store tent. These guys are renting a vintage VW Van to camp in the French Riviera. WTF?!! That’s how they roll. Our existence (right now) doesn’t include doing anything … Continue reading →

Wherever you go….whatever you get…you still want to be that child who gets to live in a tree.

From the YouTube description…. Fred Reid has reached the top of his industry- he’s been president of Delta Airlines, CEO of Virgin America, president and CEO of Lufthansa and today he’s president of Flexjet-, but often when he’s not working … Continue reading →

Tiny House….Big Outside

From the YouTube description: Today we’re featuring an amazing tiny house that is a modern version of a traditional Danish allotment hut. Back in the day, allotment huts were owned by people living in apartments who didn’t have a garden, … Continue reading →

I like to move it….move it

Here’s another video about Jay Nelson…out in San Francisco….getting creative. A funky little homemade electric bike thing. You go, Jay Nelson! You….go. Video by Kirsten Dirksen … Continue reading →

Jay and the fence….

Here’s Jay Nelson again….out in San Francisco building a tiny outbuilding out of recycled material. Don’t pass by a fence demo without getting the fencing for a new structure. He talks about the old material….how the boards were wider on the … Continue reading →

it’s the lifestyle…

I wasn’t a very good climber. Or…I had the potential to be a reasonably good climber….I could climb…but….I was terrified of heights….so…I was never a very good climber. I was a scared climber. My friend Steve asked me once, though, … Continue reading →