(Thanks to Margaret Mowrer for posting the last three pictures on Facebook) Burning man is a fantastic experience that I would recommend to almost everybody. Most people believe that it is just a big hippie fest full of drugs and debauchery, but I found that the experience … [Read more...] about Burning Man 2009
Gopher Hole Museum
My Aunt told us about the Gopher Hole Museum in Torrington, Alberta and we had to go, It was my mom's birthday so we took a day trip to see the sights. We can't say enough good things about this place and encourage anyone travelling through Alberta to see it in person … [Read more...] about Gopher Hole Museum
Lina’s ’09 Garden
We decided to add grass to the backyard after Cholo arrived which created a problem for Lina. Where to garden? The whole operation moved to the front yard where she planted some stuff. Here's Lina's 2009 urban garden. View from the front including the new sod we put in the … [Read more...] about Lina’s ’09 Garden
Workbench Part I
As part of my ongoing effort to get away from the damn computer. Here is my latest woodworking project which is part 1 of my work bench. Almost every part of is make from 3/4" plywood and I thought that this could be the heaviest workbench ever. It's probably close. … [Read more...] about Workbench Part I
Motorcycles
This is an old story. I had decided that driving a truck around for errands and groceries was a waste so wanted to start motorcycling again. I was pretty busy at the time and figured that fixing up the old motorcycle I've been schlepping from storage unit to storage unit since I … [Read more...] about Motorcycles