Anxious to Explore PHC Highway Again
I got my 2nd jab on Wednesday and I am looking forward to start exploring Coastal California again. This snapshot is from 2018 with Bixby Bridge off in the distance.…
CFRP Test Panels
I have been lazy. Next weekend I will begin fabricating a series of 20 carbon/epoxy test panels using a resin infusion process that I set up in my shop. This…
Last of the trio: Guitar, Bass and Drums
Anyone know how to assemble and tune a drum kit? I sure don't, but I guess I have to learn.
Me adding a Fender Bass to my Stratocaster
I think I am kid that died and went to heaven—or just a dumb-ass baby boomer having fun.
Hardwood for the Sprinter Van
Thanks to my grandpa, Alfred F. Smith, I love wood. At five years old, in the summer I would run off to his violin shop and sit in the corner…
Me Day-Dabbling in Dogecoin
Of course, I missed the big run-up of a gazillion percent at the end of January (story of my life). I invested a mere $100 today, and if I can…
Flashback to Busan, South Korea 2007 — Beomeosa Temple — 범어사
The four Heavenly Kings standing guard in a gate house through which all visitors must pass to enter. Above the temple is a hiking path alongside a small stream which…
Setting up my YouTube Studio
I am still weeks away from launching my first YouTube Video on the likely year long quest to build my Sprinter Van. Yet there are a million (seemingly) plans and…