As I mentioned earlier this week I had to take care of an issue with the Ford and the first mechanic I dealt with. I called them and told them what was going on. They asked to see the car one more time, with me present, to go over the coolant issues (diluted coolant and…
Category: General
Thanksgiving 2023
This year is a lot like the last few years for my family when it comes to Thanksgiving. On Wednesday we get together with my parents and my in-laws at my parent’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. We do this so that my family can then head up to our cabin afterwards for the long weekend….
The Iron Pours
These are the iron pours from the Artie-Polooza event at SCC I mentioned before. These were made from sand blocks (stratch blocks) that my family all worked on a week or so before the event. At the actual iron pour they filled all the sand blocks with iron and then they are left to cool…
Solar Eclipse October 2023
On Saturday, October 14, 2023 I had the chance to see an annular solar eclipse from my home in Chandler. It was only 86% of totality at the maximum. It was still really cool. I was able to get out my solar telescope and I decided part way through that I would take pictures of…
Recent Weekend in Pinetop
I did get up to Pinetop Friday morning. I woke up early as usually and headed up. I got there and the ladies were all at Zumba. So, I went for my bicycle ride. I enjoy riding up there. I seem to ride a lot faster up there than I do here in the valley….
Thank you!
I am thankful for so many things in my life. I am thankful for so many things on a day-to-day basis. I am thankful when someone gives me a gift, hug, or kind words. I am thankful for so many people in my life, they mean so much to me. But I am very bad…
The Joy of Puzzles
I enjoy doing puzzles. I always have. I can remember doing puzzles as a kid at home and up at my grandparent’s cabin. I have fond memories of puzzles. I know puzzles aren’t for everyone. Some people don’t like the time they take to complete them. Some people don’t like being challenged by them. Some…
Working With My Hands
I enjoy working with my hands. I always have. I really enjoy seeing the results of my work and there is always a sense of accomplishment when the work is done. I have mentioned before that I worked for my father’s camera business for 20 years. During that time, I built a lot of cameras…
My favorite TV Shows
I really enjoy watching TV, and I always have. I am sure I have watched way too much TV over the years, but I don’t care. I gain enjoyment from watching TV. Here are 11 of my favorite TV shows as of right now. What a list. There are 2 international shows, 2 that only…
Podcasts?
I realize that in today’s world of taking in information a lot of people are doing it through podcasts. I wonder why that is. I have tried podcasts, some I go back to and others have fizzled out for me. I love audiobooks so I thought that podcasts might be something that I would like,…