A's Spanish project video

I will post a link for you to click on to view the video The video is about the marketing of shoes that make you move faster, therefore shop faster:

Next generation of craftsman/craftswomen

We needed to make a little shelf to hold cases of water/soda/beer. I had some scraps of metal, and wood from earlier other projects. Made it cost effective, now we just have to design, and assemble. Me and Daughter #2 drew out what we wanted, cut the metal with a bandsaw. We broke out the welder, and #2 tacked some metal together as a learning expierence. I finished the welds, and painted the rack. I will post finished pictures soon. Kim and My Mom and maybe others may think it odd that I teach a beautiful little girl how to weld, but I feel it may help, and shouldn't hurt them.
There may come a day where she may need to rely on skills aquired working with Dad. She may have a husband that is tool challanged, or he may just be a tool.
Either way, I think it helps your understanding of how things work, and buiild confidence, and lower inhabitions.
Besides, doesn't she look so damn cute in her welders mask!?

Updating the garage

The garage was overwhelmed with too much clutter, and general disarray.
Step 1: Get rid of stuff on the wall ( get rid of peg board)
Step 2: paint wall.
step 3: replumb air (ovc) and add a fitting on ceiling, and a hose reel.
Step 4: add two shelfs, and an organizer bin.
step 5: build a cabinet under the work bench.
With some help from my sub-contractor,.. "S"
This project is on its way.
I have posted some before and after pictures.
I am not done, there is more work to be done to the bench area, and the West side of the garage, too.


Bench and wall before















Bench and wall after















bike area before

New Years Eve 2009

'A' had a few friends over, for a small, somewhat intimate party atmosphere. She had about 10-12 people over that included her little sister, and even our young neighbor came out. There was drinks ( soda) and weapons (silly string) and explosives ( party poppers with confetti).

















'A' invited her new ( first ever) Boyfriend, Zech, over, and everyone was well behaved.














At Midnight The party moved out into the street for silly string, and lots of noise makers. It was a bit cold, but it never seems to bother the kids... "The kids"....that sounds wierd just saying it, because it seemss like it was me, not too long ago, doing something similar.













On Saturday, we made another trip out to the desert for some riding. 'A' spent the night ( 40deg. ) on a flatbed trailer in a sleeping bag, in the desert, under the stars. 'S' and I had a good night sleep in our own beds, and met them the next morning.