Every roadtrip has a purpose, even if it has none. This had one: recover a 100 year old wind up phonograph: the Aeolian. Recover is too diversant a term, accept would be more appropriate. Its owners wished to donate it to the JohnsonArts Impermanent Collection. How could I say otherwise? I did say otherwhen when […]
A conclave of the extraordinary, the unpredictable, the astonishing, and the innovative… but no llamas (non-robotic, anyway). The extravaganza (of which there are the like all across the globe, but the San Mateo event is one of the flagships) is intended to showcase creativity across computing, engineering and science – although not overtly discriminating against […]
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Slackman called the meeting. As he is a salaryman, his free time is dictated by The Man, and so we had to convene during an holiday, which even spiders know is the absolute worst time to travel. We hadn’t been on the Carrizo […]
This 100 year old plus roll top desk – no manufacturer’s marks so its lineage is unknown – in oak (except for the drawer parts that do not, in the main, get much visibility) was not in dire condition. Mainly, it needed some physical rehabilitation, a few new parts to replace the defunct, and a […]
Unlike thousands of my fellow Americans this Thanksgiving Holiday, I did not drop thousands of dollars to fly hundreds of miles to spend hundreds of hours with people they do not wish to be with engaged in sloth, overeating and football overdose. Instead, I found the 101 freeway south, just missing the (Neptune Be Praised) […]
TDAY – Instead of trying for that nap, since the clamor of the gulls on the ground across the street at 6 got me up early, and since we’re replacing the face behind the Little Blue Cottage, I Broke Through and rolled with it. And right glad I was that I did. I scavenged 60 […]
4 17 – I have been enjoying modifications to a farm crate these past two days. It’s a low, long box apparently, I am guessing, to be the field repository of fruits off the tree and the transport to the collection shed. About 3 feet long, 2 feet wide and a foot and a half […]
3 10 – Fortunately, my insouciant too-quick to cut the walnut down to a 12” wine bottle for the Ducci Traveling Bar was not the death knell of this project. Mr. Ducci responded to my question about sizes and it turns out that he will be using it for booze, and bottles of Johnny Walker […]
After a provisioning run: cut the 30’s on the six Hoopla Troupe panes. Wildman shows and helps me dry fit – dry fit is good. Form and install the tray runners inside both Prize Cases. 2 25 – Decided upon more cedar for the two trays for the two Prize Cases. Thicker than what I […]
COMPUDAY – Pluses: Thanks to Supersmythe, the Linux Box will now play a DVD – he had to go to Romania to find the app that will mesh. The Microsoft Comfort keyboard I thought busted (the b n & m keys would not work) has been repaired simply by taking it apart, staring sternly at […]
Safety Chalice 
Secret Latch Box 
Prize Cases