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Bronze Plaque Renewal for CBC

Posted on June 23, 2022June 24, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

Today I restored 10 bronze plaques for Camp Boggy Creek. Here are some before and afters. I used the same process outlined here. Thank you again to the New Zealand RSA for this patina removal video. Camp Boggy Creek is a 230 acre non-profit camp and preserve dedicated to terminally ill children and their families….

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Painting at Camp Boggy Creek

Posted on April 14, 2022June 13, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

Today I helped paint the barn, rodeo and petting zoo at Camp Boggy Creek with 3 other volunteers.   Camp Boggy Creek is a 230 acre non-profit camp and preserve dedicated to terminally ill children and their families. It was started and primarily funded by Paul Newman and General Norman Schwarzkopf in 1996. Additional private…

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Original NES

Posted on March 28, 2022June 13, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

I recently bought an original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and hooked it up for my son and his friends to experience 80s gaming. I sold my original NES in the 90s but still had various cartridge games stashed away. He found them and wanted to play them as I did. Note this is an original…

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House 2: Upstairs Vinyl Flooring

Posted on February 13, 2022June 13, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

Recently we ripped out the carpet upstairs (including the stairs) and had it all replaced with solid vinyl flooring. To save some money, we removed the carpets, staples, and nail strips ourselves, and leveled one spot. We then had contractors lay the new floor. Usually we use engineered or solid wood, but with a little…

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Seal Coating at Camp Boggy Creek

Posted on February 10, 2022June 13, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

Today I did some maintenance at Camp Boggy Creek, seal coating the lakeside fire pit benches and stage with a regular volunteer and my dad.   Camp Boggy Creek is a 230 acre non-profit camp and preserve dedicated to terminally ill children and their families. It was started and primarily funded by Paul Newman and…

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Mini Electronics Kits

Posted on July 26, 2021July 29, 2021 by Joe Del Rocco

At Sky Craft the other day, I found some fun little electronics kits for my son (and me :)). If you’ve never been, Sky Craft is the greatest brick-n-mortar electronics depot in Orlando since 1974 (note they are finally moving soon, though only a mile or two down the road). One kit was a “mouse”…

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Reclaimed Wood Spice Rack

Posted on July 11, 2021July 19, 2021 by Joe Del Rocco

I got the urge to build a spice rack out of a discarded shipping crate today lol My wife is coming home from vacation soon and I wanted to do something for her (cooking related). We’ve needed to organize our spice situation for a long time. I wanted our spices to be within reach and…

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Baby Bird Rescue

Posted on July 9, 2021February 20, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

My neighbor altered me to a baby bird (hatchling? / nestling?) on the ground in his front yard and was in immediate danger of being eaten by cats. In fact the parents were swooping down and attacking the cats to protect the baby for hours. Eventually they tired and he had to pick the bird…

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Cooking Japanese Food

Posted on June 15, 2021February 21, 2022 by Joe Del Rocco

Recently we’ve been cooking some Japanese food. I’ve mentioned before that I was once an exchange student in Japan many years ago. So Japanese food has always been one of my favorites. I didn’t cook it for many years. Takuan (たくあん) made by hand. Basically pickled daikon radish. It’s one of many pickled dishes called…

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GKTW Keaton’s Korral Update

Posted on April 16, 2021July 19, 2021 by Joe Del Rocco

Today I helped my dad and former coworkers renew the horse/pony loading ramp at Give Kids The World (Keaton’s Korral). The older ramp was worn out and potentially dangerous at this point. After the maintenance crew gutted the rotted wood, we replaced a few framing beams along with ALL of the deck boards. It was…

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