Posted on January 16, 2019
Saw Tom Hook with Eddie Metz and Bobby Durham – also known as The Terrier Brothers – along with trombonist Pat Gullota at the Blue Bamboo tonight. They were all fantastic and very friendly. They have decades of experience and have played all over the world. As a trio they mostly play New Orleans style […]
Posted on January 3, 2019
Helped The Parke House Academy build a new fence for their little ones. Some of the 4x4s were reclaimed from my fence that I was replacing. After building, sanding was needed to make it nice and smooth.
Posted on December 23, 2018
We were ripping down and old fence and I decided to do something useful with some of it – like make a dining room light. I got the idea from a light I saw at First Watch. I saved some of the rest of the wood for rustic wall paneling later on. Materials used: 4×4 […]
Posted on December 6, 2018
Today we toured Penang Nursery with its owner, Mr. Lo, an acquaintance through the Orlando Chinese Association. They are located in Apopka, FL, specializing in indoor plants and wholesaling to all major stores including Home Depot, Lowes, Aldi, etc. They are also open to the public.
Posted on November 10, 2018
Tonight we dined at the historic Half-Way House Restaurant, located in North Chesterfield, VA, halfway between Richmond and Petersburg. Though easily overlooked today, it was once a mainstay for anyone traveling south of Richmond by carriage, and was an official change and rest stop for Petersburg Coach. The restaurant was built in 1760 on a […]
Posted on November 4, 2018
Built a new mid-range PC for ~$600 for my dad for his birthday. He mostly uses it for video streaming, the Internet, and office work, so… no separate video card 🙂 I could have saved money on a few things, but wanted high quality parts. The case for instance was pricey, but he wanted something […]
Posted on October 31, 2018
For Halloween this year, we were Andorians. We did not take part in the Ushaan, however we did drink Andorian Ale (Mountain Dew Voltage).
Posted on September 20, 2018
… AND I DID! (original 151 Kanto Pokémon)
Posted on September 6, 2018
Saw Marco Bojorquez and friends at the Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts tonight. Marco is another very talented Central Florida musician (bassist). He has played around town with/for/at: Chris Cortez, Brown Bag Brass Band, Timicua White House, Heidi’s Jazz Club, Paradigm Party Band, Scott Dickinson Trio, The Drift Collective, and many others. He currently […]
Posted on August 25, 2018
While in San Diego for an SPIE conference (presenting this paper), I took some time to see various sites. See my posts on the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and the USS Midway Museum. The Gaslamp Quarter of downtown San Diego offers vibrant streets and plenty of restaurants, bars, clubs, and shops. Balboa Park is […]