Summer Pool For The Boy
Posted on April 19, 2020
Setup a small above ground pool for my son this summer. He’s a little restless in quarantine 😛
Tag Archives: nature
Bats About The House
Posted on March 7, 2020
Noticed a handful of bats swarming around near our front door tonight, hopefully eating lots of mosquitoes 🙂 More information about bats from the University of Florida, including awesome videos of their well-known bat barns.
Modern Wall-Mounted Trellis
Posted on June 26, 2019
Built a modern-looking wall-mounted trellis over a recent break. I mounted it to our outside garage wall, along the walkway to our front door. I wanted something both ornamental and natural in that space, and this is what I came up with… It took only 3 days of part time work, and most of that […]
Palm Beach Zoo
Posted on April 7, 2019
We visited the Palm Beach Zoo on the way back from our stay at the Waldorf Astoria in Boca Raton. It’s a beautiful little zoo/conservatory located in a public park near West Palm Beach. There was no wait when we showed up (mid-morning). It has 4 main walkable areas, some larger than others. They have […]
Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton
Posted on April 7, 2019
We took advantage of our Hilton discount to visit the Waldorf Astoria resorts in Boca Raton, FL this weekend. They have 2 resorts, the Boca Raton Resort and Club (inland), and Boca Beach Club (on the beach). They are both very beautiful. They are also very expensive (sans discount). *** The Resort and Club is […]
Lizard House
Posted on March 24, 2019
Built a lizard house for our garden with my son, using leftover construction materials.
Silver Springs State Park
Posted on March 17, 2019
Shared a cabin with my buddy Shane at Silver Springs State Park, “gateway to Ocala National Forest.” Their cabins are sometimes hard to come by, and he found a last minute opening. It was one of the last good weather weekends of the year (for us in Florida). We didn’t do the typical glass-bottom boat […]
Reclaimed Wood Pendant Light
Posted on December 23, 2018
I decided to do something useful with our dilapidated old fence that needed to be replaced. A simple looking, rustic ceiling light/chandelier at First Watch caught my eye. Theirs is larger, but my creation is similar. I saved some of the rest of the wood for rustic wall paneling I intend to do later on. […]
Penang Nursery
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.
San Diego, La Jolla
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 […]