Educator. Engineer. Experimenter.
Volunteered w/ Orlando Math Circle again to bring Math Night to Englewood Elementary. It was refreshing to see so many students and their parents interested in math puzzles and games. I manned a table with some magic square puzzles (similar to the magic triangles I 3D printed for my students). Here is an article and…
Jim Mattield and I just finished seal coating the new Turtle Trail Boardwalk at Camp Boggy Creek. We all want this beautiful wooden walkway to survive that Florida sun and humidity, so it’s important to protect it. That dark, rich color will lighten a bit as it dries, but still look nice and finished. We…
Another year of the Best Party on Earth at Camp Boggy Creek! This is wonderful holiday celebration every year at Camp Boggy Creek to serve the families that have visited. It’s a day filled with heartfelt speeches, games, food, desserts, music, dancing, etc. I usually work the dessert bar catered by Chef Stefan Riemer and…
This Thanksgiving I’m thankful to have a roof over my head. I’m thankful I wasn’t forced to grow up in poverty and have to beg for money on the side of the road with my parents. I’m thankful I’m not so mentally ill that I can’t function without help. And I’m most thankful for my…
Today I helped some Disney veterans put in a service door for the maintenance crew over at Give Kids The World. As usual with these types of jobs, Travis Blew did most of the work while the rest of us tried our best to help him out lol. But it’s always nice to get your…
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….
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…
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…
Today I helped my dad and other Disney veterans 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…
Recently, our voluntary neighborhood association looked into restoring the bronze signs that commemorate our historic neighborhood, which inevitably were covered with patina. We looked at various options, but ultimately decided to try restoring them ourselves. I had previously cleaned up a 30 year old bronze memorial in the area, so I had some practice. Below…