I wanted to take a little time to say some kind words about the British people before I get out of here. I can say that I have been treated nicely by absolutely everyone here. Besides their lovely accent, they are just so darn polite. I was here about a day before I noticed something … More Courtesy Reigns
I have to admit, I get nostalgic when I travel. I remember back to the trips I took when my family was young and I miss having them along on my solo trips. I try to do something to honor them while I am away. Yesterday it was street art for Will. The day before … More Cut Outs of Color
Today I went on a food tour. We toured the east end where Jack the Ripper did his dirty work. We went to seven different restaurants and had a sampling at each. The tour guide, Emily, was a theatre actress and she infused life into each presentation that brought the food alive! Three of the … More Foodies Delight
So a few years back if I had heard the words Fat Tire I would have thought beer. Fast forward to today and it means a whole different thing. Today we went on a Fat Tire Bike Tour to start out the day and we took in the sights.
It is just a matter of minutes before I get on that 787 Dreamliner for a straight shot to London, direct from Austin. When I land the plan is to catch the Heathrow Express to my AirBnB flat in Central London where I will begin my life as a tourist for 4 days, and then … More London Awaits
Located closer to Africa than Italy, Sardinia‘s turquoise sea and white sandy beaches rival the tropics. This is our jumping off place to take delivery of the Bontekoning, a Danish built yacht that my friend, Tom has leased for the summer. So follow along as Tom, Ben, and myself take delivery of this vessel in … More Sardinia and Beyond
Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London is a leading global city and is the world’s most-visited city. So here I go to spend 5 days adding to that count. I travel here … More London
Well today was all about getting the right fit. And it was probably the hardest day yet. We actually only made one piece but it was the most critical piece. The rest was fine tuning all the joints so it went together at the end. The thing I really like about this is that at … More Fit, Fit, Fit, Fit, Fit
So when I started this class I didn’t know the difference between a mortise and a tenon, seriously. I knew they went together but I didn’t really know which was which. So now I know the mortise is the hole and the tenon is the part that protrudes through the hole. I know this because … More Mortise and Tenons
Well yesterday did not disappoint. We were kept moving from the minute we hit the school till the last wood chip was swept up at the end of the day. We worked on the bottom structure for the most part. I started out by doing the glue up on my top. How cool was that! … More Getting in the Groove
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