My Hobbies…

My hobby area is still not set up, and will likely take another month to get going.  I have really been missing it as I have not been able to even tinker at it for over 2 months.  I could use the relaxation. My shop is better, but not much.  I am set up to [...]

My Father — 3

Today My father would have been 89… He died almost 25 years ago, just before Christmas.  So I am thinking about him more… Riding a troop transport ship across the Atlantic in 1944 was no pleasure trip.  There were German U-Boats everywhere, so you were never totally safe.  The ship was in total blackout, so [...]

My Car…

My car is so old it doesn’t even have an inside trunk release… or power door locks!  There is no GPS, or any computer screen on my dash. Nothing tells me when it’s time for service, if the weather is icy, or if my tires are low.  It does show how much gas I have [...]

Wingnut Wings

This is a model company in New Zealand… and it has impressed me enough to write about them.  I have seen their models at shows.  At the Recon 7 show last month, the naplak Award for best WW1 Aircraft went to a Wingnuts model. So when I got locked out of the house I decided [...]

Scale Modeling…

There is interest here to none modelers also… read on. There are 2 basic categories of Scale Modelers… OOB, and Super-Detailers.  Obviously, most people fall somewhere between.  But these are the thing they are between. OOB means “Out Of Box” – building a kit with what comes in the box.  Most all of us at [...]

Tiny Work for Big Minds

That is what scale modeling is.  A lot of people like to make things… woodworkers, crafters, scrapbookers… And there are people who collect things…  There are far too many hobbies to name here. I do some of those to… but my main hobby is scale modeling.  I build tiny versions of real (mostly) things.  It [...]

What I Want For My Life…

This is a question everybody things about… sometimes only in the dusty recesses of their minds.  But when you retire, it comes to the front more.  I have thought about it a lot over the last few years… But I know what I want for my life… I feel like I have done a lot [...]

Model Expo is Bad!

Today I got an email for $100 off a wood model of a San Francisco cable car I have been watching for months… that’s 60% off.  Damn them!

Hobbies…

I have several hobbies – Scale Modeling; Wood, Metal, and Plastic working; Digital Photography…  But it seems to me people just don’t have so many hobbies anymore.  My Dad and I built models, and took pictures together.  I sort of got away from some of this as I got into Archery.  Now I am more [...]

“Coppers”

Why are police often called Coppers – or Cops for short?  The first city police department in the US was the New York City Police.  They wore nice uniforms with unique badges.  The badges and buttons on their coats were made of copper.  No-one new what to call these new fangled police, so some people [...]

Hobbies…

I have lots of hobbies… building scale models, wood and metal working, photography, and Shakespeare.  The last two I share with Lori.  I don’t work on my hobbies nearly enough because of mental issues I am still working thru.  But things have been getting better, and I feel very confident about the future.   My [...]

One Improvement

My hobby storage room is a little better organized now.  That will make it easier to switch between projects – that’s very important to me.  I work best when I can think things thru, so if I can easily switch to something else while I think, it helps keep things going.

Planning Reorganization Day

I have been working on reorganization plans today.  I want to make things easier to do, and have it easier to switch between projects.  I just need to make my space more usable for a longer period of time.   My goal is to make it so there is less to have to plan for, [...]

Scale Modeling…

I really love scale modeling… though I have issues with it.  It gives me the opportunity to work in fine detail, with fine tools.  I don’t get a lot done, but there are a variety of reasons for that… from my own mental issues, to space and flexibility issues.   I have not only a [...]