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Memory Lane and Walking with my Brother...

My trip to Portland was way too short, but I did get to spend some time with Lane (yea!). We have a ritual- when one of us comes to visit,...

Psyko!!!

Finally, I got to see Lane's show, Psyko!, at the World Trade Center Auditorium in downtown Portland, Oregon. I'm impressed and humbled by the creativity, innovation, passion, and of course,...

Don't Mean to Complain but...

Sometimes when you start to see things in a fresh light, even the smallest things can become big and obvious. Today I received this Thanksgiving card from my insurance company:...

Did I Really Just See That?

I'm seeing some pretty interesting things lately... like this: [caption id="attachment_3238" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Notice the trumpet- this guy practicing as he drives across the Bay Bridge... wow"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3239" align="aligncenter"...

Metal Spinning 101

It turns out that wood turning and metal spinning are both done on a lathe, so we had a little wood turning prerequisite class on our way to making guacamole...

Spinning for Dummies and other New Things

Thank goodness for daylight savings time- the "fall forward" part of it anyway. Sleeping in felt great! Can we do that every Sunday... please? Back to business; remember awhile ago...