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3 day solstice gravel ride

The annual North Trask river gravel bike ride was a 3 day excursion for me this year. I put together a video post below. Give it a watch.

… about any trumpet playing band

It ain’t what they call ‘rock n roll’. And the Sultans, they play Creole. So I bought a trumpet a few weeks ago, and it’s just as hard to play as I imagined. I am slowly moving along, playing it…

Terra Linda Vernonia Century

I had the whole day Sunday completely free, so I thought the best way to spend it was with a century length ride. Started early to try and finish before it got too hot, but a later decision to add…

Hand planing in the sun

I’m working on some upgrades to our backyard raised garden area, and couldn’t resist setting up outside in this beautiful weather so I could soak up more sunshine. This board will have one side visible and touchable, so I want…

New wheels

I ordered my daughter a new skateboard, and while I was on the site, got a new set of soft, larger diameter wheels to replace the ones I had on this old skateboard of mine since I got it when…

New axe

My father-in-law gave me a pickup truck load of fire wood that he wasn’t going to burn, and so I have been using my fire pit more frequently. I only had a big splitting maul (cheap, plastic handle), and a…

Dovetail box

This is my dovetail box project that I made as a Christmas gift for my daughter. I had only cut one dovetail joint before as a test, so this would be the first actual box I have attempted. My local…

Intro, welcome

Hola. After shutting down my social media a few years ago, I have realized that I still want a place to document the things I find interesting. My new woodworking hobby, epic bike rides, whatever I am doing with music…


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