by Rick | Apr 2, 2023 | Blog
A Tribute to My Dad on His 100th Birthday My dad would have turned 100 years old today were he still on this earth, but he left us 37 years ago at the age of 63 – the same age I am as I write this. He...
by Rick | Mar 19, 2023 | Blog, Travel
Into the Unknown: The Lewis and Clark Museum in St. Charles, Missouri If Lewis and Clark had a theme song, it would have been, “Into the Unknown,” from the movie frozen. Or are you someone out thereWho’s a little bit like me?Who knows deep downI’m not...
by Rick | Mar 18, 2023 | Blog, Travel, Woodworking
“If I only had an hour to chop down a tree, I would spend the first 45 minutes sharpening my axe.” – Abraham Lincoln You need your imagination to read this post! I discovered why I like touring old buildings like the Bud Ogle’s log cabin in the Great Smoky Mountain...
by Rick | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog, Travel
I love National Parks, State Parks, and City Parks because, without them, most of us would not have easy and inexpensive access some of the greatest natural wonders in America. After spending a few days in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North...
by Rick | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog, Travel
Being a woodworker, I rate hotels based on comparing the quality of their towels to various sandpaper grits. Sandpaper grits are scored on their varying degrees of their rough surfaces. If you wanted to remove large portions of wood, or skin, you would use a 60-grit...