Well, if you made the mistake of putting decking down with stainless steel screws like I did, you may have run into this issue before. Either you didn't drill a decent pilot hole, or it was getting to be too hot, and you were in a rush, it doesn't matter. The bottom line is that …
Category: Lifestyle
Sandbox
I finally built a sandbox for the kids (just in time for winter, right?). I've been meaning to all summer, and planned to do it as soon as our landscaping was done in the back yard. It took longer than I thought to finish up the landscaping, and after that, there were a few other …
Salamander
While visiting the east coast recently, we found little salamanders like this one. They were a nice, bright orange.
Turkey Vulture
This is a picture of a turkey vulture that landed outside the window of my office in downtown Minneapolis, MN.
The birds are back in town
It was a nice day today. Walking around the Como Lake, we saw all sorts of birds coming back from migration. There were loons, coots, mallards, and gulls. The red-winged blackbirds were in full chorus. One of the coolest things was a mature bald eagle that surprised us overhead. We stopped walking to take a …
Simple Lego Ship (with Blender mesh files)
This is a 3D model of a Lego ship that we made (over and over) when we were kids. For some reason, the simplicity of the space craft facinated us. We made many other spaceships, but this one stuck with me for some reason. Here's how it fits together. The image below shows the pieces required. …
Lego Astronaut Blender Mesh Files
Here is a Lego man that I did with Blender (v 2.4.9). I've decided I would post this, since when I did a search for one, I couldn't find one. I will try to keep it up to date. The link to the mesh files are below. Download the Blender Files (this contains LegoMan.blend, face.jpg, …
My First Indigo Bunting Sighting
Since I started paying attention to birds just a few years ago or so, I've always been fascinated with the Indigo Bunting. Probably for two reason. One (in my opinion), it's one of the more exotic looking birds that Minnesotans can see. And two, no matter how hard I tried, I could never see one …
Vali-Hi Drive-In
I don't know, for some reason, I like this photo. It was taken randomly doing 55 mph east on I-94. Under those conditions, I thought it turned out pretty well. I love drive-ins. The Vali-Hi drive-in is a great place for the family to go. There's nothing like sitting outside to watch a movie on …
Making Gravlax
Recently, at a party, I experienced Gravlax for the first time. When I asked about the recipe, I was told it was easy to make. As a salmon lover, this was perfect for me. So, I had to make it for myself. Here's how it went. Note: This isn't a real recipe. I'm just paraphrasing …