Category Archives: Hobbies

My Dad asked me for the simple rules I use to teach my grandkids to play chess. So here are the Chess 101 rules: 1. White is right. Make sure that as you face your side of the board, the … Continue reading →

After six weeks of effort our new renters are in the house and we’ve received our first rent check ahead of time and in full. And we don’t have to cover electric and water bills. After we’d had the house … Continue reading →

I found this article on the Designing Inspiration, well… inspirational. Having dabbled in art, in fact minor’ing (hey coined a new word) in that field in college, these 25 various takes on the old classic make me want to take … Continue reading →

Suzy is in the throes of cleaning up her rental house for the next tenants. So far she has patched holes in the walls and is working on the locks. By the middle of October I would expect that she … Continue reading →

How is it possible that I haven’t bought a camera since Nov 2007? My new camera is as cool as the old and larger one which I use for both video and stills. Dad gets my old and trusty Lumix … Continue reading →

We took two of the grandkids and our daughter to see UP. What a laugh fest that was. Getting food by the way for five people reminded me how much work it was to raise kids. From NPR and Linda … Continue reading →

"And what gift of America to the rest of the world is actually most appreciated by the rest of the world? It is African American jazz and its offshoots. What is my definition of jazz? "Safe sex of the highest … Continue reading →

I was posting some pics to Flickr.com for a group of new friends, sax players all when I saw this stunning piece of photography, nay art. I struck by the beauty and at the same time strangeness that is Europe. … Continue reading →