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New G1 Raptor!
2014 G1 Raptor in my driveway! After a couple of false starts, Susan and I flew to Portland, OR to meet up with the owner of a Tuxedo...

Is there a Ford Raptor in my future?
UPDATE: The Raptor did have damage in the transfer case. The vendor cracked open the case and found shrapnel. The seller and the...


Squirrel Shooting in 2023
2022 was kind of a bust for my annual squirrel shooting addiction. I went up once in early March, then on April 14th, I broke my leg. ...


Insurance for the 1926 Model T
After the Tractor Tour last weekend, I gave some thought about insurance for the car. The chance of damage to the car was slight in that...


Tractor Tour around the Sutter Buttes
We were recently invited to participate in a vintage tractor tour around the Sutter Buttes in Northern California. The event is timed to...
The Model T, Chapter 2
Well with the help of some luck and gasoline, my Dad's Model T is running again. This phase of the project began with some basic repairs...
A Trip Back to Grandma's House
My Father was born and raised on an orange farm in Exeter, CA. We were in the area recently and went looking for that farm. I knew that...


New Old Project.
This story actually begins with the childhood of my Father. My Dad come from a fairly well-off working family in Exeter, CA. One of...


Broken Leg Update
At age 68, I broke my first bone. My left leg suffered a "spiral fracture" of the tibia. Basically, the leg twisted until the tibia...


New Motorhome in 2022
After about 20 years of owning a beautiful 30' Airstream Excella 30, things are changing. We have always used the Airstream as a...
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