Peaceful day working around the house.. not much to relate.. Last night was nice.. Friend Homer had a very nice 60th birthday party. It was a really interesting mix of 5-=60 year old proto-hippies, artists and every manor of craftsperson. .. There were actually two parties.. one upstairs with food..

and one downstairs with tools. Here’s Homer sweeping the bed of his 5 axis router… which we later used as a dance floor.

He’s a looking good at 60.. no ?

ere are many of the party goers moving the router gantry out of the way.. It took us all to move the thing.. but it saved us starting up the generator to have the computer do it.   Good bonding ..

Wudn’t cha’ know my camera ran out of juice just before we sang Happy Birthday.. but I did get a picture of homers fish-shaped cake.

This morning we all took it easy.. I found myself sitting in a corner of our house that I don’t recall ever having sat in… (in 30 years.. seems unlikely).. But I looked around and saw my house from a differnt vantage.. and a different eye..

I’ll spare you pictures of cleaning the old lab.. , cleaning the new lab, cleaning the front hall, cleaning the garage, bringin in wood..

This afternoon, new friend Cole came over.. he’s doing a school project.  for SBHS. a very cool computer controlled water droplet, time stopping thing ….   I met Cole when his dad came out to see the Timecycle.

I liek the fact that local kids call me up to help on things like this.. .. Turns out it’s an interesting project. I helped Cole program his microcontroler and helped him get started soldering.. He’s still out there wiring.. doing a really good job, too !

Oh.. I did make some very good progress on my new tesla coil.. I finished the enclosure, cutouts and mechanical assembly. I’m now working on the internal comonent placement. With any luck, I can get it done the week after next..

So.. that’s it for the day.. and the weekend…

I do want to tell folks that a week from today we will be markign the 4th anniversary of Sam’s death. It’s a hard time of the year… yet.. everyday is still hard.. I want to let folks know that as the week goes on I may … I may what… ? .. I don’t know what to expect of myself or of the day..  It never pays to expect..

Please keep us in your hearts this week.

night all.. nite sam..
-me