Author: Rich

  • Ode to Rammy

    This truck has been in the family for many years. We brought is home October of 1999. We drove it through a blizzard New Years day.  It drives very well through very deep snow.  This body style was the best looking style went Dodge introduce it.  I still think it is the best looking style. […]

  • Fiesta Days Car Show McHenry

    Pictures form the McHenry Fiesta Days car show.  It was a very hot an humid day but it was fun hanging out with the Northern Illinois Streeters.

  • Very Large Array (VLA)

    We went to see the Very Large Array.  It may look familiar if you saw the movie Contact.  Found out that SETI does not use this array. If they ever did find any Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence this would the be used to get a closer look.  The array is a big Y shape with each leg […]

  • Bandelier NP New Mexico

    Here are pictures of your hike around Bandelier National Park.  This park has a lot of pueblos.  The hike to the Alcove was pretty much 140 feet strait up wooden ladders. The view of the valley was nice.

  • New Mexico Animals

    It was fun to run across animals while looking at the sites in New Mexico. Here are some of the animals I saw.  I did see an interesting looking snake at the Three Rivers Petroglyphs.  It was mostly tan with reddish blotches on him.  When into a crack before I could get a picture.

  • Time to rewire Sally

    The first time I looked under that dash I knew I had to always carry a fire extinguisher. The wiring job was very poor.  The most worrying aspect was the power distribution bolt that was not even taped.  Any way here are some picks of the start of the project. The wiring harness is from […]

  • Snowmageddon

    When the weather service said go home and stay there for this storm that was good advice. At the start of the storm I tried to shovel snow but it came down too fast.  The wind was terrible and was causing me to get cold. We had big drifts by bed time.  Our furnace stopped […]

  • Garage Gnome part duex

    I hope this make more sense to the people that saw it yesterday.  It is amazing what can be done with some scrap metal and welding equipment. He looks better with the glowing eyes.  In a year of sitting out side the patina should be a lot better. It is a Christmas present for my […]

  • Garage Gnome

    Making a Garage Gnome.  Tried to get Rick to make it but he is too afraid of the welder and torch.  So I started it and will try my hand at folk art. Just finished the bottom.  It has legs and a tongue. Tomorrow I need to figure out how to make a little fist […]

  • Management Initiative – Project Deep Fry

    Our group has a Thanksgiving pot luck each year.  I made a joke about bringing a deep fried turkey and ended up have to find financing for two deep fried turkeys. This turkey soaked overnight in a brine solution with apple juice and poultry spices. Lots of excitement dunking the turkey in hot oil. Pulling […]