Ready, set, build! I don't know that every Lego set I have to build has to be of the 1,500- to 2,500-piece level, but... OK. Yeah, it helps. Here's a final montage for your brick-clicking pleasure: of the Lego Porsche 911 set I chose as a reward for completing a marathon last year. I opted... Continue Reading →
Midlife Fantasy Included Probably the first toy I collected was Hot Wheels. By the time I was 5 or 6, I had a few dozen of the mini diecast cars, and I'd send them zipping around the red linoleum of our kitchen floor, or winding up the ramps or down the elevator of our prized... Continue Reading →
What’s more fun than your friends rowing up in a canoe to your secluded cabin and drinking all your coffee (scotch) and maxing out your couch space? Putting together a 2,300-piece Lego set instead. Blocking Time I never had proper Lego sets as a kid. Now, I don’t mean that any other way than literally.... Continue Reading →
It's a lot harder to get lost on a run when the course is laid out for you and you're chasing people -- and they're chasing you. Plotting your own run in a new location? A tad trickier. Whoops -- I Did it Again I have an odd running habit. No, not the fact I... Continue Reading →
Though not a view you're likely to get from a home telescope (let me know if you do!) this screen capture from Space Engine of Saturn as viewed on a clear night by a methane lake on its moon Titan sure does fire me up for astronomy! Cultivating Appreciation for the Cosmos OK, so my... Continue Reading →
Awful iPhone photo aside, the way skies lit up on campouts away from the city inspired me to finally invest in a telescope to check them out myself. But I had to suffer through a couple early shortcuts first. Learning from my Early Astronomical Missteps Folks in my family tend to be obsessive. At least,... Continue Reading →
Words to live by…. I didn’t become a regular coffee drinker until I met my wife and settled into a lazy AM routine of sunshine, catching up on news, and plenty of cream and sugar in my cup. Add kids to the brew, and stir in a unhealthy shot of constant, crazy world events, and... Continue Reading →
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