This is just a place where I keep personal stuff; gardening projects, cooking adventures, doodles I like - that sort of thing.
It probably warrants it's own sub-site, but who's got time for that these days?
February 15th, 2025
My gardening story is sort of a hard one to explain. I always liked the idea of having a garden, but never got it to take off. Eventually I started working with plants indoors, and it became much easier to hear what they needed, and tend them bett... Read More
June 17th, 2024
This is a recipe I make in the house anytime it gets cold. I’ll make-ahead the “dry team”, that way I can quickly stir a few ingredients into the mix, and let the oven do the rest!
To make it easier, I made some easy notec... Read More
May 24th, 2023
Felt like time for another self portrait, so I slapped one together. I felt like I haven't been very expressive lately, and so I wanted to get some pictures where I was making faces. The range is supposed to be more->less negative as you move across ... Read More
September 25th, 2022
Produce is a game I spent roughly 10 weeks Working on. The idea was that I wanted to complete a project before the holidays started, so I came up with an idea I thought could be completed in that span of time.
The concept was that you’... Read More
April 15th, 2022
Dish Crew is a game idea I spent some time working on, and plan to eventually get back to. It looks like it’ll take a while though, so I put it on hold for the time being…
The player would be able to pick their levels; Pots &... Read More
March 1st, 2022
I’ve always wanted to design my own videogame. I can remember doodling level designs when I was 10 years old; little platforms for characters to jump on, equip items, and explore.
About a year ago, I was reflecting on this and decided... Read More
March 14th, 2021
A quick lunch sketch while having a salad for lunch on the Linai at our resort in Florida. If we're not out walking around, at least we're getting some Vitamin D!... Read More
February 21st, 2021
We bought David a drawing tablet lately, and I decided to take it for a spin. I'm working with a brush similar to Conte Crayon here, and paying highlights/shadows to simulate bottle refractions. Not bad for my first honest attempt in ~20 years...... Read More
December 8th, 2020
I was looking at my profile picture recently, and it suddenly dawned on me that it's probably about 12 years old now! Clearly, it was time to update it. Since I was in middle of this site redesign, I decided to stick to the same basic elements; devel... Read More
April 1st, 2011
My son, David, spent his early years growing up at Pink Castle Fabrics. He was always playing with fabric, picking his favorite bolts – even sewing small projects (with a little help). One time he ev... Read More
July 1st, 1999
I studied Japanese in High School, and even entered a Speech Contest (for which I received an honorable mention). I practiced a little calligraphy as well.... Read More