Category: Adventure!

  • Boxing day

    Did you know the day after Christmas is boxing day? You probably did. I think most people know, but the celebration thereof is often limited to countries that belong to the British Commonwealth.

  • Adventures in Baking… erm, Frying?

    Adventures in Baking… erm, Frying?

    I enjoy baking a lot. I have ever since I was a kid. In a lot of ways, I think baking is just another form of being a Maker: Creating something on your own, and being able to enjoy the results. After a series of successes, I’ve branched out a bit and today’s branch stepped slightly…

  • Bread

    Bread

    Sometime before Thanksgiving we (Hykel and I) agreed to bring bread to Thanksgiving Dinner. Rolls, specifically. I figured when we’d agreed to it that we would probably just be buying something at the store and taking them like we usually did. That week however, I got it in my head that making them at home would…

  • Star Trek!

    Star Trek!

    I was going to say that this is the nerdiest thing I’ve done in public in a while. But I was presenting at MakerFaire just a couple of months ago, so I guess not. I digress. Hi-definition TVs have been around for long enough that they’ve actually become pretty affordable. You can find most of…

  • Attached to a steel cable 30 feet above the ground.

    Attached to a steel cable 30 feet above the ground.

    A week ago was Hykel’s birthday. After seeing a billboard on the highway (yes, sadly they actually work), she expressed some interest in taking on what is termed as an “Aerial Obstacle Course.” Not one to disappoint, I took us there for an afternoon.