Music Monday: Danny’s Song – Loggins and Messina 1971
Posted By RichC on August 1, 2022
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Video tips on how to do a better job caulking
Posted By RichC on July 31, 2022
As someone who is not fond of both painting and caulking, whenever there are professional tips that make those jobs easier, I listen (a better “dripless” caulking guns link too).
Moving back into the home office and pondering family artists
Posted By RichC on July 30, 2022
This past weekend I started what is going to be a slow, but deliberative process of moving out of the basement and back into the upstairs home office. No window blinds yet, but we did move the oriental rug from our first floor to the upstairs (Brenda would like to get something new for the Great Room). It looks great in the office and deadens the echo sound a little bit.
When I moved out and started the updates, I didn’t realized just how long it would be … or just how much I would enjoy working out of the cooler basement … BUT, the new set up is very nice too and I am doing my utmost NOT to fill it back up with 20-30 years of home office junk. I will eventually get my maps and nautical charts up on the cork wall and try to rotate a few(1) of my grandmother’s(2) many(3), many(4), paintings(5) (Ruth Bluhm) as well as a couple from my great Uncle Ray Grathwol, but I’m in no rush to hang them.
Tech Friday: A delay for Google phasing out invasive cookies
Posted By RichC on July 29, 2022
A couple of years ago, Google announced that its Chrome Browser would start phasing out their support for “third party tracking cookies.” Users concerned about privacy and data tracking from their web browsing have tried over the years to use add-ons and extensions to block or prevent Chrome from using them. Some of us switch browsers assuming some are better than others when it comes to privacy, but usability with blockers on some sites is often compromised … so having a company like Google phasing out support for invasive cookies was a promising announcement.
Unfortunately this week Google Privacy Sandbox posted a delay stating “we now intend to begin phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome in the second half of 2024” to allow more time for testing.
Taylor is planning to own rather than rent in Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted By RichC on July 28, 2022
A bit of news from my son Taylor who has decided to buy a condo in Cincinnati rather than renting a few blocks away. He has been looking for a while now and pondered a house vs property vs urban condo or townhouse. Escalating prices since the pandemic turned and rising rates in both lending and rent has made this a bit more of a priority – he still really loves his current apartment.
Eventually looking has turned to making a offer … although with bidding wars results in disappointment … but this time his offer was accepted. We are excited for him and looking forward to his continued goal of being part of the Cincinnati Renaissance. 
A last minute trip to Perrysburg babysitting our granddaughters and to check on new home planning and lot clearing progress
Posted By RichC on July 27, 2022
Eventually I’ll get to part 3 of our family Canadian Rockies 40th Anniversary trip (post-trip nightmare, part 1 and part 2), but for now I’ll archive a few photos from this past week’s babysitting trip to Perrysburg. COVID has made 
its way through the 
Oostra family after their trip … likely the herding through the airports and lines while traveling. The assumption is that Ellerie spread it to Katelyn and then Katelyn to Drew, who seemed to struggle the most with fever, etc. Thankfully, he was able to work from home for a couple days utilizing video visits with his patients. They all pulled through, but eventually Annalyn succumbed to a mild case too. Katelyn needed to get back to work so Brenda and I drove up to watch the girls (they both seemed fully recovered, but needed to isolate to avoid exposing others?)
An old tree in Mexico has trunk diameter of 60 meters #tidbit
Posted By RichC on July 26, 2022
The 2000 year old tree in Tule, Oaxaca, Mexico. It has the largest trunk diameter in the world. Its circumference is close to 60 meters.
Music Monday: Does Cincinnati still love Jimmy Buffett in 2022?
Posted By RichC on July 25, 2022
An especially “cool” Jimmy Buffett concert in Cincinnati, Ohio was enjoyed by Taylor’s Megan and her Parrothead father Dave. As usual (except thru COVID), they were at the annual Riverbend concert and enjoyed the up close and personal and more intimate side of the concert.
Dave Schnieder, a Cincinnati teacher and football coach all of his life, has worked concert security at Riverbend and over the years has established a fond relationship with Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally. He has also “corrupted” (humor) his daughter into enjoying Jimmy Buffett’s music and showmanship as 
have many parents … and now grandparents over the years (we are no long talking “Pirate looks at Forty” or 50 or 60 anymore).
And what fan wouldn’t like having Jimmy give you his wristband after the concert?
Megan was kind enough … or just loved rubbing in the evening 😉 … to share a few photos a a video (below) from the night. The photo below stood out as I can clearly remember buying the Coconut Telegraph vinyl album in 1981! Ah, Music memories!
Summer fill up of the #diesel 2010 BMW 35d in 2022
Posted By RichC on July 24, 2022
UGH! Gasoline may have dropped 40 cent per gallon as American consumers cut back on travel and driving due to inflation and the likely coming recession, but diesel prices continue to remain elevated. There are very few options when “you need to get to go, and need to be able to get where you need to go to do the work and get home .” (political VP Kamala Harris humor).
Video: Comparing a few different wall anchors for screws
Posted By RichC on July 23, 2022
Here’s a very short video highlighting several different kinds of popular wall anchors or mollies and how easy they are to use compared to each other. I saw it on social media and found it an interesting tidbit for woodworking or for those of us spending time in a workshop.
Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
- lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
- digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.