Posted By RichC on September 25, 2019
Following up on my weekend post and a few of the projects that I’m trying to complete (or get started) during my few days in Florida is the “somewhat new to me” upholstery project. 
It has bogged down my to-do list schedule, but I was able to get the master bathroom corner mirrors and glass shelves 
between the vanities finished up (well I’ll take the mirrors down when Brenda adds her mosaic tile frame). “I love it when a plan comes together,” as actor George Peppard on the A-Team would say.
🙂
Besides having an excellent drive down, the weather has been tropical … a few quirky clouds or contrails, some nice sunsets and less we forget, it is still hurricane season with occasional wind and rain (video below).
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Posted By RichC on September 24, 2019
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Posted By RichC on September 23, 2019
Carolyn (Aaron’s forever babysitter and family friend), Brenda, Delores (DadH‘s office manager) and my sister-in-law Chris.
Hm … the word "finally" is a sensitive one for those wanting a baby verses those delaying having a family? Thankfully for my nephew Aaron (loyal Music Monday blog commenter) and his wife Lauren, the wait is over, as they had a baby shower back in their hometown of Bemus Point, NY. Several in our extended family drove or flew to be there including Aaron’s niece Madelyn (Justin and Katie), Chris, Madison and Jerry (thanks for the photos) and my wife Brenda. It would have been nice to have driven up with Brenda … but I already had previous plans and also am starting to feel like a dinosaur remembering when baby showers didn’t include men. Oh well, I’m super happy for them just the same and was glad Brenda could be there.
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Posted By RichC on September 22, 2019
Made my favorite “good weather” drive this past week on I-40 through Tennessee and North Carolina (photo above) and visited my 
undeserved friends Mark and Dar Jones who recently moved to a new townhouse outside of Savannah, Georgia. What a comfortable place for both of them … offering “walk-ability” for Dar with her limited eyesight and still giving Mark a large east facing (no afternoon sun) 1-1/2 car garage for his woodworking shop. Their hospitality to me is, as always, second to none; Dar made me my favorite roast beef, potatoes, veggies for dinner (with Apple Pie and ice cream!). They have been great friends from their years living aboard Zola and the kind of people who represent the best in Americans … doing most anything for someone in need … or their country (true American patriots – Dar, US Navy and Mark, lifetime USMC).
Of course the eventual destination for my drive was Encore to check on her condition after Hurricane Dorian devastated the northern Bahamas and brushed the Florida east coast (all good). She is looking sad and neglected after the heat of the hot southern summer. I’m losing ambition to keep up with her maintenance knowing that I now have an electrical issue (alternator, batteries) on top of an overheating diesel. I did clean her up a bit and added the new verdigris painted cabin lights that Brenda has been working on. They look nautical to me and much better than the tarnished brass plated originals.
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Posted By RichC on September 21, 2019
While talking with my good friend Mark Jones about accurately drilling pin holes to mount a few glass shelves in a tight space, he gave me a great idea to use a piece of peg board to align all the holes accurately. Thanks Mark, a great tip!
But in my case, I didn’t have a scrap piece of peg board (or was too lazy to buy one) and also wondered if the 1/4" holes would align the 5mm pins … so I instead drilled a template board with a stop to accurately align each of the holes precisely on the four points for each of the levels these little shelve pins would fit.
One of the better investments, back when building airplanes, was a "tight fit right angle drill" which really helps when a normal or EVEN small drill with a chuck will not fix (photo above).
Note to self:
Next time remember to also pack the charger for the Ridgid tools! DUH!
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Posted By RichC on September 20, 2019
Today’s Tech Friday tip is something that has changed in recent weeks likely due to an update that is suppose to make reading on devices easier on the eyes. Based on lighting conditions, automatic settings will filter out blue light — a lot more when the room is dark.
The problem is that this can impact other software such as the screen snipping tools that have become universal in daily computer productivity. In my case, the temporary fix was to turn off the "Eye Care" feature or just move the slider back and forth in Lenovo Vantage (on my Lenovo 710). Hopefully this post will show up in a search if you are having and provide a quick but temporary fix until the problem is addressed.
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Posted By RichC on September 19, 2019
So sorry President Trump (Sharpiegate) … I just can help myself when looking at weather forecast maps. #humor
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Posted By RichC on September 18, 2019
Does Your State Have a Marriage Tax Penalty?
It isn’t always easy to decipher the tax impact of marriage on taxes, but the Tax Foundation summarized the tax code “marriage penalty” and offers an overview map. YMMV.
Under a progressive, graduated-rate income tax system, tax rates increase as a taxpayer’s marginal income increases. A marriage penalty exists when a state’s income brackets for married taxpayers filing jointly are less than double the bracket widths that apply to single filers. In other words, married couples who file jointly under this scenario face a higher effective tax rate than they would if they filed as two single individuals with the same amount of combined income.
This nonneutral tax treatment is particularly harmful to owners of pass-through businesses, who pay taxes on their business income under the individual income tax system. Under a marriage penalty, married business owners are subject to higher effective tax rates on their business income than they would be otherwise.
https://richc.us/MarriagePenalty
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Posted By RichC on September 17, 2019
After receiving for my learner’s permit (at age 16 in Ohio the 1970s), my family took a long summer vacation out west. One of the stops was to visit a long-time work friend of my dad’s who lived just outside of San Francisco in Los Altos. One of the cars he had was a bright orange 1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible with a manual 3-speed. He was a bit more California-free spirited or “looser” with the rules than my parents … so he tossed me the keys telling me to take it out for a spin. What a special moment as it became the second car I drove behind my mom‘s 1967 Ford Custom 500. Thankfully I brought it back in one piece (but I did stay in the neighborhood).
This particular car is identical, but in Scottsdale, AZ
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Posted By RichC on September 16, 2019
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Following up on my weekend post and a few of the projects that I’m trying to complete (or get started) during my few days in Florida is the “somewhat new to me” upholstery project. 
It has bogged down my to-do list schedule, but I was able to get the master bathroom corner mirrors and glass shelves 
between the vanities finished up (well I’ll take the mirrors down when Brenda adds her mosaic tile frame). “I love it when a plan comes together,” as actor George Peppard on the A-Team would say.
