David’s Ramblings

Enjoying the Spring Sunday working in the yard on breaks from studying. Trimmed the shrubs in front of the house and raked the plant beds and lawn of old leaves. There are a ton!
The raking task…

Valentina enjoying the cool saltillo tiles on the patio. I moved all the plants outside after their winter hibernation inside.

Everything […]

Wow now this is a real discovery… that is if it is confirmed… for those not into particle physics matter is supposed to be composed of building blocks called quarks. These quarks fit together in various established / theorized ways to build other particles… However this discovery of a previously unknown and untheorized particle throws […]

Thinking back about projects that started out as a little idea, just a thought, a whim, and ended up turning out ok!
The glass block shower was one of those projects…
The original shower…

Beginning construction…

Removing the old…

The finished shower, mucho mejor!

Some things simply bring a smile… this video from the movie Taare Zameen Par (2007) staring Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary does just that. Enjoy!

One of mi pasiones is Art Deco… I managed to pick up a few pieces while antique hunting in North Carolina…
A 1949 Philco radio sitting next to Anjelica; a ‘72 Yamaha…

A deco sideboard I picked up one rainy day in Raleigh… I asked “How much?” and was startled when the dealer said “$285″, I immediately […]

Things are blossoming and leaves are budding out all over! Love the bright green new leaves!