Category Archives: general

Baseball game in May

Posted on May 16, 2013 by bturnip

One of the last things Gabe needed to do to earn his Tiger Cub badge was learn the rules of a sport and attend a game. We are a little iffy on some of the rules, but the game was … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein 3

Posted on January 23, 2013 by bturnip

The submersible gator-cage ravenously chomped the extruded hull. tjm/eg/wgj/da/je/mjg

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Exquisite Corpse – Frankenstein 2

Posted on January 22, 2013 by bturnip

Slightly edited to make tense, etc., consistent. Just before dawn, he, not troubled or indecisive, set out for the office in an old Honda carrying the loaded rifle.   It would would have been a stretch to call the car … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Corpse

Posted on January 20, 2013 by bturnip

The blonde bartender,  beautiful and nice with a heavy accent, is missing a front tooth, and that gives this SF Irish pub extra charm.  Outside, frost was beginning to settle on the rooftops and the last cab of the night … Continue reading →

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Custom tool box

Posted on June 13, 2012 by bturnip

When it came time to pull up the ancient it-was-yellow-once-very-very-long ago carpet in the dining room and put down hardwood floors, I did a bit of math.  What I figured out was that there was a very good chance I … Continue reading →

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Hooray for brushed nickel

Posted on January 24, 2011 by bturnip

So the lovely wife felt like the faucets and fixtures in our house look a little dated: Ok, point taken. A set of new faucets later: So the wallpaper is still a bit much for our taste and the hanging … Continue reading →

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Graydon

Posted on January 16, 2011 by bturnip

A recent pic from the archives- click the zoom icon for full size: Here’s another one taken at the same time with different light:

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Back, with Batman

Posted on January 13, 2011 by bturnip

I managed to lock myself out of my websites and haven’t had any new Unknown Dog material for my regular readers. Both of you will happy to know that I am back in the saddle and will hope to have … Continue reading →

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Stool project

Posted on November 30, 2010 by bturnip

A stool for Gabe. Built from plywood scraps and glue, with a few brads to hold the legs in place while the glue set. Getting the bevel cut for the 15° legs drove me nuts for a while. I finally … Continue reading →

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Graydon and Granny snapping beans

Posted on October 15, 2010 by bturnip
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