Wiktor

Wiktor and I at the Grand Junction airport on the day of his departure for Poland.   (click to enlarge)
Wiktor left for home in Poland today. I am glad that he came for the summer. It was always strange to know that I have another brother but not really knowing him. We [...]

My Review of Ouray, Colorado on 4th of July

Ouray, Colorado
Mid-afternoon on July 4th I decided to take my Mom and Wiktor to Ouray for the 4th of July celebration. I called Trish to join us and we picked her up in Delta on the way to Ouray.
Wiktor and my Mom in Ouray   (click to enlarge)
I’ve been to Ouray during winter and [...]

Barney’s Garden

A short history of the garden in my backyard.

May 1 in Grand Junction, the Worker’s Day, and snow

The spring was already in full swing and this morning I woke up to a dusting of snow on the roofs of homes around me.
View of the Bookcliffs today.   (click to enlarge)
I have a hard time thinking of a May Day, known internationally as the Worker’s Day, as anything other than a [...]

The Carcass Update

There is a moment when buying new is cheaper than fixing old. I think I crossed that line with the Riken boat some time ago. I was determined that this thing is going to float! When I was placing an order with NRS for a lot of Clifton hypalon glue and Gaco [...]

The Carcass

I decided to fix up my inflatable paddle raft for this season.
This is what the raft looked like two weeks ago:
My 14-foot Riken self-bailer.
I have a contest going for naming the raft. The entries so far:
Levi: The Submarine
Adrienne: The Carcass, Tube-A-Doom
The entries so far project a lot of [...]

Canyonlands, UT

It’s either feast or famine with my work.  Right now I have more work than I can handle but it’s better than the other way around.  Trish yanked me out of my home office and we went for an overnight trip to Canyonlands in Utah. 
On a bike ride to Colorado Overlook. (click to enlarge)

It was [...]

Dewey Bridge

When my dad, brother and sister-in-law were here in March visiting from Poland we went on a short trip to Moab and Arches. On a way there I insisted that we stop at the Dewey Bridge to take few photos.

Dewey Bridge near Moab, UT on March 10, 2008. (click to enlarge)
When Trish and I went [...]