We joined our friend Brent and his family for their first cruise. We departed Galveston for Progreso, Mexico and Cozumel Mexico on a 5 day cruise.
It was a blast. We had a great time. October is a great time to cruise.
Posted in Cruises, Travel • Comment on this post
I went garage saleing in July at the City Wide Haysville Garage Sale and found a functioning Laser Ball Pinball Machine in the back of this one garage.
Posted in Around the House • Comment on this post
The 5th of July, we packed up the camper and headed to Spring Lake Campground.
Posted in Camping, Family Events • Comment on this post
We had our first large party at the new house on July 4th. It turned out great!
Posted in Around the House, Family Events, Holidays • Comment on this post
Our friends Daryl and Jenn invited us to go with them this year to Lake Texhoma. We’ve never been able to go with them, but this year was different. We had a blast!
Posted in Camping • Comment on this post
Posted in Around the House • Comment on this post
Now to put the box/walls back on and get everything straight, as best I can.
Then put the rail back on top.
Posted in Around the House, Craps, Woodworking • 2 Comments
I finished up the stapling of the padded rail. It didn’t come out too bad. There are a couple of wrinkles that where from where it was folded at the fabric store. Maybe I can get those out with a little heat. I’m pretty happy with it though.
Posted in Craps, Woodworking • Comment on this post
Posted in Craps • Comment on this post
I’ve started rebuilding my craps table after my house was destroyed in a fire, December 21, 2012.
Lets call it the Phoenix table, rising from the ashes! Actually, it was in the only room in the basement with a closed door, so all it got was smoke and water damage. I stored it in my son’s garage until last week. I have since bought a new house (new to me) on 10 acres with a huge outbuilding. A perfect place to rebuild the table!
Posted in Craps, Woodworking • 1 Comment
I lost my house to a fire on 12/21/12 Friday. It’s pretty bad.
Everyone got out ok. My son was home alone and noticed it in time to get out and call 911. Pretty proud of him.
The craps table actually is one of the few items that made it, sort of. I will have to clean it up and it will smell like smoke for a while. That is the least of my worries.
I am staying in a one bedroom suite with a kitchenette until we move to a rental house next week.
I am planning to rebuild the house.
My insurance is taking good care of me so far.
Posted in Around the House, Family Events • Comment on this post
I decided the white rope light around the inside was kind of blinding when the room lights are down.
A curtain of small trim around the perimeter might work to allow the light to go down only, and not in your eyes.
I soaked some short trim pieces in water for a couple days, and then tried to bend them. Didn’t work.
So I kerf cut the backside of them and they curved nicely.
Posted in Craps, Woodworking • Comment on this post
I needed to make the dealer chip tray holder match the rest of the table. I used some of the 1/4 inch plywood I had left over and added it to the top of the existing board. I attached it with two countersunk screws, and cut out the hole for the blackjack chip tray.
Posted in Craps, Woodworking • Comment on this post
Posted in Travel • Comment on this post
I started staining the chip trays.
I went ahead and used the pre-stain conditioner. Then used a red mahogany stain.Five of them are ready for poly. Continue Reading
Posted in Around the House, Craps, Woodworking • Comment on this post