Photo #363

Ladies and gentlemen, I present my completed R.M.S. Titanic in 1/700 scale...

The model is approximately 15 1/2" long from the bow to the tip of the little Union Jack flag at the stern.

The bow is on the right side of this photo. You're looking at the Starboard side of the ship.

I am currently working on a video that chronicles the construction of this model from opening the kit to applying the last decals. I'm even composing and recording a nice little guitar melody for the video! I'll post it on my Facebook page soon!

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Photo #346

Sailfish carving. We bought it from an artist in Mexico. I think it looks pretty good up on our mantle...

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Photo #342

El Toro! Megan picked him up in Mexico and for now he stands on our coffee table until we can find a better home for him. I realize the cool perspective doesn't offer a size reference, so I'll tell you he stands 4 inches tall at the shoulder and is 8 inches long from the tip of his horns to the end of his tail. I'm not sure if he's marble or just granite, but he's heavy. Like a bull.

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Photo #328

I spent my afternoon composing and recording some rough takes of a new piece of music in my "home studio". It's for a little video I made chronicling the construction of my now complete Titanic model. Yes, I'm a nerd. So what?
Anyway, as you can see, I have a pretty modest set up that's easy to bundle up and put away when I'm not using it. I plug my guitars and microphone into that red & black unit on my desk, and that then connects to my computer via USB. The software I use to edit my recordings is pretty old, and not all that easy to use, but I make do with what I have. And, as usual, my little roadie Merlin is always on hand to help out...

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Photo #316

One of my favorite things about having a South by Southeast facing kitchen is that on a clear day like today the sunlight just pours in! By mid morning everything has a nice warm glow, including lazy cats that flop down anywhere they want to...

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Photo # 310

This is my little model of the USS Missouri. No, I didn't build it. It's actually just a little die cast souvenir I bought when I visited Pearl Harbor in 2008. Now that I have a proper place to display the model, I finally removed it from it's packaging...

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Photo #308

While the rest of North America is slogging through winter, there are signs of an early spring here in Victoria. Megan picked these snow drops on her way home from work today...

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Photo #291

Folding laundry and watching classic Star Trek. Yep, I'm a domesticated nerd...

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Photo #289

Ta Da! One tall bookcase...

It's the same series as my desk, so the colour matches perfectly! It only took me about an hour to build it, counting a little break to let my neighbors downstairs know I would be hammering nails up here. They appreciated the courtesy.

I have several more books and things to fill the shelves with, but I staged this photo like this just to give a general idea of how the new bookcase looks in the den. I can't leave that many open spaces for the cat to climb into.

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Photo #288

My bookcase arrived around Noon today. Some assembly required...

*Bonus Photo: Cats are like kids. They're always more interested in the packaging...

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Photo #287

There's supposed to be a bookcase here...

In the time I've been living in my new home I've slowly been finding efficient ways to use the tiny 8x8' room that is our den. It's one of those projects I didn't want to do all at once right when I moved in. I needed to live here for a while and get a feel for the room and how best to use the space. After hanging my guitars on the wall and moving my amplifier, I've managed to free up this little corner to the right of my desk for a nice, tall bookcase.

The problem is, the bookcase isn't here yet. I bought it yesterday and was told next day delivery, but such is not the case. I'm sure it will get here tomorrow, and for now you folks get a lovely picture of empty floorspace.

I know I'm still one photo behind where I should be, but if I get the bookcase tomorrow I'll post 2 back to back "pre & post assembly" photos to catch up. Fingers crossed.

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Photo #283

My Mother-in-Law's travelling bear...

This little guy, small enough to fit in your hand, is usually clipped to my mother-in-law's purse whenever she travels, and they've been to a lot of places. I remember seeing it in Hawaii (in a Hawaiian shirt too!), and I'm told it's been to the Sturgis Bike Rally a couple of times wearing a little leather jacket. The list goes on! This photo was taken last night when the little bear stayed over at my home before boarding a plane this morning headed to Cancun, Mexico.

Have a fun and safe holiday, Camille and Stu...and little bear too!

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Photo #282

Tidying up for a visit from my in-laws tonight...

I used my camera's 10 second timer to get this shot. Pretty cool, huh?

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Photo #281

I finally installed another guitar hanger in my den this afternoon. It's the one on the left...

The den is still a work in progress, but at least I've freed up a lot of floor space by hanging a couple of my guitars on the wall. Now I just need to find the best corner for my amplifier.

Side note: It's always interesting how my red wall appears almost purple when the flash hits it.

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Photo #267

There are too many cards to fit on our mantle, so I hung the majority of them up above the balcony door...

It feels so nice to have such a great family and so many wonderful friends!

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Photo #259

An ornament hanging in my home. I like how the flash darkened everything else in the background.

It's actually an inexpensive plastic ornament that came with some gifts Megan received at work, but I kind of liked the way the glitter was picking up the light from the living room. I also couldn't think of anything better to take a picture of today.

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Photo #245

For lack of a better idea today, here's a photo of the Draceana plant my mother in law gave us a few weeks ago (clay pot and all!). I like it...

So far the plant seems pretty happy in it's new home and is doing great. The little plastic grids are over the soil to keep the cat from digging in it.

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Photo #231

I like having a fireplace! It's a great way to quickly heat up my home and it keeps my power bill down. Plus, it casts off a nice warm glow...

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Photo #211

My wife Megan has been collecting and drying leaves to use as decorations this weekend. I was trying to capture all the different colours when Merlin suddenly popped up...

I love the variety of deciduous trees we have around here.

Oaks, Maples, Aspens, Alders, Birches, Willows, etc...

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Photo #208

I almost forgot we had this thing...

It's one of those cool fake flame lights that we bought for a Halloween many years ago then dropped into a storage bin where it's been ever since. All these years later and the original bulbs still work!

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