Category Archives: Retired–A Day in the Life

Happy New Year from Arizona

Posted on January 18, 2020 by

Can you believe that I used to post on my blog daily? I can’t believe it. There never seems to be enough time. Many of my friends are retired and they all complain that they are busier than they have … Continue reading →

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Halloween Fogger

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

Greetings. Here’s a peek behind the scenes of “Lacey’s Scary Graveyard.” If you clicked in the link in the last sentence, you got to see a short film of the graveyard as it appeared in 2017. A friend of mine … Continue reading →

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Why I Love Halloween

Posted on September 19, 2019 by

<<<Can you guess the theme of this year’s Halloween display? I’m well into my “silly season” of Halloween preparations. I’ve finished two homemade props so far and bought a few. My workbench has been cleaned from the building and switched … Continue reading →

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Camp Quest AZ 2018 and What Keeps Me Coming Back

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Last Friday at a meeting of the Tucson Atheists, I met the mother of one of the Camp Quest AZ campers this year. She also happens to be married to one of the volunteer counselors. I had never met her … Continue reading →

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Building a Third Storage Rack

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

This article isn’t about Camp Quest, not really. It’s about preparing to attend Camp Quest AZ for the 5th time. For me, preparation begins early. It doesn’t have to of course but readers of this Blog probably know by now … Continue reading →

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Proper Prior Preparations Prevent PPP*

Posted on February 1, 2018 by

Camp Quest Arizona is not until the end of June but it’s already on my mind and on my workbench. I had super response and success with last year’s program—The Beatle Bot. The program I select must have appeal to … Continue reading →

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65 in Three

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

In three months, I’ll be turning 65 years old. I’ve decided to start collecting my Social Security benefits. Decisions, decisions…While signing up for Medicare I decided to go ahead and start collecting my benefits The full retirement age is 66 … Continue reading →

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So Long Halloween 2017

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

It’s over for another year and most of the decorations are packed away. It was a great year and we had a fair number of Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween considering that it was a school night. The 8th Annual Nightmare before … Continue reading →

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Finishing—Building IT Part VII

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

Yes! “It” is done. Please check out the video on YouTube. It was finished on October 3rd leaving plenty of time to work on the other props before the dry run and party on the 30th. The grand finale is … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Don’t Plan on the Hardest Thing—Building IT Part VI

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

Greetings Halloween Geeks and Geeks adjacent! Here is a picture of the IT prop “in-the-bones.” In other words, there is no skin. When I last reported I had everything working on the bench—separately. Turns out that is an important distinction. … Continue reading →

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