Just set down the lines for this little dory to see if you could get both plan and profile views...
Dave’s Desk
Roof Raking Sucks
So much for our almost snowless winter - maybe 15 inches yesterday/last night. Another 6+...
Charlie – getting ready for the football games
Sometimes he must think he is a cat, always climbs up on couch and hangs half off. He had a busy...
Going Back to Wooden Boat School!
Heading back next summer to build a Penobscot 13 with the legendary designer/builder Arch Davis....
Fear of Dying
"The only thing I fear about dying is that my wife will sell my fishing gear for what she thinks I...
New Year 2023
Here is my first "new" post in SBW 2.0 and from my "new" temporary downstairs desk - I literally...
Winter Desk
Moved some of my tying/computer stuff to temporary downstairs bedroom for the winter. When I...
Last Smallmouth of 2022
Last little guy of the season. He was mixed in with bunch of Fallfish and I was happy to get him....
Dianna, New Hampshire and the Moose
Diana K flew across the United States for a long awaited visit. This was her first time to the...
Milky Way – 1st attempt
Sony A6000, Rikonon 12mm/f2, 20sec, ISO=1600 This is my first attempt to photograph the Milky Way...
Strategy Desk
This is where I have been tying my flies past few years. The tool holder is new this summer - made...
Peapod – Finished at WBS
Last time I saw the boat in Maine - it had just came out of the shop. Pretty good looking - can't...
Best Warm Water Fly in New Hampshire
I have caught everything worth catching on this fly here in New Hampshire Lakes. Always produces...
Charlie – 3 Months Old
Here he is at 3 months old - end of the driveway.
Charlie’s First Day at Home
First day we brought Charlie home - he was a natural explorer and loved the woods. Little bit of a...
Headboat Haddock
Headboat fishing off of NH Coast. Come join 30 of your closest buddies at 6:00am, slam beers all...
Goodbye KLR
I had to get rid of my little scooter - it was impossible to ride with my replacement knees - I...
Carved Pike
Here is my first attempt to carve a realistic fish pattern. Found some images inline to scale...
RIP Cooper
A good dog who died too young.
Ice Fishing Sucks
My neighbor and I thought we would try ice fishing on local pond. Temp's in high teens with a bit...
McInnis Bateau Carved Model
The McInnis Bateau is a design I have always admired. It is from the 1940's and was John McInnis...
Cooper’s 6th Birthday Breakfast
I used to make special breakfasts for Cooper.
Ouch, that hurt
Got both knees replaced. Don't recommend both at same time.
Working from Home
Another day at the office - retirement is nice. This is literally my backyard. Looks nice year...
Retired !
Finally retired from Boeing on the day I turned 62. I worked for lots of great companies, but...
Christmas Island – Bonefish
Another Bucket List checkoff. Always wanted to fish for Bonefish at this place. Great fun until...
Flies Ready for Christmas Island
Can't wait to fish for the Bones! Of all the flies I tie, these are the most enjoyable. Easy,...
Good Boy
Cooper - he was a good dog to have around.
CAE Team on Rainier
Left to Right: Bruce, Dave, Tyler, Hillary, Renee, Sam and his wife, and Jobe. We all went for...
Blind Bruce
Not certain how or why he did it, but Bruce was amazing on Rainier. We made a few training runs...
Mt Rainier
Tried my best but only made it to the red dots!
CEM Team
Left to right - Indresh, Paul, Joel, Ben, Myself, Annie, Erik, Nate I spent a few years at Boeing...
Worlds Smartest Cat
Dr. Dinkles He was a good cat except he always got up at 5:30 and meow'ed till he got fed.
Smallest Flounder at Deepest Depth
This little guy was taken from 126ft of water just South of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. I've caught...
Fortran 77 Don’t Suck
This was my text for introduction to programming - my favorite undergraduate class and would not...
And We Are Off
So the journey begins - that's Randy's car we borrowed,
Worst Car I’ve Ever Owned
1970 MGB Bought this while serving in Germany - wouldn't go 50 miles without breaking down. I did...
First Motorcycle
Suzuki GS550 Bought this when I got out of the Army - wanted to buy a sportster but AMF had taken...
Coolest Car I’ve ever owned
1969 Cadillac Eldorado - Red Leather interior. Bought when I got out of boot camp and before...
Florida Bicycle – Fuji
I rode this bike quite a bit while in college. Was always afraid the tires were going to slip...
Welcome To The Army
I was lucky enough to do basic training at Fort Knox. They were still using the WW2 barracks back...
My First Car – 1973
1963 Plymouth Valiant Wagon - 3 speed on the column. I drove my neighbors crazy doing burnouts in...
Westboro Speedway – RIP 1985
This was a great place to go to as a kid - I can still smell the burgers and onions if I think...
Earliest Fishing Memories – Dudley Pond
I was lucky enough to live on this small pond in Cochituate MA when I was around 9 or 10 years...