http://ronveenstra.com/ ...and I feel fine. http://ronveenstra.com/blog/606/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/606/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:04:25 -0800 Pat: We'd like to congratulate Producer-Engineer Matt Boltz and his lovely wife who became parents last week: "Emma Lucille"... and Ronny, I have to say that's a very strange name for a little boy.... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/605/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/605/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:18:27 -0800 So.. despite some rather welcome distractions, work on the model ship has continued. Having completed the group of steps related to the framing of the ship and construction of the hull and deck, I've moved on to some more intricate work creating items for the deck, and spots for the riggings to be secured. This has meant a lot of shaping small pi... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/604/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/604/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:42:54 -0800 Average wake up time of 9am each week. Work a full 40 hours (+/-1ish) each week. Adhere to my previous $100 a week budget. Limit soda consumption to Pizza, Fast Food, and dinners out (when needed to keep to #3) Complete the Spare room (fix the walls, paint, carpet, heat) by Dec 31. Get in at least 3 hours of legitimate exercise each week (th... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/603/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/603/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:09:19 -0800 The smell of burning leaves. Baseball Playoffs The colorful leaves everywhere (except around my house, I hate those guys) Wearing hoodies every day (... wait, I do that in summer) Thanksgiving(s)!... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/600/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/600/ Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:42:38 -0700 Near the end of our Hawaii trip, Luke, Mandy, Claire, Morgan, and I all headed out together to do a little hiking and enjoy the sights. The Bakers were going to take a hike down to see the tide pools, while Morgan and I were headed up to hike to a lighthouse. As we reached a turn in our hike we gave Luke a call, and had him take a photo of us, an... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/599/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/599/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:53:45 -0700 The "Honeymoon" It had been remarked by more than one person that Morgan and I looked very much like we were on our honeymoon. Given some of these photos, it is hard to disagree.[Update: We just held hands on the beach.] Oh, one other thing: Hawaii is awesome.... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/598/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/598/ Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:25:00 -0700 ... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/597/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/597/ Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:07:59 -0700 UPDATE: All the pictures are now up: Baltimore/Pittsburgh 2009Sven and I took our annual baseball trip this past weekend, hitting Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Both cities were quite nice (Pittsburgh amazed me), both stadiums were beautiful, and our seats at both games were fantastic. The rest of the pictures are soon to come. Me at Camden Yar... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/596/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/596/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:00:29 -0700 Leave their shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot. Refusing to use their turn signal when changing lanes or turning. Leaving their cell phone ringer on loud when in a public place, even after it rang. Littering, especially out of the window of their car. Failing to obey basic traffic laws while biking on the street.... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/595/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/595/ Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:56:31 -0700 I have had Ned for over 5 years now. He continues to grow at an alarming rate. Anyone have a kiddie pool they're looking to get rid of? Ned in 2004 Ned in 2005 Ned in 2006 Ned in 2007 Ned in 2009 Ned in 2009... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/594/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/594/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:43:01 -0700 Vance Refrigeration Softball Rules!... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/593/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/593/ Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:36:50 -0700 Firefly Undeclared Freaks and Geeks Andy Richter Controls the Universe (One season's worth of episodes spanning 2 years) Love Monkey... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/592/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/592/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:13:30 -0700 So that's the show so far.... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/591/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/591/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:02:00 -0700 Ron: [About Pat] "I'd just like to have his brain for one day... It would be amazing!" Judd: What would you do with it? Ron: I'd read a lot.... http://ronveenstra.com/blog/590/ http://ronveenstra.com/blog/590/ Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:32:19 -0700 So it's been a little while since the last wooden ship update... I had to take a bit of a break after I broke something (sad panda). I had to bend the bulwarks to make them curve alone with the sides of the deck. That means getting the wood wet, gently bending by hand, then letting it dry. This process seemed to require a couple of repeats to get...