The ATC 90 Gets Some Attention
For 4 decades, our Honda ATC 90 has loyally served the family, providing 4 season fun and utility for all ages. For the past few years, however, it’s grown harder …
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Metal Detecting at an Abandoned House
Today was chilly, overcast and occasionally rainy, so naturally I decided to spend some time outdoors. Ryan had stumbled on an abandoned house a few months ago while hiking. Yesterday, …
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A Walk Through Seven Bridges Nature Area
Today, Enzo and I had the pleasure of joining Nicki, Anthony and their dog Lily for a walk through nearby Seven Bridges Nature Area. The dogs thoroughly enjoyed the hike, …
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Horst Waterbike Restoration – Pontoons Repaired
You may recall that in June I retrieved the rusted, discarded remains of what turned out to be a 1950s Horst Waterbike. Today I picked up the tiny aluminum pontoons …
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1966 Honda CL77 Scrambler – Wheels Laced, Trued, and Engine Side Covers Painted
Embarrassingly, it’s been more than 2 years since I’ve posted an update on the 1966 Honda CL77 project. Since May 2018, we moved to a new home and we’ve been …
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Movie Archive is Online
Earlier this year I added a streaming media server to Forths.com to host a collection of home movies. This server uses the open-source Jellyfin software to serve-up movies from 1955 …
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Old Dock is Replaced
During the Memorial Day weekend of 2007, we bought an old wooden dock from a seller on Lake Bellaire. The dock served us well for a dozen years, but became …
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Horst Waterbike Restoration
Earlier in the year, my coworker John told me about a small abandoned boat on his wooded property. He had recently moved to the house and discovered the boat during …
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Baby Raccoons
Ryan’s friend Sara works at a veterinary clinic. She is currently helping to rehabilitate some orphaned baby raccoons. She stopped by Ryan’s for a visit this past weekend with the …
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Penny Pinching
In the midst of a May snow flurry (gotta love Michigan), Enzo and I walked the railroad bed with the metal detector to get outdoors. This was my first real …
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