Ziggy
I love dogs. I have always had one in my life. We got Ziggy from the local animal shelter. I was home eating lunch when I saw her picture in the paper as the “pet of the week”. I put my sandwich down and showed the picture to my wife. We jumped in the car and raced over to meet her. I know she is only on loan from the Universe and that makes her even that much more awesome.
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Lichty “Django” Archtop Ukulele
My archtop ukulele, “Django”, is at the top of the list of the things to grab in the event of a fire. This instrument is now part of my DNA. I built it for myself out of ideas and dreams that were floating around Technicolor in my mind and I play it every day.
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Endangered Species Chocolate
If chocolate is a vice then this one is mine… or at least the one I’ll cop to. I’d like to say I buy these to do my part to help the endangered animals of our planet. Truth is, they are just flat out tasty and contributing to a good cause is icing on the cake. I buy them by the carton.
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Little Mountain Pottery Clay Lamp
I found this lamp about 15 years ago at a local arts & crafts show. It still makes me smile. It has pairs of critters all over it. The dog’s name is Rudi.
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Bose Noise Cancelling headphones
One day I saw Corrie, my wife, wearing a pair of these. She asked if I wanted to try them out. I was blown away by the comfort and sound. They made my good headphones sound cheap and feel bulky. The noise-cancelling feature is amazing.
Buy Now$249Ford Flex
I was always a pickup truck kind of guy. I needed one for my construction business. When the guitar business took over I had to have something that could hold lots of instruments. We found the Flex. It’s roomy, ultra-comfortable and quirky looking. Hands down, the right choice for us. And Ziggy loves it!
Handmade Handplayed Book
This book kick-started my creativity engine when I started building guitars and ukuleles. Total inspiration. It will always have a place on my coffee table.
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Kalahari Desert Oil Painting
We got to do a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. The artist, my sister-in-law, Cindy, was on the trip with us. She captured the sky and clouds perfectly. This painting brings me great memories of that trip.
Antique Tool
This little guy was in a box of old tools that Corrie bought for me one Christmas. Turns out it was designed to aid in the tying of fishing flies. I love it because it is old and cool looking and I was able to repurpose it for my work in the shop.