DEEtroit Burger KingI left the house at 6:45 this morning and left the Scottsdale job at 10:30. Done!
Grouting isn't particularly tricky and I like what it does for the appearance of a tile job. Before the gout all the irregularities in alignment and gap are very noticeable, but the grout has the effect of blending everything visually, at least when the grout is similar in color to the tile as was the case here.
While the grout was setting up I installed the front side of the plumbing fixtures and caulked the perimeter. Looks pretty good, if I do say so myself.
From Scottsdale home just long enough to turn around and head to lunch with the kids. After lunch a bike ride with Josh, and then home for more work - progress on our second bathroom, laundry, getting things together for tomorrow.... A husband's work is never done!
VW's from '67 and earlier came with the old style bumper that had what are formally called overriders, the tube-like portion on either side that rises above the main portion of the bumper. They are affectionately known as towel bars by enthusiasts. Only the '67 model had a chrome back-up light mounted between the main bumper and the towel bar. Those lights are missing on this one, but they often broke off by a careless mechanic or, more typically, got stolen. OEM replacements are available but they run $120 a pair so that part of the restoration will wait.
Names under consideration, and possible license plates include:
Bubbla - The Swedish word for bubble and the name used there for Beetles.
Dak Dak - The Australian term for Beetles, used because it's onomatopoetic, mimicing the sound a Beetle makes.
Fweem - another onomatopoetic word for the sound a VW makes as it drives by.
Do you like simple or complex? Basic or ornate?
This question has a number of applications. Baroque music is ornate, with lots of complexity as lines are interwoven and grace notes decorate the melody. Contrast that with the other extreme, Gregorian Chant.
How about architecture? Here the grand Victorian house, with all its decorative features and fanciful paint schemes contrasts with the Craftsman that stands simple, solid and straightforward.
Cooking? French delicacies with cold soups (never could understand that one) and sauces? Or basic meat & potatoes?
I'm not sure why, but my tastes definitely run to the simple. I enjoy a Bach fugue but I'd rather listen to the more straightforward Mozart. Or Willie Nelson and B.B. King.The two century-old houses we restored were both Craftsman homes, one a bungalow and the other Foursquare.
Raising chickens, having a vegetable garden (both out of the question with desert living) and driving a 42-year old car with power nothing suits me just fine. I don't have negative feelings about those who want new and fancy, but I also don't envy them at all.
I was looking through a catalog that came yesterday devoted to restoration and upgrade parts for classic VW's. One of the listings advertised a kit that would convert the old standard ignition system to modern electronic ignition. No more changing points and condensors, setting dwell and timing every few months. Install this kit and you're done forever. As I read that I realized I'm looking forward to going backward, a return to the days of doing my own tune-ups, working with a feeler gauge and a timing light, banging my knuckles getting stubborn spark plugs to come out.
I guess I'm a Luddite of sorts. But there's a lot to be said for the simple life, IMHO.
Grouting isn't particularly tricky and I like what it does for the appearance of a tile job. Before the gout all the irregularities in alignment and gap are very noticeable, but the grout has the effect of blending everything visually, at least when the grout is similar in color to the tile as was the case here.
While the grout was setting up I installed the front side of the plumbing fixtures and caulked the perimeter. Looks pretty good, if I do say so myself.
From Scottsdale home just long enough to turn around and head to lunch with the kids. After lunch a bike ride with Josh, and then home for more work - progress on our second bathroom, laundry, getting things together for tomorrow.... A husband's work is never done!
VW's from '67 and earlier came with the old style bumper that had what are formally called overriders, the tube-like portion on either side that rises above the main portion of the bumper. They are affectionately known as towel bars by enthusiasts. Only the '67 model had a chrome back-up light mounted between the main bumper and the towel bar. Those lights are missing on this one, but they often broke off by a careless mechanic or, more typically, got stolen. OEM replacements are available but they run $120 a pair so that part of the restoration will wait.
Names under consideration, and possible license plates include:
Bubbla - The Swedish word for bubble and the name used there for Beetles.
Dak Dak - The Australian term for Beetles, used because it's onomatopoetic, mimicing the sound a Beetle makes.
Fweem - another onomatopoetic word for the sound a VW makes as it drives by.
Do you like simple or complex? Basic or ornate?
This question has a number of applications. Baroque music is ornate, with lots of complexity as lines are interwoven and grace notes decorate the melody. Contrast that with the other extreme, Gregorian Chant.
How about architecture? Here the grand Victorian house, with all its decorative features and fanciful paint schemes contrasts with the Craftsman that stands simple, solid and straightforward.
Cooking? French delicacies with cold soups (never could understand that one) and sauces? Or basic meat & potatoes?
I'm not sure why, but my tastes definitely run to the simple. I enjoy a Bach fugue but I'd rather listen to the more straightforward Mozart. Or Willie Nelson and B.B. King.The two century-old houses we restored were both Craftsman homes, one a bungalow and the other Foursquare.
Raising chickens, having a vegetable garden (both out of the question with desert living) and driving a 42-year old car with power nothing suits me just fine. I don't have negative feelings about those who want new and fancy, but I also don't envy them at all.
I was looking through a catalog that came yesterday devoted to restoration and upgrade parts for classic VW's. One of the listings advertised a kit that would convert the old standard ignition system to modern electronic ignition. No more changing points and condensors, setting dwell and timing every few months. Install this kit and you're done forever. As I read that I realized I'm looking forward to going backward, a return to the days of doing my own tune-ups, working with a feeler gauge and a timing light, banging my knuckles getting stubborn spark plugs to come out.
I guess I'm a Luddite of sorts. But there's a lot to be said for the simple life, IMHO.
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