This was our first trip back to Hueco after Maria’s foot surgery. Even after about 10 weeks of very little climbing and easy stuff at that, Maria and I had a pretty successful trip. Maria ran up three problems, including a V3 and V4, while I was able to get up the same V4 after a day of rest. All in all, a fun trip!
This was my very first solo project for profit. My neighbor had seen me working on the Alder table and Mahogany wall unit and asked if I would make him a few pieces of furniture for his home office. This oak table proved to be unique in that it’s made entirely from solid oak…not a single piece of plywood anywhere. It was also the first time I was able to try out my new spray equipment and use a stain/lacquer combination finish.
After about a year, we decided that Hexus needed a little brother to play with. So, we got another pound-kitten and named him Houdini. He’s just as much a handful as Hexus ever was, but with a bigger tendency to cuddle with us. It’s taking some time for the two to become acquainted, and so far Houdini has demonstrated his unwillingness to take any crap from Hexus. It’s been quite interesting playing referee!
After months of breaking me down, Mia succeeded in letting her buy a kitten (interesting how wives can do that). A few days later, we found Hexus at the animal shelter in September of 2005. He was a pistol from the very get-go. His nickname at the pound was ‘Lover boy’, which he can be…but Hexus suited him much better as he has been keeping us on our toes ever since he graced our household!
