‘Tis the Season… Christmastime is here again!

“I wish you a Malty Christmas And a Hoppy New Year, A pocket full of money … And a cellar full of Beer!”  — Anonymous   ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN on my mailing list for long knows that I am a total Christmas nut. Our house has the most lights on the block. Our tree has a million ornaments. I own about 300 Christmas CDs! Over the years, I’ve stepped out of my usual “horror”…

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DIY – How To Build Your Own Oak Home Bar

IF I CAN DO IT… anyone can. Sure, I’m a guy who works with my hands… on a computer keyboard! I write novels, I don’t build furniture, and never thought I’d attempt a big Chicago rail oak home bar. But sometimes, circumstance, bravery (or foolishness) collide. So I am writing this blog to hopefully show that if you want it bad enough… you can build it.  I documented most of my steps along the way…

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