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String, Strang, Strung

The more they are played, the more often their strings need changing. Also, wood and fretboard conditioner can be applied with the strings off to preserve the ‘ukulele’s appearance. This is my solid koa wood tenor ‘ukulele that I purchased from a luthier in Kaunakakai, Moloka’i. In honor of its roots, I tuned it toContinue reading “String, Strang, Strung”

Just Passin’ Through

Never mind that we were loading pool accessories into a pickup right next to it, this crane had things to do and places to go. They don’t really show much fear around here, and they are large enough to take on any likely challengers. The crane’s bearing is cool and confident, however, it does seemContinue reading “Just Passin’ Through”

Straw-buried

The strawberries are in season, so we went to Plant City, Florida, for our annual shortcake dessert. The strawberries were not quite fully ripened, however, so they lacked some of their usual great taste. Fortunately, the shortcake and ice cream made it better, and of course it did help that the berries were buried inContinue reading “Straw-buried”

Ecliptic Essence

Since last night the Moon has passed by Venus and risen to side of Jupiter. In doing so it has followed the ecliptic, which is the orbital plane of the solar system and courses through the constellations of the zodiac. The ecliptic follows the plane of the protoplanetary disk from which the whole solar systemContinue reading “Ecliptic Essence”