Author Archives: Brian Gallimore

Pics at TTU

After our all-black-shirt family portraits, we went to campus to see if we could get some decent pictures to use for Christmas cards.  The sun was very harsh, but we might have a few that will work.

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Agritourism

We all visited “The Maize” north of Lubbock this morning.  A pretty neat place, with the main corn maze attraction plus an air canon that launches corn cobs, a few pens with different farm animals, and of course, concession stands. … Continue reading

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BMW K75

My blue BMW K75RT.  I think it was an 1988 model, but can’t remember.

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Virago 1000

May 1992:  My first motorcycle (that I really owned) 1984 Yamaha Virago 1000.

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Dinosaur World

Amber and Bryson went to Dinosaur World this weekend.  I hear they had a good time, and here are some pictures.

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Garden Update: November 19, 2010

This is the time of the year when the garden would be producing lots and lots of vegetables. If I had stuck with it and planted more stuff a few months ago I would be buried in produce right now. … Continue reading

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Noisy Pants Bryson

After Bryson put on his new nylon pants, he started running around the house like a crazy boy just to make lots of noise.

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Stair Project

Today, I built a set of stairs for a stage they want to use at Amber’s school.  The stage height is 24″, so I scouted around on the Internet to figure out what the ergonomics behind steps are.  Turns out … Continue reading

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Bryson is Buzz Lightyear

Bryson was pretty funny about which houses he would go to for trick-or-treat. He would only choose plain homes with no unusual lights, decorations, sounds, etc. He sure didn’t like the scary stuff, and refused to walk up to those … Continue reading

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Easy Way to Start a Fire

A few weekends ago I tried multiple different materials to catch a spark and start a fire.  Many of them worked well (steel wool, char cloth) but the one that I thought worked best was cotton balls and petroleum jelly.  The dry … Continue reading

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