Category Archives: Geek

westy guts, part II

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Tom Childers

The Westy resurrection includes fixing a fuel problem. At highway speeds and full throttle (occasionally, she gets going fast enough to pass someone!) the engine will hesitate like there is fuel starvation. Our fuel pressure gauge confirms a big pressure … Continue reading →

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westy guts, part I

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Tom Childers

I like fixing things, especially vehicles. So perhaps it’s no surprise that we own a 1985 Volkswagen Westfalia camper, a vehicle known throughout mechanic-dom as a labor of love. “Mz. Parker”, as she is know, is not an unreliable vehicle, … Continue reading →

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on bonzos and memory

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Tom Childers

After spontaneously singing to Jen at 3am recently, a song from the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, I’m noticing some of the layers that assemble me, specifically, how my memory works. I’m also in a several day sprint where the … Continue reading →

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ttitd

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Tom Childers

Ah, That Thing In The Desert. I’ve been smiling and contemplating our seven days at Burning Man, wondering what can I say about such a well-photographed and commented event? It was my first time on the playa, and we had … Continue reading →

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wrecking crew

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Tom Childers

I backed a Kickstarter campaign over a year ago that just came to fruition with the release of The Wrecking Crew, a rockumentary movie about the group of LA session musicians in the ’60’s and ’70’s that played on more … Continue reading →

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attachment is a good thing

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Tom Childers

Fireworks are detonating in San Francisco tonight, as the SF Giants win the National League Championship, and go to the World Series. WOOOO-HOOOOO! Let me make my feelings clear! It’s especially sweet that Travis Ishikawa’s homer ended the game. He … Continue reading →

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unjunking the news

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Tom Childers

Exploring some of my Buddhist connections this evening, I delighted upon the Facebook page for the king of Bhutan, His Royal Highness Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk. And I immediately found out that one of the dzongs (‘fortress monasteries’) in Bhutan … Continue reading →

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beemer reclamation

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Tom Childers

I’ve got a not-so-secret secret…I have two motorcycles, not one. The black BMW R1100RSL has been my steady date for years, an utterly reliable bike that I’m commuting on several times a week now. She’s pretty modern, lots of power … Continue reading →

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total use

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Tom Childers

I’ve been seriously busy for the last month. I started a new job four weeks ago, and it’s requiring every bit of my skill, knowledge and experience. It’s exciting. The last time I did this, I built a house. That … Continue reading →

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mz. parker

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Tom Childers

I’m embarking on a new adventure, acquiring a vehicle that I’ve fantasized about for decades. A VW Westfalia camper. This has deep psychological implications, and I am indeed smiling away as I write about this. I have always loved the … Continue reading →

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