Hey fellow FA Artists, Writers, Crafters, Photographers, Cartoonists, Poets and dreamers.

Just a little poke here to let you all know I'm still alive. I'm doing okay so far but I'm currently facing some health concerns that are troubling. I'm working with a Neurologist to get to the root of my walking difficulties, and he's suggesting that I might have to go into the hospital for a spinal tap to help remove excess fluid in my brain. Now don't panic. The doctor assures me that the procedure is far less painful than depicted in the popular media, so I hope the discomfort I felt when they took samples from my shoulder and lower, left leg will be the worst of it. The doctor even laughed when I mentioned that I hoped the pain wouldn't go "Up to 11."

All this hoopla about the US President wanting to "Buy" Greenland has generated a response from the Danish who consider Greenland a territory, that they want to buy the state of California. To tell you folks the truth, I know it's all in fun, but I feel if my beloved state ends up under the Danish flag, I might consider moving to Solvang. The main reason is because I never got to really enjoy exploring that little community when my friends and I arrived there after a five-hour drive in slow traffic, and I only got to explore ONE shop. To me, that was like only getting one nice image from a Mars probe, and seeing something interesting, and then the probe suddenly ceases to function. Well... Not quite. There are no bakeries or charming cafes on Mars as far as I know.

My "Jedi" friends and I decided to visit Brookhurst Hobbies in nearby Garden Grove as we had a little extra time before our meeting, and I knew exactly what I wanted to get, but I only had about a half hour to shop. I didn't find the re-release of Tom Daniel's "Red Baron" model kit that I wanted, but I was happy to see they had that Mobius Ford 350 4X4 tow truck that I wanted to get the last time we visited that location. All I can say is that it's a BIG KIT with a lot of parts and a great representation of a modern tow truck with the back deck, boom, winches and power transfer gear nicely represented. Mainly, it's a great kit to build right out of the box, but it could also stand a little bit of extra detailing. For one, the overhead cab marker lights and the "DOT" lights on the wrecker body are nicely represented in chrome but would look better with transparent lenses.

It's going to be a while before I can take on any model building projects because I need to convert the upstairs bedroom into a hobby room, mainly because that's where all my hobby stuff is stashed, and the recent rainstorms revealed several leaks in the ceiling and walls. To add to the misery a couple months ago a rodent chewed through a main electrical line, and more than half the house is without power. We have an electrician who has offered to fix the problem, but Noah and I need to "Prep" the house so they can get around with their ladders and punch holes in the walls to repair the problem. So I have ben considering trying to find new quarters or at least finding someplace else to stay until after the repairs are done.

So maybe moving to Solvang might not be a bad idea, but it still will be a very expensive change of locale.

"Peace."