The Broken Column House

The Broken Column House is so named because it takes the form of a ruined classical column.

Truncated nearer to the base than the capital, jagged and riven with fissures, it was created by the aristocrat François Nicolas Henri Racine de Monville who made it his main residence during the years immediately before the French Revolution . . . more.

Remember

Could such a thing as a "Wikipedia" for memories exist? Beyond simply snapshots, diaries, and recorded media . . . ?

Possibly helpful or informative items

Experiencing a jumkmail & catalog tsunami in you mailbox? Visit this site.

What are the census statistics for a particular zip code? And, how does that compare to Barrow, Alaska? Find out here.

If we had a baby, what would it look like . . . Find out here.

What does happiness look like? They know.

Book Mobile

The icing on the cake is the wheel. For $2127,00, this should be motorized. I want it anyway.

Final garage daze

The floor is sealed, the cabinets wait to be filled, and then, there's the final weight test. A good 50 lbs., just in case.

Cabinets of Dr. Caligari

or, Professor Melamine.

Let there be drywall

And it came to pass

that new folk settled into this Valley amid the Jacarandas and tire outlets. These simple folk sought to return the sad little garage to its former glory. It all began with the floor . . .

Once upon a time

. . . there was a 50 year old 400 sq. foot garage in the San Fernando Valley. It was sad and lonely because its walls were bare, it's foundation was illogically constructed and its floor was uneven and sweaty. The little garage had once shone in its shiny new suburban development. But, now, it was a has-been. A sham of storage. An empty void of garage-ness with no soul . . . or, something like that . . .

To be continued . . .

Wanderings in wine

My little brother's blog, Back Roads Wine. Prost!

If you love maps

Or, simply want to know where you are . . . here.