The new labs I manage in Tata Hall, Revelle College Department of Chemistry, UCSD have some very cool fume hoods. The new labs in Tata hall were sponsored by a Tata(India) endowment to the University and

This is a very rare 1927 Cadillac Model 314 Touring car. This particular car is a San Diego Native and was first purchased by the Hotel Del Coronado to bring VIPs from the Santa Fe Station to the Hotel.

The Sound Train: A 1929 Graham Paige 837 Limousine. This extremely rare vehicle was purchased in 1930 along with 12 others  by the Publix Theater Group(Paramount Pictures) and converted to look like a

Loading a 1927 Graham truck into its box. This trailer was built to hold this 8 tonne, 1.5 tonne 1927 Graham Truck with Dodge Drivetrain. It's a very tight fit. My father restored this truck from a pile

Ah, the ubiquitous Ass-Gasket. In the US this luxury is given away by the government  and corporate entities in vast quantities in public restrooms. It is right there on the stall wall, along with

The Liquid amber sky reigns over the liquid amber trees reaching for the setting sun. As viewed from over the top of my workshop. I love these trees as they shade in the summer, and let the sun in in winter.

Saw this little Honda parked by the Natatorium at UCSD, Muir Campus this morning and had a short crush. It's a nice little mod job, looks great, and is half the size of my Suzuki 650.  Not sure what year

Had to run off campus to get a small part and took my lunch at the shore in La Jolla, CA. Note the classic biplane over Seal Rock, the 3 harbor seals lounging on the rocks, the La Jolla cliffs, and Blacks

This is a lamp I made to light up my patio space from above. I made it out of a discarded Ikea floor lamp that I pulled out of a trashcan, a piece of old tuna net, and an ancient block with snatch hook

The Eucalyptus Grove, Revelle College, UCSD. Almost nothing left here but the groves once covered the entire campus. Sadly, progress in the form of bulldozers and construction have destroyed the continuity

 My father, a World War II veteran on his  final ride. Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego California. Thanks for coming along! All imagery by @dawg-boy via Iphone 8 and post process with the

The new Tata Hall and Center for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Revelle College, UC San Diego. I will be managing some lab spaces this fall in the new Tata Hall. Tata Hall is an expansion building funded

New from WrongCo: The Good-Bad Meter! Every home needs one. I mean how could you live without knowing what is good or bad??? This incredible device can tell you whether the weather is going to ruin your

We were moving out my late father's collection for an appraisal and I snapped a few pics for you all. This was a basket case when Dad bought it f0r $5500.00 USD. It took 6 yeas to make it pretty. I was

This is my late father's 1929 Graham-Paige model 837 Limousine. This was the first classic he restored. When he purchased it from Wilbur Gerow, the 92 year old second owner in 1994, it looked more like

Last week there were lovely Ficus trees here that were at least 50 years old. A popular Slackline location for students. now... Ruined. All imagery by @dawg-boy Image via Iphone 8 Plus and edited on the

22 days ago, I posted a monochrome photo of the toilet in my father's Auto restoration shop. I inhereted the place upon his passing in early June. I felt the need to clear some of the ghosts, and this

Hello and welcome to old things that still work. This is a Philco Model 46-1213 Console Radio and Phonograph. This was the first FM Radio sold in the United states, and was made in 1946. This is a tube

This is a lesson in transportation during Rush Hour, in San Diego California, specifically  when it comes to getting to UCSD on a two wheeled vehicle. Subject vehicles are as follows, Vehicle 1) a Trek

Sometimes a wrench and 3 days of spraying penetrating oil on a rusted component is not enough, and you need to take more drastic measures. Enjoy! All imagery by @dawg-boy Imagery via Cannon Powershot 160