Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

A Poem for After

Posted on 08/11/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

This morning I drove the grand kids to the airport for their journey home. Now I find myself with a store of good memories but also tired, sad, drained and longing for younger days. Instead of my usually essay, this … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Mother, Poems, Spirit | Tagged grand children, grand kids, hiking, poem, Poetry, spirit, spirituality | 1 Comment

Kids and Woodworking

Posted on 08/04/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

The family legend in my family, as spread by my mother, was that grandfather could drive a three inch nail through two boards with three blows of the hammer – one to set, one to drive and one to set … Continue reading →

Posted in woodworking | Tagged grand kids, Kids projects, kids woodworking, woodworking | 2 Comments

Juxtaposition

Posted on 07/28/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

Where to start? It’s been a very busy week here and looking back at the whole week just makes me even more tired and my back aches a little more. It’s been a good week, great week, or as my … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Hiking, Mother, Writing | Tagged camping, homeless, mother, spiritual, Tuolumne meadows, writing | 3 Comments

The Deck Post

Posted on 07/21/2013 by Andrew Reynolds

I am officially giving myself the week off from writing anything. Not even going to try. It’s time for a short creative vacation so instead I’ll share some pictures of my last building project – a deck for our back … Continue reading →