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.

The Memorial Day Post

Posted on 05/27/2012 by Andrew Reynolds

On memorial day my thoughts always turn to my father. I am not going to claim he was a great man or a brave hero. He was just my father and taught me much about life. Tomorrow after breakfast I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Dad, enfield rifle, Father, Memorial day, WWII, WWII Veteran | 2 Comments

Writing Difficulties – My Ill-Formed Brain

Posted on 05/20/2012 by Andrew Reynolds

There is so much on my mind lately: writing, shop projects, work, my wife, prostate cancer, and 17th century poets. The problem now is to decide which to write about. Since this is my writing night I’ll limit this to … Continue reading →

Posted in General, literary theory, Writing | Tagged Anne Bradstreet, Poetry, writing | Comments Off

Mostly Finished the Cross

Posted on 05/16/2012 by Andrew Reynolds

I finally finished cutting the fretwork on the cross. I just went back and re-read my last post on this project and wow was I wrong on the time it would take. In the last month I’ve kept thinking that … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirit, woodworking | Tagged cross, fretwork, oak plywood, scroll saw, spiritual, three crosses, woodworking | 9 Comments

Mother’s Day – Memories of the Chevy

Posted on 05/13/2012 by Andrew Reynolds

Last week I did my Mother’s Day post but today is the official day so I’ll offer one more story about my mother and traveling. Mother had wanderlust in her. She loved to travel. Part of her traveling was to … Continue reading →