Post-Ian, Pre-Dominican Republic

Chewbode posted on Oct 16, 2022

I figured I'd finally post up here to let everyone know we made it through hurricane Ian just fine. Since the storm shifted trajectory at the last minute, we dodged the majority of the winds and water. As a result, there was no damage to the house. The only mishap we had was that several trees in the preserve out back fell over in a domino effect, with the last tree landing in our back yard. Since we have nothing in the backyard, there was no damage to anything. The tree still needs to be removed, but since it originate from off-property, the CDD is expected to remove it. I reached out to them on October 9. I suspect it'll be a little bit before they can make it around. A view from the treeline. The opposite view, from the lanai. The trees covering the walkway in the preserve. Carl...

Louisiana Bound

Chewbode posted on May 4, 2022

We're headed off on a road trip to Baton Rouge tomorrow morning. The car is packed and everything's ready to go. Since it's likely going to be a 12 hour trip, we're waking up at 5:00am and will be on the road by 6:00am or so. We'll be in town there for three whole days, and will be driving back on Monday. One of our friends is from Louisiana and she's going to be there with her boyfriend this weekend, so we'll likely spend some time hanging out with them. On deck for when I get back next week: I have some movies in the pipeline I'm adding to my collection, there is some post-DeLorean-build news, and 3D printing lined up.

2010 L.A. Trip

Chewbode posted on Sep 28, 2016

I happened to stumble across my old Tumblr page today. Apparently, I created it around the time I went to L.A. in May 2010 for a short, 4-day trip. I was seriously considering moving out there, and Zeke (Eman) had set me up with a interview at the Ski Channel. The interview didn't go so well, but I had an opportunity to see what L.A. was like and it was a large basis of why I went back out there again in December 2010. Anyway, I pulled all of those Tumblr posts into this blog and deleted the Tumblr account. If you go back to around May 2010, you'll see the posts.

Home

Chewbode posted on May 31, 2010Sep 28, 2016

Safe and sound in Tampa.

Almost Home

Chewbode posted on May 31, 2010Sep 28, 2016

Landed in Charlotte. Will be boarding the plane to Tampa shortly.

Adios, L.A… For Now.

Chewbode posted on May 31, 2010Sep 28, 2016

Sitting at gate 10 at LAX. In about an hour I'll be airborne, on my way to Charlotte, NC to get my connecting flight back to Tampa. This vacation was well worth it. I got to hang out with old friends, meet great new friends, and study the lay of the land. The most productive time so far was Anders' party last night. I met several awesome people and learned a lot about L.A. from those who live here as well as some visitors like me. I've found it interesting listening to why people like being here and what keeps them here. Ultimately, I've found there are a ton of "normal" people living in L.A.; those far removed from the Industry douche bags I expected.