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Seems like every year I miss two events. One is the Inianaplois 500. For some reason I keep thinking it is on Memorial day. So, I'm a day late on that one. The other event is the Del Mar Fair. Let me know if those tickets are still available, I'd love to go.

I always thought that having a shop full of expensive power tools was what I needed to make expertly crafted furniture. I've recently come to the conclusion that I'm missing the real joy of woodworking by not using my hand tools more. I've started using my hand planes and chisels more often and leaving the noisy power tools to the rough dimensioning of lumber. The woosh of a finely tuned hand plane is music to my ears.