There are moments in life, where everything is in perfect balance.  Sitting outside on a lazy Saturday enjoying the feeling of warm sun soak through your shirt on a December day just South of Houston.  December in Texas is absolutely spectacular.  The lows are not that low, and the highs are not that Read more…

I love surprises. Honestly, opening a package and being completely blown away with what I find is a rare occurrence.  I am taking another delve into the ever crowded world of you tube personality online shops.  I find this an interesting corner of the market as you really never know Read more…

If you were on a beach on the most perfect island in the northern hemisphere with the most perfect breeze blowing over the bluest ocean and onto the whitest sand while you rested in the softest hammock that had ever been handmade by the the most jovial local artisans who Read more…

This is my second foray into the Black Label collection by Crown and Buckle.  I have a secret to tell you. I pick my watch straps for review based on my constantly evolving watch collection.  I buy what I like in hopes that I will have something interesting to report Read more…

Material science fascinates me. As a mechanical engineer the world of material science is the equivalent of the ACME catalog to the Coyote.  The work done in this noble field provides engineers like myself with the building blocks to create and improve the world around us.  New materials make what Read more…

Certain watch brands really know how to take advantage of the power of a great strap.  If you have followed my ramblings, you are inherently aware of my belief at how a strap can transform even the most humble time timepiece into an heirloom.  While that may be a bit of an Read more…

I recall playing LEGO with my 4 year old on the floor very fondly.  We had about 12 Duplo blocks and took turns making different things together. We built airplanes, boats, cars, and the usual things 4 year old boys love to play with. I recall that game lasted weeks and Read more…

I took my family to a really authentic Mexican restaurant the other night. The Chef was well known, the salsa (which if bad you should just get up and leave) was unreal in terms of depth and texture and the taste while being made of the most simple ingredients was Read more…

One of the easiest ways to obtain a wonderful watch to strap pairing is to play with color.  Using a contrasting color or rather a pair of colors that are very far away on the color wheel is a basic design method used to bring out both colors without it looking Read more…

I am typically leery of any one vendor tries to do a bit of everything.  I lean more toward this saying I saw in a book store, I forget the author, but it went like this: “Do one thing, and do it better than anybody else.” That may have been Jan Read more…