Nelson
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Technology |
| Occupation | Software Engineeer |
| Location | Hartland, Vermont, United States |
| Introduction | I make my living in software but I relax by messing about in boats, doing woodwork, carpentry, logging, landscaping, yard work, and various other handcrafts at my home in New Hampshire. I've had lots of help from my friends over the years so now I know how to do a few things; others I enjoy figuring out. Why proud hands? In 2003 I was involved in a project to build a new building at my kids' school. I did everything from helping build a stone retaining wall to laying acres of flooring. I installed kitchens, trimmed windows and doors, put down subfloors and hardwood floors, all kinds of things. One day I was talking with the architect on the project and was embarrassed by all the cuts, nicks, and scrapes on my hands. Rather than talk down to me, as he could easily have done, he complimented me instead. He said my hands showed how much work I had done and that they were called "proud hands" in the trades. Now, I'm not a fine woodworker or carpenter by any stretch but that compliment and the memory of all the work I did always makes me feel good. |
| Interests | Tech, woodworking, logging |
| Favorite Movies | The Big Lebowski, Iron Man, Dogma |
| Favorite Music | Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, The Police, U2 The Jashua Tree |
| Favorite Books | Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, The Sea Wolf, Cryptonomicon, The End of Faith, The God Delusion, Why I Am Not a Christian |