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Going to the Junk Yards with Matt, Sunday 07-26-2026.

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  We got some good stuff for Matt's "new" car; three wheels, a windshield washer fluid container, and a fender! So, this little blog post will be about my fascination with junk yards, and how that fascination has apparently continued with our son Matthew (genetics matter, I suppose).   I remember being about ten years old, and going to the Skarpnäck dump close to Hökarängen outside Stockholm where I found an old motorcycle gas tank that I brought home (at least that’s my memory; doing a Google search did not reveal a dump in Skarpnäck, so it is possible that my memory is of another dump close to Hökarängen around 1965; maybe you can help me…   However, there is historical records of a Romani encampment in Skarpnäck in the mid-1960s, but my memory is of large mounds of garbage and trash, which I doubt could have accumulated by a relatively small Romani encampment.   Also, the report “SKARPNÄCKSLÄGRET ARKEOLOGISK UNDERSÖKNING AV EN SVENSK-ROMSK LÄGERPLATS VID FLATENVÄG...
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Keeping Mentally Sharp at 70 and Beyond, Part Four: Build LEGOs! Updated 08-12-2026.

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My latest LEGO, a really cool Jeep Rubicon outfitted for the beach!  The Huskies in the background are howling in approval!   So, this is my latest installment in the “Keeping Mentally Sharp at 70 and Beyond” series, and this time I though it was fun to talk about my 65-year love affair with LEGOs (albeit with some long absences in-between).   So, let’s talk about turning 70 (and + pretty soon), and what I believe is essential for a long and healthy retirement.   I’ve already written about Playing Rock and Roll, Fixing, Making and Building Things, and Playing Drums Open-Handed (all of which I believe are healthy and beneficial (and fun) things to do as I get a bit older) and interestingly enough, they all combine mental and physical activities.   So, let’s think about something else that involves mental, physical agility, and this is also FUN!   That is, building LEGOs!   So, why LEGOs?   Well, I did a quick Google Seach, using “Is building...
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