J. Jolie Tan

It's been a crazy day. Hurriedly prepared late #lunch of a #filipino poor man's meal: #garlic #friedrice , #sunnysideup and crispy #bangus aka milkfish. (at Round Rock, Texas)

The #cabinet slid in smoothly and the install was done under 15 minutes. The items that will be displayed here was one of the reasons I agreed to this build. 😁 I'm off to the next #woodworking adventure. #texas #woodcraft #starwars #atatwalker #mileniumfalcon (at Round Rock, Texas)

Dry assembly. (The plexiglass still have the protective sheets.) My QC supervisor (aka Nessy) finally gives the green light. This 6-foot #woodwork project is a wrap. (at Round Rock, Texas)

Quoted from Crocodile Dundee: "No, that's not a knife. THIS is a knife." ... The #spyderco #paramilitary2. A full flat-ground blade in ultra-premium #s110v steel with blue G-10 scales handle. A #knifecollector 's dream. This completes my #edc package. 😁 (at Round Rock, Texas)

Aged, stained and mounted. I had to make it look like a piece of archeological relic. 😁 All this needs is a satin poly coat and it's ready for Saturday's installation. #texas #woodcraft (at Round Rock, Texas)

I could've taken this to TechShop and do a laser engraving but I've decided to go old school.. #knife #chisel and #mallet. After all, it's ancient #filipino #alibata script. It reads Alagar. It's the mantel piece of the cabinet I'm finishing. #texas #woodcraft (at Round Rock, Texas)

Piping hot #tomyum redux! This time, with Argentine #shrimps , head on. Thanks Nessy! #texas #dinner (at Round Rock, Texas)

When Nessy harvests #lime , #lemongrass , #thaichili and #thaibasil from the backyard, dinner becomes quite interesting. (at Round Rock, Texas)

Exactly a year ago, we drove up to Willis, TX, collected these cuddly things, placed them in plastic laundry baskets in our car and brought them home. That 7-hour drive was worth it. Happy #4thofjuly !

Catching the last sunbeams at Bull Creek Greenbelt. #hiking #americanakita #sunset

This 5 ft. #custom 5-sided slide-in in-wall display with adjustable plexiglass shelves is almost done. Stained in espresso, with hand rubbed poly coating and fitted with 2 LED lights. #texas #woodworking (at Round Rock, Texas)

All strapped in Capt. Guiry. Time to lineup for the #takeoff. #cloudhopping (at Signature Flight Support AUS - Austin Bergstrom Int'l Aiport)

Ready for the #joyride. #cloudhopping #singleengine (at Signature Flight Support AUS - Austin Bergstrom Int'l Aiport)

The convenience of a #pressurecooker. #homecooked #cornbeef and cabbage #dinner. According to John Murphy, this really isn't an Irish dish. 😁 (at Round Rock, Texas)

It's that time of the month again...#homecooked #dolsotbibimbap for #dinner. (at Round Rock, Texas)

You know it's time to go to bed when... your wife falls asleep in the backyard #hammock and your #dogs begin to follow suit...while your telling a story. #goodnight (at Round Rock, Texas)

Finally found time to set up the STAS rails for my #watercolor works. Looks like I've got #gallery #guarddogs to watch over my pieces. #americanakita (at Round Rock, Texas)