Tag: lazy Susan

• Archie’s Tail, Secure Spices, and LitRPG – Thoughts from March 13, 2026

  

  Yesterday, Patti and I were celebrating my 20 years of working at Disneyland. Today is my 21st anniversary from my hire date. Yesterday, Patti was hanging out with her favorite cat characters. Today, I am hanging out with one of my favorite actual cats, Archie. He was hanging out on our porch, and I was…

  Brian Kirwan

  October 27, 2026

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• Patti’s 2025-26 Kitchen Remodel – Spice Rack Edition – Thoughts from February 27, 2026

  

  Welcome back to the ongoing saga known as Patti’s 2025-26 kitchen remodel. I built a base for the spice rack pull-out cabinet a while back. Now it was time I fully installed it. I’ve had to plan for installing cabinets in the past, but this was a new level of planning. This was something I…

  Brian Kirwan

  September 22, 2026

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• Valentine’s Day, Lazy Susans, and Sliding Spice Racks – Thoughts from February 14, 2026

  

  Patti and I exchanged gifts for Valentine’s Day, but I also continued my work on the kitchen. Patti has wanted me to change how the doors open on several of the cabinets. This involves drilling new holes on the opposite side of the cabinet and reattaching the door upside down. The tough part of the…

  Brian Kirwan

  August 11, 2026

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• Lazy Susans, Black Friday, and Pesky Creatures – Thoughts from December 6, 2025

  

  Patti and I are continuing to work on the kitchen. We have two lazy Susans that are only slightly less difficult than the sink is going to be to install. Attaching them to the wall is the hardest part. You must attach 2 x 4-inch pieces of wood together on the wall and for the…

  Brian Kirwan

  May 12, 2026

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