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Welcome to Behind The Idea.

This is a little place on the web for me to share some of the work I have been involved with and publish some thoughts.  Enjoy.

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Recent Posts:

Restoration of 1994 Hurricane deck boat

Last summer, I decided at the very least we needed new covers. I found a local craftsman that made boat covers. I chatted with him, saw his work, and knew we had to hire him to reupholster and restore the boat to its former glory.

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Resealing the Windows

I noticed some water in the shower after a rain. At first I assumed it was from some pin holes on the roof. That will be another project. Upon further inspection, I think the water was coming from a leak in the rear window. My old friend google informed me that RV windows should be… Read More »Resealing the Windows

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1984 Fiber Stream – Replacing AC Gasket.

A couple of days ago, it was scorching, and we were running the ceiling air conditioner in our 1984 Fiber Stream. I was planning on hanging out in the camper this evening. Later in the afternoon, I went into the trailer and noticed the AC unit was dripping a considerable about of water. After some… Read More »1984 Fiber Stream – Replacing AC Gasket.

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Fiber Stream – Canopy

Our 1984 Fiber Stream has a Fiesta – Carefree of Colorado canopy. I had to watch some YouTube videos to figure out how to open them and set up the canopy. It was pretty clear that it had not been used for some time. The canopy itself was pretty dirty and a lot of mildew.… Read More »Fiber Stream – Canopy

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1984 Fiber Stream

We purchased a 1984 Fiber Stream travel trailer from a friend.

In general, it was in decent shape, but needs a little TLC. I thought I would try to document our work on this project here.

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Mindfulness for People Who Are Too Busy to Meditate

By practicing this regularly you will train yourself to be more and more mindful, and increasingly calm and focused.

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Try to be kinder.

How the last day of vacation, an eagle, a Facebook post and a graduation speech inspired me to try to be kinder.

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Here’s to Longer Goodbyes

I grabbed Mike’s list of what he’s learned after dealing with cancer for 4.5 year and having it hanging on my wall at work.

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Rick Rubin on Crashing Kanye’s Album in 15 Days

People are willing to get short-term gains at the risk of long-term choices.
Art is not a quarterly business.

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I love search advertising.

I said it. I will say it again, I love search advertising. Okay, well I love it when it is unique or when agencies and brands figure out a way to stand out in search.

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