Probably the 8th Wonder of the World...

I haven't built a ramp yet, will soon. Probably put a redwood ramp on it, then put vinyl lattice around the bottom.

All handnailed. So, call me old fashion.

Grand Canyon...Egyptian Pyramids....Taj Mahal...Mount Rushmore....and Barlow's shed. This shed took me a while though but it's well handy where you got to put stuff in it. The siding looks good on it and I got some good deals on everything from my work. So, this turned out ok. I wish it was on a concrete foundation though but oh well, but it still looks nice, right? The doors came out good too and I used cedar tongue and groove boards and glued them onto 3/4 inch plywood. Everybody loves the doors though. I also put in the old cabinets from the kitchen in the shed and hung them to put things in. I will put in more shelves with the leftover 2X4s and plywood. I already put in a few things in like garden tools and lawnmower, etc. It's nice.

The cabin with a good finish on it.

This time, I used a really expensive finish on my cabin and it's well worth it! It's Messmer's log home treatment and it's really thick stuff. $50 a gallon. Made in Utah for Utah. It's the finish you see on the log homes in the Utah canyons. I used up two gallons for the cedar siding and Messmer's stain(in a darker color) for the porch and porch roof. I love the look of the cabin and it has never looked any better. I'd like to thank my old boss for letting me using the paint sprayer and I also used the brush for tight places. Bravo to me!

New member in the Daniel Barlow family....

For a long time, I've always wanted an urban fixie bike. I guess I was just browsing around in the internet and been a googlin' and happened to find this. This was surprisenly $250! Not bad at all for this price, I rode it around after I got it in the mail and loved it. Well, it's a singlespeed at a 46-16 tooth gear or something like that. At first, it was kind of hard to pedal around and now after I've ridden a few times, it got easier in that gear and now I think it's a perfect gear to get around town. I can't do hills on it though but I knew that before I bought it, that I couldn't ride on it uphill but it is suitable for flat roads....that's all I needed anyway. It's a lot fun and I enjoy riding around town and on Witch's Knoll south of town. This bike looks like it is $1,000 and I can't believe it was $250 plus $39 for shipping. It's just a fun bike to get around town and play along with. I just wear my everyday clothes and normal shoes and just ride it around for the hell of it.

Sun Valley, Idaho

Climb, and climb, and climb...
....and climb.


Well....well, I am finally biking again and feeling good. After a lame season of resting from overtraining or whatever it was, I am finally riding again. It took like what? 4 or 5 months? Man, that is a long time and I did a few rides still during the time. But now, I am rested for good. Too bad it's the end of the season almost. Anyway, I wanted to go on a bike trip somewhere with my parents and sister before the summer ends. We were choosing between Vail, Colorado or Sun Valley, Idaho. So, we chose Sun Valley because it sounded better. I also heard that there are awesome bike trails there. We left on Friday and thought we'd stop by at Lava Hot Springs to swim but there was a lot people in the area and nobody was really interested. It was also too hot to sit in the hot springs. So we stayed in Pocatello, then went to Sun Valley on the next day.

Craters of the Moon National Monument happened to be on the way and I thought it was an awesome little area where there was a bunch lava rock that looks like the Moon. It was interesting and weird. Dad picked up a few lava rocks which was probably against the law. Anyway, it was a cool visit.

Then went to Sun Valley, I went biking and the rest went around shops. Everybody seemed to enjoy it. The trail I went on was a good climb at about 1,500 feet of elevation gain and had a good downhill on the other side. I climbed on Wood River Run Trail and went down on Warm Springs Trail. Since I just started riding, I was really tired at the top and I was spent. I loved the downhill though. It was a good little area, not as many trails like Park City but still a fun place to bike. I really enjoyed it.

After the day in Sun Valley, we've headed home and stopped in Burley on the way to stay over night. Then slept and slept in. Left at 11 and now we're home. It was a good little weekend trip.