Hmmmm…

…I always thought I couldn’t pull off the whole “cowboy hat look” but hot damn, look at me rockin’ it!

…I always thought I couldn’t pull off the whole “cowboy hat look” but hot damn, look at me rockin’ it!

Wow! If you haven’t seen the Billy Joel documentary on HBO… Stop what you’re doing right now and watch it.
What an amazing and inspiring journey he has taken. It’s so cool to hear the stories and see the people behind all his greatest hits.
It’s brought new meaning to his entire catalog. So thankful a took the time to watch this.

Michele and I are seriously thinking about picking up a travel trailer in the future to do a little traveling while Ali is off at college.
What are you’re recommendations on travel trailers?
I have a truck that can tow a house, so I’m not too worried about weight, but I’m thinking of sticking to 30′ or under as I’ve never towed anything like this before.
Who’s got all the info on the ins and outs of RV travel?




Ali stayed up late last night and sewed an adorable bag.
This girl is so talented, she gets it all from me.

I’m the gatekeeper for Golden Chain Theatre‘s Center Stage Car Show.
Come on down and check out some sweet classics.

Can’t believe the film was released 41 years ago when I was just a teenager.

…an oldie from 2007 but still a goodie. We hadn’t seen this one but we all loved it. The water effects we’re awesome, especially for the era.
Three thumbs up from the Shockleys! 👍👍👍

…watch it now!
Just what I needed tonight!

First off, I grabbed their awesome Phantasm Fogger smoke kit. The kit drops right into the trap without any modifications, comes with a hand held remote, a remote trigger switch for the pedal, and custom blended Roasted Mallow fog solution.
Second, I grabbed their “Inner Door Movie Prop Cover” inserts that bring the trap a little close to the movie version. These snap right in, and hide the cheap looking supports that can be seen when open.


With two settings on the pedal trigger, I can choose to start and stop the fogger on pedal push, or to trigger the smoke after the trap closes. I can’t decide which I like more, but it’s nice that I have the option to choose. I can also start and stop the fogger with the included remote.
This should finish off the trap. I honestly don’t know what else I can do to the thing. The Ghostbuster community is so cool. So many fans making great products that I would never be able to create myself.




I was again very hesitant to attempt the Ghost Lab 42’s “Custom Brass Fittings & Tubing” kit, as it takes some tricky grinding to get the job done. But after a good ‘ol fashioned pep talk from the man himself, Doug convinced me to give it a try. My biggest concern was the grinding of the top portion of the box that houses the brass fitting. I was worried I would mess it up and the brass fitting wouldn’t cover my mistakes.
I was very careful, taking my time with the Dremel speed set pretty slow and it turns out it was easier than I thought. The tricky part for me was using the Dremel to carve out the mount on the inside as it needed to be flat for the nut. Again, I took my time and made the cuts needed to secure the brass fitting without screwing anything up.
I was kind of on the fence about whether I wanted to change the brass fittings at all as I thought I was happy with the stock setup. But damn, after getting the new kit installed, it makes such a big difference I’m so glad I did it.