I appreciate the kind words! I really missed making them.

Oh yeah. Watching you walk out of the house, I knew where you were headed. Classic! Even my wife, who isn't into retro computers, chuckled! Great to see you back! VCF Midwest is coming up in Sept. They just moved to a larger venue. Think it is time you made an appearance!

I'm volunteering to rescue that poor ST!

Thanks! This is about 70% of it. I have quite a bit more

SAME!!! You two are so very lucky to each have a good size bedroom for your retro rooms!! I live in a TINY house and wife has the 2nd BR which is crazy TINY as her crafting room, and I have one 17-foot wall in what should be our dining room as my retro area.

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!

Oh those shirts (and my daughter robe she outgrew 9 years ago) are still hanging in the closet at the old house! I will move them... Eventually.

Thank you my friend!

Thanks for the kind words!

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!

I could hardly believe it myself. I usually feel awful if I miss a week! more than 6 weeks has been driving me crazy!

Thanks! It's good to be back.

There is always more to do. I did forget to show my software shelf! Maybe a part two will come when I am totally done

Foothills mall is not even recognizable now. They tore the main mall down late last year, and are making it an outdoor complex only. La Canada and Magee is about 5 minutes from my house

@@10MARCWOW, sure a lot has changed, normally we visit to see the place every few years but not lately as the in-laws moved from Chandler to Payson and most of my other siblings left Phx so we don't go out as much now. To narrow it down we lived at 1300 W. Dawn Dr. the back 1/2 achre were corrals and such for horses at the time. Good times living there, only thing I don't miss is heat and rattlers that would visit often. 😉

I had videos planned in late January and early February, and then something new would come up that would take up all my day. Quite frustrating, really.

I want to keep the renters, not scare them away.

Yes... so many times I was just getting ready to make a video... Then there is a cabinet to put together or a desk to relocate!

Thanks so much! There is still so much to do, but things are finally feeling normal again.

Reginald is a great tortoise with a fun personality. I miss the little guy

Your sticker fits perfect on there. I think I put it on the first week I got it!

@@10MARC ♡

The cool thing is that I have decided to keep my old studio, too. We still own the other house and are going to rent it out, but I am renovating 1/2 the garage including my old studio for my use. Eventually I will film some things from there, too.

Truer words have never been spoken.

Thank you!!

Thanks so much!

Tee hee hee!

Thanks!

Yes, I worry about my Reginald every day, and look for him all the time. I really do think he buried himself and will come out when it is warmer

I have heard that, too. I think the longest I have had one house is 12 or 13 years, so that tracks

Yep. I get to Phoenix several times a month and it is always "drive two hours there, do a half dozen jobs, and try to get home before 10 PM" it is far past time that we all meet for a beer, though. I have several Amiga-buddies in the Phoenix area and we all need to get together.

@@10MARCYes we do! Sounds good!

Yes, the passion is high but time is so limited! For some reason I cannot get myself to shoot videos in the evening after work. I am usually hanging out with the wife then

I have two A500's still at the old house. One original Rev 5, and my Rev 6 motherboard is in my Checkmate Case for Stephen Jones. I often take that one to shows. The A2000 is so big, especially since it is my Toaster system requiring a gazillion monitors, it is hard to find room to keep it up.

Oh nice! Looking forward to seeing it! If anyone is keeping up with the Commodore, it is you.

Thanks! I appreciate that. Poor Atari ST...

Well that is good to hear. I am sure he just dug himself underground somewhere.

Good to be back, actually.

Yes, normally Reginald the Tortoise is totally enclosed so there would be no way to get in the pool. He does love the water and spends much of the summer lounging in his water bowl. He can't swim like a turtle can, I think he would sink to the bottom rather quickly.

Well, even 6 or 7 weeks is a bit more frequent than you have been! It's been a year, buddy! ;)

@@10MARC haha this is true. Maybe I’ll produce something this year.

She ran off with Waldo and nobody has seen them since

I am quite naughty.

Thanks! That was fun...

Thanks!

Yes, I will send you the links on another platform since Youyube goes nuts with links in the comments. The Atari ST is actually fine for productivity software, and was dramatically better than the Mac computers of the same era, but it was a HUGE step back for gaming. No sprites, horrible scrolling and audio worse than the Atari and Commodore 8 bits. On its own it is fine, but compared to an Amiga it lost the race before it even started. Still, being number two but still ahead of PC's and Macs of its generation is something to be proud of. I just have fun with the old "ST vs Amiga" playground battles

Hey! I resemble that remark! ;)

Really? I need to look that up. Never heard of them!

Awesome! I am sure my told me that at some point. I guess I should listen to her more!

Thanks!

I own my own business and also subcontract out to two other companies. Some weeks there is so much work it is hard to juggle it. I have some 14 hour days, and some six hours days, actually.

@@10MARC you deserve a break then.

Well, I also occasionally use it as a boat anchor, or as a wedge to drive up when when I change the oil in my car. It is quite useful!

Don't worry. I cleaned and sanitized the garbage can after I took the Atari ST out of it.

Honestly this house has significantly less storage than our old one. The garage is much smaller, and does not have my extra room I used for my studio. I still have an absolute ton of stuff at the old house that I am now slowly moving over.

I know it is! Remember that one awesome game with the great audio, smooth scrolling and responsive action? Oh... Wait... I was thinking of the Commodore 64... ;)