Paintings by Cody Owen Erhardt

   My truly gifted and talented 2&1/2 year old grandson (what? you think I may be biased?) painted some new canvases for my workshop gallery.  The music is from the first song I ever  sang for him - Grandma's Feather Bed.

If this boy doesn't grow up to be a guitar player, I will be shocked and amazed.




 (A huge Thank You to Travis and Mary Erhardt for cultivating Cody's creativity!)

From Guitars to Kayaks

What does this kayak have in common with my passion for guitars?  For starters, both are hand crafted out of gorgeous tropical hardwoods. I swear, If I didn't already have two stringed instruments under construction right now, a kit for one of these sleek little babies would be on its way to my workshop today.  For now, I'll have to be satisfied with occasionally paddling one of these beauties built by my brother-in-law Kim, his daughters Amy and Emily, and their Northern Washington venturing club. Hmm... the only thing missing is a baritone ukelele in a water-proof case!  But wait, that would be yet another project,