The joy of making “stuff” comes from the journey not just the outcome. When you realize that it is “too much fun not to” then you have to. That’s how I got started. You know you are on the right track when as a kid your parents leave notes on the fridge for the babysitter like,”Don’t let Bob fix anything.” That note first appeared in 1963. I was in 3rd grade and it led to a career as a design engineer. I’ve had the pleasure of designing a lot of machines and products for industry, but as a hobbyist I’ve designed and built model rockets, log furniture, tree forts and designed a shotgun mount for wheelchairs for paraplegic deer hunters. I even put a dormer on a friends house when there was no room behind it, because it made the house look cool. The point to all this is that Dale has gotten it right. We are makers. Sometimes it’s to solve a problem other times it’s just for the silliness and joy we get from making “stuff”. It allows us the opportunity to let our minds stretch and have fun in the process.

So why are you still reading?f Go make something.