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As a small boy, I did not have a typical set of wooden blocks to play with.
Instead, my whole world was wood blocks. My father was a custom furniture maker, having learned his craft in Holland. On Saturdays, my Dad would take me to his shop. While he worked, I would build all sorts of houses, buildings and cities with his left over pieces of wood.
A few years ago, I visited a friend at his cabinet fabrication facility. During the visit, I noticed an abandoned pile of scrap wood, ready to be discarded. As I stared at this pile of wood, a memory rekindled. I asked my friend if I could have some of the pieces of wood to play with in my studio. Then, once again, I was building houses, buildings and cities.
Instead, my whole world was wood blocks. My father was a custom furniture maker, having learned his craft in Holland. On Saturdays, my Dad would take me to his shop. While he worked, I would build all sorts of houses, buildings and cities with his left over pieces of wood.
A few years ago, I visited a friend at his cabinet fabrication facility. During the visit, I noticed an abandoned pile of scrap wood, ready to be discarded. As I stared at this pile of wood, a memory rekindled. I asked my friend if I could have some of the pieces of wood to play with in my studio. Then, once again, I was building houses, buildings and cities.
