This past summer, I was able to make two trips out east. I talked about the trip to New York last month. This time around, I wanted to highlight the

At the beginning of this year, I received an invitation to speak at the National Lime Association's International Building Lime Symposium, which was held March 9-11, in Orlando, Fla. Initially, I wondered if most of the information in the programs would be so technical that it would go over my head but that wasn't the case at all. I found the three days packed with programs that vividly demonstrated the vast array of applications that are possible with this versatile product. Especially notable were the three workshops. The information expanded my horizons on the use of limestone and I think you'll find this interesting and perhaps profitable as well. I'll get to these after a quick summary of what the event was about, as well as who attended.

This month marks a great milestone in my life: Six years of writing this column. I must say that without you-the readers-I don't think it would have been possible. Your

Last month, we covered some repairs to two kitchen areas (what I would consider "minor" in nature). One had a hole that was repaired and then the whole ceiling resurfaced.

I have been working on a large number of kitchen remodels lately and the plasterwork I've had to do has ranged from minor to major. This month and next, I will review the steps I took to get them back in shape. We'll look at three different projects-two with minor repairs-and one with a complete makeover.

You may recall that back in the March column I mentioned we'd look in on "Humpty Dumpty's" kitchen. Well, the time has arrived. You remember the nursery rhyme about Humpty

Before we discuss the main topic this month, I wanted to say it was great meeting many of you at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. It was

I've been hosting a weekly radio talk show for some time now. I work with publicists and PR agents who set up interviews for me with book authors from across

Though I was born and raised in the Chicago area, it never ceases to amaze me how big an area it really is and the amount of places there are

Whoever said "time flies when you're having fun" couldn't have been closer to the truth. It's been an action-packed year and not just for me, from the sounds of it.