Men's Fellowship Activities
(4) Woodworking by Bob Cousino
(3) Breakfast at Ed's Place
(2) Breakfast at Jim's place
(1) Visit to Ford Rouge Plant


(4) Woodworking by Bob Cousino

Bob Cousino is a regular participant in the Men's Fellowship breakfasts as well as many other Widowed Friends events.

    When Bob retired, he decided to take on the hobby of woodworking, but he quickly learned that patience was a must in this endeavor, unlike his pre-retirement work in construction.  He has a box in the corner of his workshop to collect the parts that don't meet his specifications, which serves as a constant reminder to do the job right.

    Some of the models were made from memory, but now most are from scale drawings using pine and poplar scrap wood.  Bob finds it more challenging to make his own parts rather than buying parts kits; only the wheels for the locomotive were purchased.  As different parts were required, such as, various-sized wheels, pistons for off-the-road equipment, etc., Bob developed jigs to help produce these items.

    Just like movable parts on actual road equipment, such as gears, booms and wheel lifts, backhoe buckets, wheels, etc., they are replicated on Bob's models. All parts are removable, should he decide to paint. 

(3) Breakfast at Ed's place

(2) Breakfast at Jim's Place

Breakfast at Jim's Place, 6-16-11.

(1) Visit to Ford Rouge Plant

Waiting for the tour bus.

At the tower to see the 'greening' on the roof.

Roof grass makes the plant environmentally 'green'.

End of tour bus ride to our cars.