I was thinking about the roots of my creative projects. I can think of lots of projects I had, but one that particularly stands out is my attempt to make "sneaker skates" out of my roller skates. I was about 9 or 10 years old and had seen these cool new skates that had KEDS on top of the skate wheels. I had KEDS. I had old skates. I spent HOURS in my bedroom with scissors, cutting the old white vinyl boots off of the wheel mechanism, and then trying to glue the KEDS on top of them. I used epoxy which emitted heavy-duty fumes. I didn't open a window or door. I didn't understand why I had such a horrific headache! I am not sure my parents knew what I was up to. Unfortunately, as you can guess, the epoxy just wasn't strong enough to keep the shoes on top of the skates. Today I think..."If only I'd had a drill and screwdriver..." But I haven't given up. The wheels in my brain are continuously turning, thinking of new projects. I try to be a bit more practical these days, but kind of miss the days when I didn't let feasibility stand in my way.
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