Weather and time permitting, my son and I drive a 1999 Mustang Cobra in autocross events in the SCCA F Stock class. This chariot has about 325 horses.

Team Binder and the Cobra in the pit.

Team Binder, after a day at the races.

Sunny day on the Green Bay Trail

Taking a break after a three hour hike to the La Vega (“The Meadow”) in the Sangre De Cristos near Santa Fe, New Mexico. Elevation about 9,500 feet.

2010 visit to the Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, India. Here my guide explains some of its finer points.

At the request of my chess buff daughter Emily, we built our own chess board. Here, I'm chiseling a groove for a rosewood inlay.

The chess board makers play a game.