Mom was always big into reuse, so I think she would be pleased by the fact that her sauerkraut maker will live on to provide more joy for no doubt years to come. But to achieve this, it had to be transported from Lake Oswego, Oregon to Austin, Texas. This large ceramic bowl is quite heavy, so shipping would be expensive and risky. Alas, with some good engineering ingenuity, both of these issues were able to be eliminated by checking the bowl as part of the free baggage transport Dwight had flying back to Austin and building of a very safe transport out of materials found among a few things Dad has in the garage.
Indeed, mom’s sauerkraut maker arrived unopened and fully intact in Austin, Texas, where its second life will begin. Special thanks goes to Dad, who provided all the necessary elements for the transport box as well as most of the labor in making it (although it required careful oversight by a highly-trained quality-control engineer).
Happy Mother’s Day 2022 Mom – your spirit and love continues with us!