Sands of Life

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About Vincent

With 47 years of experience as a cabinet maker and contractor, Vincent is passionate about turning his clients’ ideas into reality with precision and care. For him, woodworking is more than craftsmanship; it’s a way to blend beauty and function, where each project becomes an opportunity for personal expression and collaboration. Alongside his craft, Vincent is also a Reiki Master Teacher, helping others tap into their own healing energy. His dual expertise in creating and healing reflects his deep respect for both form and flow…whether shaping wood or guiding others toward balance.

When he’s not in the workshop or channeling Reiki, Vincent enjoys deepening his relationship with his bride Nina. He enjoys taking in the great outdoors. He embraces both adventure and tranquility, whether kayaking, hiking, fishing, meditating, or performing a fire ceremony. His vintage 1975 Bronco or his pickup truck is a regular companion on his journeys, taking him through both rugged terrain and quiet spaces.

Nestled deep in the North Woods of the Adirondacks, Vincent’s off-grid camp offers the ultimate sanctuary. Surrounded by the sounds of a bubbling brook and the warmth of a crackling fire, he finds peace in the stillness. In this quiet place, even the softest sounds…like a bird’s feathers cutting the air or snowflakes settling on the ground…remind him of life’s simple, profound beauty as he continues to navigate the sands of his life.

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  • Yoga and the Wreckage

    “A Journey Through Collapse and Awakening”By Vincent After the divorce, I was a total auto wreck complete with broken glass and colors on the steering wheel. Everything that had once defined my life…my home, my marriage, my sense of belonging just gone. Leading up to the big D, I found myself sleeping on the back…

  • A Bullet Box

    Bullet’s Box: The Time I Built a Coffin for a Dog By Vincent After nearly 50 years in the trades as a cabinet maker, contractor, you name it…I’ve seen some strange jobs. Rich folks with wild ideas, crooked floors in million-dollar homes, kitchens that cost more than my first house. But once in a while,…

  • I Am Not Disposable

    The Seasons of Us by Vincent I sat by the open door of my favorite place, my camp deep in the north woods, the soft hum of rain tapping on the roof top…sipping my tea slowly, watching the leaves drift from the trees outside, some green, some golden, some already brown. It struck me how…

  • Silver Morning Milky Night

    “Death in my hand” By Vincent In 1985 I married into a family that never really communicated. When they did, it was usually through the voice of the Crone,,,my mother-in-law. On the surface, she seemed like a nice woman, but in reality, she was a real_______(you fill in the blank). If there were a picture…

  • Cragar Wheels and Carpentry Dreams

    “And a rolled-up joint along the road of life”By Vincent I graduated from SUNY Delhi Ag and Tech College in 1979. It turned out to be a great experience…though truth be told, I never wanted to go in the first place. Back then, blue-collar jobs were everywhere. I spent summers and weekends working with builders,…

  • Laughing Gas and Lollipops

    By Vincent My experience with childhood dentistry in 1960s suburbia…equal parts trauma, nitrous, and one very wet pair of pants.  As a kid, there was nothing more terrifying or oddly exhilarating than a trip to the dentist. Dentistry in the 1960s wasn’t the sleek, spa-like experience you see today. No, back then it was straight-up…