This website represents some of the work and activities of James R (Jim) Ludden. 

Jim considers himself a 'jack of all trades' and master of some. He learned cabinetry from his father, sewing in seventh grade, electronics from cousin Dave at age 12, acetylene and arc welding while building the hot rod in high school, glass blowing as an undergrad, and pipe organ building in Germany.

He studied chemistry, forestry, and economics but never worked in these fields. He rode his motorcycle 17,000 miles through central Africa and built 20 pipe organs before settling on software design as a remunerative occupation at age 45.

In 2014 he designed a house in Taos, NM, and spent six hours a day in 2015 working on the crew that built it. In 2019 he partnered with Lana K Green, and in July 2021 they were married. Two fit comfortably in 900 square feet!

Enjoy yourself wandering through these pages.

[A note on the page footer. These are the things that I seem to enjoy and do well. The tag line on my business card is "Jack of all Trades". On the back is a list of trades that I enjoy, and those I have mastered.]