28 Apr
The refrigerator is installed now. That’s the major kitchen change. We’re still waiting for drawer pulls to arrive and for the downdraft to be installed. We also need to order glass for the cabinet door inserts. We’re slowly moving everything back into the kitchen.
In the bathroom we have counter tops installed and the sink as [...]
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19 Apr
(I’m posting more today because I have nothing to do except wait for QA to find bugs for me to fix.)
Last night I bought Brain Age for the Nintendo DS. It was made based on the research of Japanese neuroscientist. He found certain types of exercises stimulated blood flow to various areas of the brain [...]
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19 Apr
I’ve seen a number of studies and surveys that show women having a preference for a man who makes them laugh. I’ve also read about a study or two that showed that women tend to have a more advanced sense of humor than men. Advanced being more word based and less physical based. This leads [...]
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09 Apr
Thank you to everyone who brought chocolate goodnesses and to everyone else who helped eat them.
I only have a few pictures of the desserts because I got too busy.
brought the Dr. Delicious cake and it was by far the best looking chocolate there. Suitable for service in a restaurant easily. It was delicious but [...]
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09 Apr
Today I decided I was up to tackling the bathroom fan in Dar’s bathroom again. The old fan didn’t really move much air and it turned out it just blew the air it did move into the attic. I was going to run the vent line through the roof, but then when the contractor did [...]
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08 Apr
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07 Apr
I just finished reading the latest Christopher Moore book, A Dirty Job. Like all of his books I’ve read, it made me laugh out loud. Get it, read it, laugh, be happy.
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05 Apr
I finally got around to reading “Dark Lord the Rise of Darth Vader.” It takes place right after “Revenge of the Sith” through probably a few months after. In the beginning he’s hating his cumbersome suit. By the end the Emperor has put him in situations that let him truly value and embrace the dark [...]
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