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Coolio
Put a deposit on refrigerated air install for next weekend. This summer we'll be coolerating in style.
Dad got in last night. Staying the weekend and doing a 5k with Carrie. And now we have and extra registration since Julie can't make it, so I might get enlisted to push the stroller.
Tonight, we Flament!
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Meemaw
Exercise, done. Only 2 miles but every little bit helps. I'm back in the exercise challenge. Or more appropriately I'm not knowingly failing the exercise challenge this year. Plus it gets some exercise for Piper who I feel guilty about not giving enough attention to more often than not.
I found an old chat with Ben from '09 today in which we ( Read more... ) -
It Cometh with Snot
The past week has been sickness all through the family. Near as I can tell Owen was our own patient zero, followed by either Carrie or I, with Paige bringing up the rear. It hit me last Sunday/Monday and lasted till about today. Still not completely over it but much better since yesterday.
This past weekend we toted the kids out to Carlsbad for ( Read more... ) -
Sinu-balls
Some kind of sinusitis has descended upon me. Out of work Friday and still feeling worn out and sore.
Friday Flamentations were booshed by sickness. And it looks like no gaming for the next two weeks for other reasons. May have to see if Ben and Amy are interested in something during the week, to ablate the seemingly inevitable once-a-month ( Read more... ) -
Flament!
We got the house refinanced on Friday. The new lower rate is going to result in enough of a monthly difference to almost pay half of a car payment.
Speaking of cars, I sold the red truck. Got less than I had settled on originally, but I call it a win since when the guy came to pick it up he had some trouble starting it and still drove off with it.
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Housings
Heard back from the bank about refinancing our house. The deal's good to go, but the appraisal seems to have come in fairly low, which is not super happy news. That means after being in the house for over 6 years we have very little equity, and not near enough to finally get out from under PMI. The refinance should still reduce our mortgage ( Read more... ) -
Yeasty and Lacking
I decanted some of my first Mr. Beer batch when Dad was in town, but it was way too soon and I'd hoped the flavor and clarity would improve with more bottle time, both on the shelf and in the fridge. I took some to Carl-Bad and it was similar to that first opening, somewhat cloudy and with a yeast flavor I'm not totally fond of. Even more fridge ( Read more... ) -
Family Times
Christmas went off well. The new van was delivered on Thursday and we immediately packed it up and took off for Carl-Bad. Luckily leaving a day early got us ahead of the storm. I heard at least one coworker who headed out for Carl-Bad Friday morning say it turned the three hour drive into seven. It started snowing Thursday night and kept it up ( Read more... ) -
Official: Dad
We bought a minivan last night; a 2012 Honda Odyssey. Truthfully, Carrie did most of the buying. She texted back and forth with 4 car dealerships, getting them to one-up each other till we came down to (what we hope is) a reasonable price. These kids are gonna be riding in style.