Monthly Archives: June 2010

No more delays!

We did the final walk through today… The place looks great! I think we are going to like this house!!!

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The skeptics trifecta

When I was 30 years old, I wrote down several big physical goals. I achieved one of them a little over a year ago! I only have 11 weeks to reach my second big one… I want to be 12% bodyfat when I am … Continue reading

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Negotiating the close

Our realtor gave us some bad news today… Someone broke into the house that we are buying and stole some of the contractors tools! He won’t be able to finish the ceiling in the master bedroom until Friday! My realtor wanted to … Continue reading

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Just win-win, baby!

We should be moving into our new house this next week. My wife informed me that she doesn’t think that our existing couches are “not contemporary” enough for our new home. That presents several problems… First, shopping for furniture is … Continue reading

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There, I said it!

Today was the day… I finally confronted my son. I was as ready as I was ever going to be. There was nothing left but to do it. So, I did. I talked to him about the four levels of … Continue reading

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God answers prayer

I still haven’t confronted my son… He worked at The Bonefish Grill last night. He is working again tonight. This major confrontation has been delayed for since Monday and I am REALLY glad! Why do I say that? On Monday night, … Continue reading

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Monday ain’t lookin’ good right now

We are supposed to close on the house next Monday. Today we took the “final” walk through. We were supposed to look for any minor flaws that needed touching up. Let me summarize the results quickly… I’ll be amazed if … Continue reading

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Big A pushes my buttons again!

I was all set to have the big confrontation with my son last night… He didn’t show up. He went to talk to a man about a job and ended up going roller skating with the church youth group. It … Continue reading

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Just smart enough to keep my mouth shut

I avoided a disaster yesterday… My son came back to Kansas to find a summer job and save up money for the next year of college. Today, he slept in until 12:00! I have a very difficult time sitting passively … Continue reading

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It is looking so nice!

Those three hours that we spent figuring out how to lay the stone on the fireplace sure were worth it! I stopped by the house to take a peek at the progress and that fireplace looks so nice! The new … Continue reading

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