Category Archives: Money
Tilt!
As soon as we leave our apartment complex and turn right to head east on the lightly traveled 133rd Street, we cross a main North-South street. On the north corner, a development of houses that sell for $500-750,000 begins and extends for the next 1/2 mile. Over that same 1/2 … Continue reading
I finally took delivery
I called the North Hollywood company to get the tracking number for my Toyota engine. It will be delivered to my work address next Monday. My mechanic is going to charge me $800 to replace the engine. However, he will charge … Continue reading
Diving into a new fishing hole
I have needed an engine for a car that I owned only two times in my life. Both times, I bought a book and learned how to rebuild them. Tonight, I picked up the phone and bought a JDM engine … Continue reading
If everything went this well…
Yesterday, I tried to link to a post about my most recent problem with my MacBook Pro laptop computer. I didn’t succeed because I never told you the story! I back up my entire computer semi-regularly onto my Time Capsule. However, that … Continue reading
Boo Hoo!
The Toyota’s engine is toast… I can’t say that I am surprised. I thought there might be real trouble when I first heard the knock. The thing that is really trying to eat away at me is the cause… I … Continue reading
I guess I should have thought of that
Last weekend, I discovered that I had, not one, but three flashlights that didn’t work. I have two that are police type flashlights powered by regular “D” batteries and a third that is powered by a rechargeable battery used for … Continue reading
Preparing for the worst
I did something that I have never done before… I bought survival food! In 1994, I lived in Northridge, CA. I was at the epicenter of the Northridge earthquake. But, since there was no advanced warning, I had not made … Continue reading
While I was on the phone!
It is getting cold here in KC. I told you that we have already had our first small snowfall. The cold changes my morning routine. Instead of warming the car up for minute, I have to wait for several. Oh, … Continue reading
She has bent over backward long enough
We have a little confrontation developing here at the Castle… Ever since we returned from vacation, my wife’s manager at Costco has significantly changed her schedule. Before we left, she might work one night per week. Now she is gone … Continue reading
How quickly things can change
As planned, I drove to Wichita today to pick up a transmission for the Nissan. I don’t really mind these long drives. I get time to think, listen to my favorite preachers on CD, etc. About 30 minutes from my … Continue reading
