Category Archives: Money
In praise of buying used
Several weeks ago, I had to buy tires for Wild Bill, my old F150. As is the norm, things did not go as smoothly as I had hoped. I bought a set of tires and rims only to discover that they … Continue reading
Stopped at the gate by Barney Fife
It seems that every so often I just get the itch to drive to places that are far away! I usually have a pretty good reason… I drove to Texas to look at a car for my son… I drove to Agency, … Continue reading
I want my money back
We got my son’s SAT scores today… If you remember, we actually paid a tutor to help him. I think we paid for 4 lessons…$240! I want my money back! His scores only improved by twenty points! That was about 40 … Continue reading
Say when!
I finally got through to the Drexel coach today to talk about the campus visit… Big A is going to be attending classes with members of the wrestling team… He will meet with the admissions and financial departments. When I … Continue reading
Not then…not then…hmmmm
I have to be careful… I could easily rupture one of my knee ligaments… from kicking myself in the rear!!! Less than one year ago, I earned a voucher for a free flight with United Airlines. Both my wife and … Continue reading
Already??? But I just got situated
I spent the evening packing up boxes and boxes of books that I don’t think I am realistically going to read in the next year. We have been using the third bedroom as an office/library. With just two bedrooms, that … Continue reading
Esplain me this
I told you that we might be moving… Well, we are. I went to the apartment office to inquire about renewing our lease. I was greeted by exceptionally good news when I got there. It turns out that they lowered … Continue reading
Never a doubt
I left work today with my last trip to Texas still on my mind. Internally, I was warming my leg for the whole drive up just in case I needed to kick myself. It was worth it. I made the right … Continue reading
It’s better outside the box
Wild Bill threw a shoe recently. When we (really my wife and kids) have had to use the truck, we have been driving on a spare. My son, always trying to be helpful, went out of his way on several … Continue reading
Do you want to downsize that?
It’s getting windy again here in KS. But I’m not just talking about the weather. The winds of change are visiting our family…AGAIN!!! 2 1/2 years ago, we had four children in our home. In less than four months, we will be … Continue reading
