Posted On Friday, June 3rd, 2011 By David Veatch
The wife and I have been very busy lately. It’s not yet over, but this past weekend was perhaps the busiest, not to mention heaviest, part of the process. That process is moving. The whole thing started last spring, when we put our two houses on the market. This past spring, a year later almost to the day, her house finally sold and we had the wherewithal to purchase a new house. We packed her house into two POD units and moved them into storage until we had a place to put them. At the same time, we took mine off the market because it hadn’t sold yet, and we didn’t want to take the chance of it selling and us having no place to go. Turns out it wasn’t a concern, because we found the house we wanted to buy within days. We made an offer, they countered, we met in the middle, and two long months later, we took possession. When that day finally arrived, we couldn’t move in immediately because we had too many other family obligations (Jami’s sister graduated with her doctorate! We couldn’t miss that graduation day…). So, exactly one week after we took possession, more »
Posted On Saturday, February 12th, 2011 By David Veatch
We’re not completely beat, but we’re certainly tired. Moving our rec room furniture out of one friend’s basement, and into two others will do that I suppose. I hired out the pool table itself, preferring to have someone experienced in dismantling pool tables do that job. It was taken to one friend’s basement, along with two barstools and the light this morning. This afternoon, I, my wife, and the couple from whom we bought the whole set, moved the rest of it into the garage in our Southern Home. That includes the captain’s chair, the player chair, four rolling chairs, a high top table, and a flip-top poker/game table, and a 60″ standing bar. Thankfully, we had a family truck to use, which meant we had to make a couple trips, and put stuff in cars as well, and make two trips to boot, but we didn’t have to pay anything for it. One step closer to having a usable pool table!
Posted On Sunday, December 26th, 2010 By David Veatch
Christmas break this year was a lot of fun. The week before Christmas was spent mostly in Wichita with my brother back in town from the Northwest. Both Mom and Dad were overjoyed to have the whole family together again for the holidays, even if it wasn’t on Christmas Day Proper. It’s not the date that matters, but the time spent, no matter the date. There was lots of eating, lots of relaxing down time, some pool, some shopping, and generally enjoying family time. Christmas Day Proper was spent, just my wife and I. We carried on what is becoming a wonderful tradition of opening one present per hour. We did that first on Valentine’s Day, and she had the fantastic idea of applying it to Christmas too. So, with homemade IHOP style pancakes and mimosas, we opened our gifts to each other, watched Milo & Otis, and I introduced her to Firefly. She’s not totally hooked yet, but I can see the roots sprouting. ;) The day after Christmas was spent at her parent’s house. Her younger sister and bro-in-law were there with her parents, and her older sister joined us via Skype for the opening of yet more more »
Posted On Thursday, November 11th, 2010 By David Veatch
Wherein my birthday is discussed, and my friends and family are thanked, yo.
Posted On Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 By David Veatch
Wherein 80 miles over Kansas highways and back roads is discussed briefly. There are pictures.
Posted On Friday, October 8th, 2010 By David Veatch
I’m giving the Octoginta another go on Sunday. It’ll be an 80 mile challenge. Here’s why: I’ve not ridden more than 40 miles in a single ride since the Triple Bypass last July. Pssst. Here’s a little secret about that ride… Even though that ride is 120 miles, it’s really only 60, because for the other 60, all you do is hold on for dear life while you, screaming like a school girl, pass cars at 45-50mph going downhill. I’m about 15lbs fatter than I was then. Not merely heavier. No. It’s all fat. No muscle here. I have, for better or worse, reclaimed a liking for chicken patties and frozen pizza. Also, I’m married now, which apparently necessarily means I’m fat and happy. It’s amazing how suddenly the former arrived after the latter. As I wasn’t very strong then, I can’t be very strong now. That means I’m pretty weak. Please see my previous post, 100 Whatnots, for details. As of this writing, I’m halfway through Week One. I’ll take my camera with me on Sunday to document my suffering. Did I mention early registration starts at 7, and that it’s 45 minutes away? Feel free to laugh at more »
Posted On Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 By David Veatch
Sometimes people don’t yell at you. That’s nice.
Posted On Friday, September 17th, 2010 By David Veatch
Wherein I recall improvements in last nights ride, and laugh at teenage boys who yell at me to “Get on the f*cking sidewalk, a**hole!” Ah, the wisdom of youth.
Posted On Thursday, August 26th, 2010 By David Veatch
Lots to choose from! Everything must go! Get them while they last!
Posted On Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 By David Veatch
Wherein the virtues of skinny tires and skinny cues is discussed. Also, chaos, knives, fire and Michael Scott.