yes, i’ve been slacking on the posts

there’s just a lot of crap going on, what can i say?

1. weighing pros and cons to refitting our existing oil-fired boiler with a natural gas conversion burner vs. leaving it alone vs. totally new energy efficient boiler
2. trying to find a way to get additional BTUs into our kitchen which is a lot colder than the rest of the house
3. considering the costs and benefits of a fireplace insert
4. determining if the new water heater shall be a traditional tank design or a tankless “on demand” type
5. returning the microwave i bought for crissy because it has died within a month
6. finishing off the no-interest-loan application for lead-painted-window removal and replacement costs
7. determining where crissy’s car is slowly leaking power steering fluid from
8. finding money for, finding best price for, ordering, and installing a new wideband oxygen sensor in my subie
9. finishing off practice/rehearsal space in the basement of the garage for the band
10. working out a final parts/materials list for backyard deck project

fucking life is a pain in the ass, isn’t it? especially when you’re “handy” and try to do as many things yourself as you can.

anyway, here are a couple of pictures:

^^^ that’s charlotte’s friend alena on a swing. i was aiming for a low-fi black and white look.

^^^ kristen and i when we were chubby with pregnancy weight. i gained about 12 lbs during the gestation. my weight outside of that time has been +/- 5lbs for the last 18 years.

^^^ crazy 3 year old on collision course!!

^^^ my good friend (and the only other guy i’d trust to work on my car), ted foose on a chairlift with me during a squall.

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4 Comments

1. stoogepie, July 16, 2008:

   That first picture of Alena is awesome. The hair is beautiful and the high speed grainy look (I have no idea what I’m talking about here so, you know, that grain that contributes to the lo-fi look) is perfect. The contrast is rich and just right. What are the horizontal lines across the tree-line? Are those physical, like a fence or something, or an effect?

   Dude, while ted looks totally trustworthy, I am mad wicked with work on cars. Especially the insurance claim forms. Really good at those.

2. Crissy, July 16, 2008:

   I love the picture of Alena. Her daddy loved it too.

   LOOK HOW FAT WE WERE!!!! And I like your new glasses so much better than the old ones. I never liked them. Sorry.

   When she’s not throwing sand in her bff’s hair, Girlfriend is rather cute, isn’t she?

   Can Ted help you with the deck project too?

3. Kiala, July 17, 2008:

   You two were not fat.

   In totally unrelated news, I lost the last five pounds of my divorce weight. Whee!

   Ok, I guess that was related.

4. Ken, July 18, 2008:

   i got a lot more unsolicited comments on those glasses than i do on my current ones.

   i’m just sayin’.