Television, computers, data, and monitor challenges When we left in 2007, Chelsea and I cleaned off our hard drives (mostly) and put the data on two 40GB external drives (they weren’t big enough). We came back in 2008 for a few months and started using our computers again, rather than use my laptop. In the …
We were on such a roll after our efforts to get ready for Tyler that we kept on going. Everything needed to get done anyway, so why not do it all now, we figured. Of course, we’re paying the price these days because we’re totally wiped out, but at least we feel fantastic about all …
Stained glass project Twenty-five years. That’s how long I have dragged around seven boxes of gorgeous glass pieces, all sizes, with equipment to create the stained glass projects. When Chelsea was born I was making stained glass windows, and was in the middle of a particularly beautiful piece for my dad when he died suddenly. …
Before Thanksgiving we met Tyler, a friend of Alex’s who was down from Boston visiting. He’d been living here for a few years but had chosen to move back home for several personal reasons. In late January he got in touch with Alex to see if Alex would be willing to have him as a …
Will it never end? Chelsea and I asked ourselves that question daily during January and February – in fact, right through the middle of March. Every time we finished a box, two or three more stepped up to take its place. At times we suspected they multiplied overnight. It’s not been a matter of disorganization; …
Crazy busy. Just plain crazy busy. That’s the only reason I have for not writing in over three months. From continuing our downsizing to getting a new roommate, to rehabbing our house, to major projects on the website and planning our Mexico routes, to researching and buying new pieces of equipment for the trip, and …
Books and movies We’ve continued to enjoy our abundance of books and movies from the library, and Alex completed my Sue Grafton collection with a gift of her latest book. We found a set of four Humphrey Bogart movies at Costco, and for sixteen dollars we couldn’t pass it up. We’ve loved watching them – …
The week between New Years and Christmas was spectacular weather-wise. It was hard to get motivated to do anything, so we just puttered slowly and steadily. New Year’s was very fun – Alex and Amanda took us out to a late lunch at Boston’s at the Beach in downtown Delray Beach. We sat on the …
Record-breaking heat. Record-breaking rain. Record-breaking cold. We’ve had quite a last six weeks here in South Florida with our weather. First we had record-breaking heat through the first two weeks of December, with an occasional chilly day. The heat wasn’t too bad (reaching about 90 degrees), especially compared to summer, but the humidity was obnoxious, …
Lights and tree After our long afternoon project of getting our lights up on the house in early December it took a few days to get the enthusiasm together to add more lights. Chelsea was the project leader on the lights, and by the time we were finished we had lights in every room in …
