Falll Back 2006

Tue 10 Oct
There was no final last night, although the class exercise was challenging. One of the K-1's has a "self-employment loss", which the basis limited.
When I arrived home, there was the smell of benzene. The builders had placed drywall on the extention. Fortunately, it was cool last night, so I opened windows. In fact, it was 13º this morning, yet I put on an old sweater, and it was borderline.

Fri 13 Oct
I spent much of my day off shopping and nipping at the mess at home. I still have six stormwindows to put down, and it stayed at 13º today. Obviously, there's little reason to delay the closing of the last six.
In the extention, the drywall is up, and the builders did not come. I expect them tomorrow.

Sun 15 Oct
I spend entirely too much time on the internet to do nothing. The builders never showed up the three days. I finally ran a cleaner in the bathroom just to cut down the dust.
I finished cleaning and closing the six stormwindows. The seal on the pipe out of the washtub opened again. I bent the tube straight, which goes into the effluent, but it looks as though it still leaks.
The election looms too closely. Tomorrow the Bensalem Democrats meet, so off we go! The polls continue to look good, even better against Schrub.

Today I had a grueling bout of existential nausea today as I feel so confused that what I want to do is not getting done. I set up the final on Saturday, and I've not looked at the course since Monday.

Tue 17 Oct
Supposedly the United States hit a population of three hundred million today. I do remember when we hit two hundred million thirtynine years ago. On this date in 1967, I went on a class trip to Trenton, and I fondly remember the planetarium. The concept that Saturn has a surface temperature of 235º below zero stands out in my mind.
Meanwhile, the week advances, and I've done nothing with Block, save start the review of the Enrolled Agent. I struggled again with the leak below the washtub. This time I shoved the pipe as far down as possible and then I screwed the nut. Apparently it no longer leaks, but I'll have to keep something under the pipe to keep the trap from sliding down.

Thu 19 Oct
I had to stop for money and Wal Mart, because mny stapler is wearing out. The card for Tim's account no longer works, and I bought underpants and an umbrella there.

Sat 21 Oct
The less written about the inadequacies of the Mets' pitching and hitting, which combined to allow Saint Louis into the World Series, the better. So, instead of 1986 or 1969, it's 1968.
When I came home last evening, the extention was ready for occupancy. It took all day today to get used to the length. I had a busy day today, even though I arose late at 7:30. After we shopped, I went to Block for the test on the K-1's. When I came back, I did three loads of laundry, with the drainpipe out of the washtub no longer leaking. In fact, I think the pipe slid farther into the drainage.
We had water come down the stairwell into the basement. I'd thought leaves blocked the new drains, but it doesn't appear to be the problem.
As a followup towards paying the Comcast bill last week, I paid Mom's health insurance tonight out of her checking account.

Fri 27 Oct
So continues my bad rooting on the baseball playoffs. I surely hope my handicapping the upcoming election day proves better. Saint Louis -- like 1968 -- leads Detroit, 3-1 in the World Series.

Meanwhile, Michael J Fox ran into ignorant opposition when he made several endorsements for candidates favoring "expanding stem-cell research". Rushshsh Limbaughghgh decided to shoot off , stating the Fox was faking the dyskinesia or hadn't taken the dopamine. Subsequently Limbaughghgh never really apologized.

We went to the bank to straighten out the cards and to go to PathMark. However, I may have a problem with inspection, because we lack the proper documentation.

Mid-October 2006

Tue 10 Oct
There was no final last night, although the class exercise was challenging. One of the K-1's has a "self-employment loss", which the basis limited.
When I arrived hom, there was a smell of benzene. The builders had placed drywall on the extention. Fortunately, it was cool last night, so i opened the windows. In fact, it was 13º this morning, yet I put on an old sweater, and that was borderline.

Early Fall 2006

Thu 21 Sept
As I await the second and final session of Real Estate 101 with the team, I leave a stressed day.

Sun 24 Sept
This weekend proved the usual busy one as I tried to get both my Block work and some recording of the Rosetta Stone. Eventually I'll have to replace my computer, so I am forced to store information on my Lycos site. I would like to get some downloaded documents saved as well.
Friday the wooden foundation of the extention appeared on the slab. That extention should be done before it gets cold.
Last night was stifling, almost enough for air conditioning. Overall I still nedd a long weekend to put the house in order.

Thu 28 Sept
It was eight years ago when I again attempted to set my goals over the near future. Meanwhile, this weekend continued the changeover. Yesterday they placed the dual windows on the extention after placing the door going outside, and shingling the roof. The skylight came in yesterday over the sink in the bathroom.

The days pass without anytihing done on Block. How can I get through two courses the first two weeks in October? In addition, I have Toastmasters and DIG those two weeks!

Tue 3 Oct
Once again I awoke around 2 AM and had a hard time getting back to sleep. Meanwhile, the builders put up a new set of gutters in the back, but the gutters push the water uphill. I suppose the work now shifts to the inside.

Thu 5 Oct
Yesterday the builders placed insulation in the extention, and they placed the plumbing in the small bedroom.

I slept through the night with two interruptions. I did not go to the last course; there is simply not enough time. I took my checkbook for the meeting of Toastmasters tonight. I continue to flow through a year almost as disappointing as 1989! At least then I didn't have to be so busy.

Fri 6 Oct
Eight years ago was a different world where I worried about seeing Titianic on tape, and Matthew Wayne Shepard unwittingly walked into a fatal beating on a fencepost outside of Laramie, Wyoming.
I awoke at 1:30 this morning, and I couldn't fall back asleep. When I was at the Court of Oxford Valley Mall, I found "Luther" for $10. I ended up seeing it in the middle of the night. I didn't recognized Marco Hofschneider, but his English was flawless.
Of course, I felt tired this morning, and Only now do I feel rested. In addition, it rained on the way to work, so I put my rubbers on my sneakers. After eighteen years, both rubbers leak, and I had wet feet. Besdies changing footwear, I changed shirts for the last day of Customer Service Week.

The scandal of Mark Foley and the Republican coverup speads daily. It looks as though all the hypocricy has finally come home to roost.

The Mets started off well at Shea, knocking off the Dodgers in the first round of the playoffs: 5-4 and 4-1. It's starting to look as though Saint Louis will be the next opponent.