The hole is done

After 3 more beers I finished the hole last night.

Hot Tub Update

So I've started digging out an area for the hot tub. I'm going to put down gravel layer, then paper, then a sand layer and then the pavers. I'm almost done with the hole, just another 3x12 foot section. I just ordered the owners manual from JW Enterprises in California so someone will be able to hook up the tub for me.

Soon I'll have a toasty warm tub to hang out in.

My New Ride

I saw an older bike for sale on craigslist, so I decided to get it. Here it is. While it looks a little rusty and dirty now, after a bath or two and some grease, it will be like a new shiny nickel. Ron had the great idea of getting the metal chromed out. If it's not too spendy I think that'll do just fine.

New ride

The fast looking ride

High School

So I was scanning some pictures from the beach and came across some pictures I scanned from high school.

Arm wrestling Mr. Pinder

My buddy Conni and me at my locker

Chicago Sun Times

I made it into the Chicago Sun Times again.

Hot Tub is here

On Saturday I got my hot tub. It's currently hanging out in my driveway until I get some electricity to it and put in a new heater element. That and some lifeguards.

Tub!

Camera Phone

Since getting my new phone that came with a so-so camera, I've been trying to figure out what to do with the camera. I decided to be like everyone else and make a moblog and post pictures as I take them.

Flickr.com has a nice site that allows you to upload pictures by phone (among other ways) and provides nifty utilities to organize your pictures. There is even a set of tools that allow you to retrieve your flickr pictures programatically and put them into your normal blog - like this one. I'll have to do that later.

Until then, my pictures are going here

Hot Tub!

Last night I drove up to Vancouver to look at a hot tub that a guy on craigslist was selling. I had measured the passage between my house and the garage and it was 38" wide and 7' tall. When I saw the tub I measured it and it was 37" wide and just under 7' long.

The owner showed me what had to be fixed - the heater element and a little bit of piping. It looks pretty doable, especially if I can snag someone to do it for me.

It's being delivered on Saturday morning and if I get in gear I could have it up and running in a week or two.

Karma

Last night I was looking around my house and couldn't find my car keys. I usually leave them by the door - like most people. But they were no where to be found. I had the idea I might have left them in the car, which doesn't make sense because how would I have gotten *into* my house? So I open the front door and see my keys dangling from my lock. I had left them in since the previous night. Either I live in the best neighborhood or I just used up all of my good karma.