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Awake Again
After a nap.
Chi Town
As its own little world.
Another Small Victory
I got notice today that I passed the course I took in Chicago (“Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches”) at the beginning of October!!! Onward and upward!
Relaxed
Completion
At last! Now, all I need are taller roses! 😀 The glass work in our front door (below) was the inspiration for the design. The trellises also have iridescent art glass in the triple openings near the top of each … Continue reading
The Trellis
On and off over the last two months, I have been working on a trellis for my roses. Today, I finally mounted the support rails and the first 2 of 4 trellis panels. The pattern was derived from the leaded … Continue reading
Wow. Who knew Jon Voight was so ignorant?
“Obama really thinks he’s a soft-spoken Julius Caesar who thinks he’s going to conquer the world with his soft-spoken sweet talk and really thinks he’s going to be all the enemies of the world to a little playground where they’ll … Continue reading
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Review: Oliver Stone’s “W”
– Stone portrays dumbya credibly, perhaps even sympathetically, as inept, not evil, and motivated by a deep, frustrated need for approval from his daddy. This reminds me of another historical figure motivated by “family issues” – Douglas MacArthur. As facts … Continue reading
One Year Out
Today is the first anniversary of my cancer surgery. I’m glad to still be here.
Boreas Still Tortures Us
The trip back from Wenatchee was nothing less than nightmarish. As soon as we started to ascend the Cascades, the snow started, and quickly obliterated road markings and visibilty. The trip (normally a three hour drive) took six hours, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Hwy 2, Stevens Pass, Wenatchee
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At Barb’s in Wenatchee
Meow.
Orchid
…A birthday gift for Camille from her friends Judi & Ugo in Buffalo. –
Cake Blindness
Erin and I put together a surprise birthday party for Camille. More than half of the invitees did not make it, as we had a bad storm with a mix of snow, freezing rain and glazed roads that caused still … Continue reading
Not Good
Throughout the area, there are entire developments, brand new and recently completed, which are bank owned. As is also true with individual owners, banks often refuse to negotiate new loan terms, and pull the funding from builders without regard to … Continue reading
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