The Texas Con Man Returns…To The Bronx

Great article on one of the lesser known Red Sox sites.

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What's the Haps, Jack?

Once again, I go a while without update. But, there is a good reason for it. I've been busier than a, well, I've been pretty damned busy.

Let's see, last you heard, it was early March and I was just working a job as a contract/temporary mechanical designer while still getting the house done. Here's what's happened since:

House
Ris and I got all the painting done that we wanted to do. The living room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom, 1/2 bath, and den are all done. Thank God! That just sucked! I'm so glad it's done.

We hosted Passover and Easter at the house this year (the two reasons why the painting got done) and they went off without a hitch. We could use a bit more furniture in the house for folks, but it definitely fits everyone. It was nice to have everyone at our place for a change. And the wife made some GREAT food!

Now that the weather has warmed a bit, our attentions have turned outside. We planted a couple of vegetables (tomatoes, broccoli, eggplant, red peppers, and green beans). I think we planted a little too early though. The peppers seem to have died and the eggplant and tomatoes seem to be clinging on. We do have a few sprouts of green beans though! I've got some more tomatoes, peppers, and a few other items that I'll be planting now that I believe the weather is warm enough. Actually, I had this great idea for this really big garden, but when I went to till the soil, I found out that the area I chose (which was marked off by the previous homeowners) actually had a tree in it. The previous owners ripped down the tree, but didn't remove the stump or roots. So, now I'm going to spend my entire spring working this big f'ing stump out of the ground. Yippee! I probably won't have it out in time to plant either. Pisses me off.

Other than that, all is well with the house. The yard is being maintained nicely (it's in dire need of a grooming though) and the rest is good!

Work
I got a job! A real "you have benefits and vacation" job! I'm working as a Manufacturing/Reliability/Mechanical Engineer at a company out in Westhampton Beach. So far, all is well. I love it. The best part is that I'm working with a lot of people from my old company, so it's quite comfortable.

That's about all for now...more updates later.