It was inevitable. You see, I had remodeled our upstairs bathroom 10-15 years ago (don’t remember the exact date) and we got a LOT of the stuff that we wanted. However: times change, tastes change, trends change, yada, yada, yada. So, here I am again remodeling. Here’s a description of what we had: the walls were textured and painted white with an oak-look wainscoting, trim and chair-rail. The rest of it you can see in one of the photos. What I’ve done so far is remove the medicine cabinet (it will be replaced with a newer one), sand down the walls so the texture is now smooth (KC wants smooth walls now), replace some drywall that I broke during trim removal (I’m not perfect…..) and then spread drywall mud over the corners, seams and in some places over texture that I couldn’t sand down smooth. Here’s the progress so far:

Happy birthday, AJ!

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Listening to: Rush – New World Man
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I got a pretty cool calendar from my daughter for Christmas last year. It’s titled “365 of the Stupidest Things Ever Said”; you get a really dumb quote each day on the day that was uttered, or in some cases printed. Some of the funny ones so far this year have been:

• AAA Says Record Gas Price Predictions May or May Not Come True
• Temperature tomorrow is expected to reach triple digits or higher.
• Bush Stays Firm; Congress Votes for Pullout
• There is no prostitution in China. However, we do have some women who make love for money.
• I’ve been in 57 states, I think – one left to go. (one of my favorite dumb quotes – look it up to see who said it)

But all in all today’s takes the trophy. I guess since I do work with computers it might be funnier for me, but I think anyone who actually uses a computer for ANYTHING will at least smile at this!

Happy Birthday, Jena!

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Listening to: Collective Soul – Welcome All Again
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That’s right. I’m losing it. Wow. So here’s the deal:

At work I’ve been using an Avaya 6424M+D phone for at least 4 years now. It’s a good phone. I’ve transferred calls, initiated conference calls, programmed speed dial buttons, and done other functions. Here’s a photo of the phone:

But for as long as I’ve been using this phone one thing has eluded me (for those of you who know this phone model, please don’t laugh too hard) …. redial. I don’t know why it’s been a mystery to me for so long. I guess I’m just dense. So today, after dialing a phone number manually about 7 or 8 times trying to contact someone, I finally broke down and Googled it. Yup. That’s right. Google gave me the exact model’s user manual link so I clicked on that. Here’s an excerpt from the manual:

Then I looked at the phone more closely than I have before and for the first time I saw the “Redial” button. It’s located here:

Wow. Did I feel like a noob… wait, make that an IDIOT! I immediately covered by telling the guy across my cube “Andromeda Strain“. I was looking for a keypress combination or a complicated solution when it was right there and easy to see. Sheesh.

Happy Birthday, Michael!

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Listening to: Head East – Never Been Any Reason
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A guy died one day and found himself waiting in the long line of judgment. As he stood there he noticed that some souls were allowed to march right through the pearly gates into Heaven, and others were led over to Satan who threw them into the burning pit. But every so often, however, instead of hurling a poor soul into the fire, Satan would toss a soul off to one side into a small pile.

After watching Satan do this several times, the guy’s curiosity got the best of him. So he strolled over and asked Satan what he was doing.

“Excuse me, Mr. Prince of Darkness,” he said. “I’m waiting in line for judgment, but I couldn’t help wondering, why are you tossing those people aside instead of flinging them into the Fires of Hell with the others?”

“Ah, those,” Satan said with a groan. “They’re all from Iowa. They’re still too wet to burn.”

(Thanks, Ron!)
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Listening to: Prism – I Ain’t Lookin’ Anymore
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A Guy walked into the local welfare office to pick up his check. He marched straight up to the counter and said, ‘Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I’d really rather have a job.’

The social worker behind the counter said, ‘Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You’ll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he’ll supply all of your clothes. Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You’ll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips and you will have to satisfy her sexual urges. You’ll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The salary is $200,000 a year.’

The guy, wide-eyed, said, ‘You’re bullshittin’ me!’

The social worker said, ‘Yeah, well . . . you started it.’

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Listening to: Cage The Elephant – Aint No Rest For The Wicked
via FoxyTunes

Happy Anniversary, KC. You are my wife, my lover, my best friend, my everything. Every day I thank God for bringing you into my life.

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Listening to: Buckcherry – Everything
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Happy Birthday, Janice!

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Listening to: Silvertide – Heartstrong
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You’ve been with me my entire life and I can’t begin to describe all the moments you’ve helped me, nurtured me and been there for me. All I can do is say “Thank You, Mom”. Happy Birthday!

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Listening to: Alex Band – Coming Home
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Happy Birthday, Eric!

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Listening to: The Blues Brothers – Sweet Home Chicago
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