I know Kishore and I have done this before. Usually while listening to Uncle Slam or Slayer or something and there was generally more elbows flying, but still…
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Like Fathers, like daughters
Here’s CJ and my friend Kishore’s daughter AJ playing with each other. I think Kishore and I have had the same exact conversation…
Child's Play Charity
It’s that time again folks! Help the good people over at Penny Arcade help sick kids who can use your help. Spend a few bucks (or more) and buy toys, books, games and more for kids in a Children’s Hospital near you.
This is the fifth year they’ve been doing this and raised over $1 million last year alone in donations and gifts.
Go on, go to the Child’s Play Charity website and do some good!
$459,950.00 Update 07/05/07
Our agent had a broker open house today (where only realtors/agents look at the house) and the risk she took (showing the house the day after a holiday) paid off as we had 22 realtors/agents come and take a look at the house! She told us that we might expect 10-15 on an average day but there’d be a risk that they’d have taken the day off today for the holiday yesterday.
She told Jen that the house showed very well with only one “issue.” We’ve got a chip in the porcelain in our sink in the kitchen and need to fix that. We’ve got the repair kit to do so, we’d just not fixed it yet.
If that’s the worst of our issues, we’re in GREAT shape for our Open (to the public) House on Sunday the 8th from 1:30 – 4:30!!!
**UPDATE**
Looks like the house is up on realtor.com, only without any pictures yet. Here’s a link: CLICKY.
$459,950
Our house goes on the market this afternoon for $459,950. It’s been a long time coming and we’ve put a lot of work into the house over the last four-plus years. We’ve got a new roof, painted inside and outside, a new stove/oven, new floors, new garage doors and more. I’m optimistic that we’ll sell the house within 30 days but hope it’ll sell faster.
I’ll keep this page updated with more info but the real estate broker will be coming over today to take pictures for the MLS site (~72 hours until it’s on www.realtor.com) then have a broker open house on Thursday the 5th. We’ll have our first Open House on the 8th (Sunday) as well.
Had a great weekend!
My folks came down to spend the weekend with us and, with the exception of Jen being violently ill for the majority of their trip, we had a great time. Saturday we took it easy and hung out at home with my parents as they were pretty wasted from the drive down from Washington.
Sunday, Claire, my folks and I went to the Alameda County Fair all day and had a blast! Claire and I rode the elephant ride:
She rode the Merry-Go-Round with my dad:
She got to see animals:
And danced like a crazy person:
All in just a few hours! We all had a great time at the Fair and definitely plan on going back later this Fair season. We even got in for free because it was “Military Appreciation Day” and you get free entry with a military ID. since both of my folks have military IDs we got free entry! Fantastic!
Yesterday we took Claire to go see Surf’s Up in the theatre, her first movie! She handled it like a pro and had a great time with her mommy, daddy, Gran and Papa. After dinner my folks and I took her to the local park and she got to run around with my folks’ dog Scooter:
Once we got home, she got to spend some quality time with Gram:
and Papa:
My folks are headed home today to spend some time with my new niece Maddie and have a relaxing summer.
Welcome to the World Maddie!
My niece was born today. Madeline Olivia Johnson. Six pounds, six ounces and 18.5 inches tall. She was born to my brother Erik and his Wife Nanette three weeks early, on Father’s Day. My dad and her parents were at the hospital, my mom is in Florida on a business trip. I’m sure I’ll have more pictures later as my brother posts them to his Flickr page.
Congratulations Erik and Nan! Your lives have changed for the the better! Happy Father’s Day!
Looking for Suggestions
Wednesday is my and Jen’s 9-year wedding anniversary. The traditional gift is pottery and the “new” gift is leather. We’re trying to keep this on the cheap, so I need some suggestions that’ll keep me off of the couch.
Comments are not only welcomed, they’re encouraged!
Happy Birthday Jen!
Today is my lovely wife’s birthday. I can’t express how lucky I am to have her in my life as not just my best friend but also as a wife and mother to my child.
Happy Birthday Jen, I love you with all my heart and soul, here’s to many, many more birthdays!
Another reason to love Les Schwab
I’m headed down to the Central Coast tonight to spend the weekend with my dad and his ex-cop buddies (always a good time, drunk ex-cops sharing “war stories”) and thought I should get my tires rotated before I head down. It’s been 15,000 miles and I figured I was due. I went online to the store locator, get the number to my local store, and give them a call:
Les Schwab Rep: Thanks for calling Les Schwab, how can I help you?
Me: Hi, I was wondering how much you charge for a tire rotation.
LSR: Nothing. Just remember us when you need work done on your car.
[pause]
Me: Fair enough! When can I bring my car in and how long do you think it will take?
LSR:You can bring it in any time, it should take around 30 minutes.
[click]
Damn, they’re good. They’ll also fix slow leaks for free, as long as you “think of them the next time you need work done.” With customer service like that, I certainly will!
