For those of you who are not Texans, a word about Dairy Queen and its relation to geography. The size of a community is determined by the number of Dairy Queen (DQ) locations: One DQ = a place down the road a piece from a town Two DQ = a town Three DQ = a …
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Insane bid from electrician: $1,500 Maximum insurance out-of-pocket hospitalization: $1,000 Sense of superiority when you do it yourself, you don’t get fried, and it works on the first try: priceless
Imagine, if you will, that the mirror had never become such a common household object. Perhaps that could explain the innumerable hordes dressed in clothing too tight and too small. I get that it’s “hot” here (85 degrees, big deal), but even the triple-digit temps of Texas rarely drive people to dress like a tube …
Sorry about the delay in adding new entries. The house has required a bit more attention than I was planning. Also, things suck which makes it difficult to manage regular updates. But now that I’ve taken up huffing paint thinner, things should be back on track. I’m kidding, people, relax. Paint thinner is way too …
My new office at home is nearly finished, so that huge update is really coming soon. In short, making peace with something is not the same as liking it. However, on the upside, three words: good Chinese delivery.
Back online. Catch up begins shortly… In short, the way things are done in Texas is correct. They way things are done here are incorrect. However, I’m here for most likely the rest of my life. This should be interesting.
I’ve been on the road a few days, so there’s lots of catching up to do… Saturday: Long Day’s Journey Into the Friggin’ Truck The mover arrived around 9 am and it took them the better part of eight hours to get everything on the truck. They drive off and Elizabeth, Rob, and I are …
When Movers Go Bad To say that today sucked barely scratches the surface. After two days of being told by the packing crew that we would fill an entire truck, this morning the actual truck arrives and it is not empty. So all our stuff will not fit. It seems the sales weasel underestimated the …
Minutes after the cable guy leaves and takes my connection to the net, I discover that the neighbors have a wireless router with no security! Now that’s Texas friendly.
The army of packers has left a sea of boxes in their wake. As we sat down for the last of the frozen dinners, we realized how truly thorough they were: even the plastic forks has been packed. While it may often appear to be finger food, ravioli in tomato sauce is, I assure you, …