Back at work…
So I am back at work today, feeling a bit better, but far from perfect. I think I need to run to CVS and grab some more sudafed knock offs and kleenex. Plus I got a check from Kieran and I am getting one from another project on saturday, so I actually have a bit of cash (and this friday is payday!).
Rebecca is feeling a bit better too, although she isn't thrilled that I am going to the garage again tonight to work on the jetta... but the jetta is SO close... check the jetta blog for more on that.
So back to work... feeling ok, but not awesome. This is going to be a long weekend, autox on saturday, and moving the garage on sunday. Ugh. I am really hoping that the july 1-4th weekend comes together and I have time to relax.
Oh, and I am an idiot and left the interior light on in the Audi last night, and since I got home late, I parked down the block... so I had to go to the car, realize the battery was low, go back home, get the camry and jumper cables, go BACK to the audi, jump it, put the camry back, etc... it was a great way to start the morning... but I did get into the office right before the rain hit though, so it wasn't all bad...
Catchup…
It seems we are always busy... so what is new? I'll do it in some list method...
• Mason is doing great. He is smiling lots, has begun laughing on his own, and is eating like there is no tomorrow, so I would imagine another growth spurt soon.
• I got my new glasses. I don't have any pictures come to think of it, but they are nice. I am totally used to them now. They are dope. I picked them up on friday, 6/2. The place was nice, urban eyecare on milwuakee. Close, insurance covered them, and I like the glasses. Can't beat that.
• Gardening... so we planted some flowers. And by we, I don't mean me. Rebecca and her folks did the plant buying and the planting. The backyard looks great. I think we are going to do some new sod. I need to read up on what is involved, time windows, etc. I REALLY want to build an in ground sprinkler system, but everyone tells me it is over kill. Which it is. But I still want to build it.
• Outings... we went to the Chicago Botanical Gardens with Lisa, we have gone out the burbs a few times, hung out with Robyn a few times... been busy, but nothing too awesome too report...
• I am still not drinking pop... well, I have had like 4 cans in the last month...
• We worked on the house a bit... I may have mentioned it, but we did a bunch of touch up, I laid peel and stick vinyl tile in the laundry room, hung new lights in the basement hallway, hung some more shelves in the den, hung the projector screen in the den, bought the chair rail for mason's room, painted clouds in mason's room, etc... Slowly but surely...
• The jetta is getting close to done... the list of things to do is pretty small, and I am getting excited. Check the Cali The Jetta blog for more on the progress. Once I can drive that, the Audi goes to Al's at Chicago Performance and Tuning for the A/C repair. THAT will be nice too.
• Been doing some more side work, which is nice money, I like money. I haven't gotten paid on much of it yet, but we are getting there.
• Rebecca and I both got sick, and it sucks. On Sunday AM we both wokeup commenting that our throats felt weird. Well, now it is wednesday and I am home sick. I am feeling a bit better, but rebecca is still moving along. I stayed home to babysit and recover so rebecca could get some sleep. Being sick sucks, especially when both of us get sick at the same time.
• Autox on saturday, and we are planning on moving all the shit to the new garage on sunday. Busy Busy.
• I hacked one of the tivos. I am still playing with it, so it is not 100% awesome yet, but progress is being made. It is cool.
I think that is all for now... I think. I will try to be more current with my posts, I swear.
Lately…
I have been kinda busy with a bunch of crap... but hopefully it will be slowing down soon... so I will get back on the blogging bandwagon...
Notes of late...
Last night we dropped the motor into the jetta. Still need to connect 1 axle, run the coolant, fuel, and vacuum lines (not tough) and run/connect the wiring harness. Then I need to tune it and get it rolling. I am excited. It is really coming along. Scott took some pics, as soon as I get them, I'll post them.
Last night driving home from the shop, I got on the expressway (94 inbound) and started heading into the city. Mind you, it was 23:30 on a wednesday night, traffic was light... I run into a group of cars, and I make my way up on the right... and about 7-9 cars ahead of me I see a state trooper, so I slow and stick with the pack. I was sitting there (actually saying out loud) 'someone is going to do it, c'mon!'... All the cars I had passed shoot by me, then hit the brakes a few cars up... wash rinse repeat... then this Lexus comes flying up, likely around 85... his xenons blazing as he weaves in and out... right around the time we hit the merge he shoot past the front of the group and floors it... and sure enough, the trooper pulls a 3 lane lane change, hits the light, and the lexus was stopped before the irving park exit. I knew someone was going to do it. Funny shit.
On the way into work (I took the bus, which is kinda fun sometimes, especially today, when I walked out the house, checked why I got a parking ticket (stupid parking too close to a stop sign, oh well), moved the Audi to a more legal spot, and walked the block to milwaukee.... and boom the bus was there, hopped on and off I went. Wasn't too bad at all.) ... so I am walking from the bus stop to the office and I see a small family, a father, son, and daughter, all riding on razor-esque scooters. Kinda cool. Some parents can be cool I guess!
Oh Crystal Meth…
So I have had a couple clutches in my car. The first one was from South Bend, and I had been working with a gentleman there named Eddie. Eddie left South Bend Clutch and created his own company, and I got a couple clutches from him.
Evidently, in the last couple months, my mechanic, amongst others, were having trouble getting Eddie to return phone calls... rumor was he was addicted to meth.
Well, here is why I guess...
4/17 lab found
4/18 'man' arrested
4/19 eddie charged
4/20 another one on being charged
4/22 oh, they found the storage unit
That sucks, cause the clutch performed well. I guess my next one will be back with South Bend Clutches proper. Meth is a bad thing. It was all big in Iowa when I was in school there too. People are kinda dumb sometimes.