filled the tank with gas tonight for the first time in the new ‘hood. Since the crystal of the pump screen was broken, I headed inside to pay. I passed a woman wearing an aging, white Toyota Corolla. She stopped me and asked, “Hey baby, can you spare some change?” I responded, “I don’t know if I have anything”. She chuckled, “yeah right!” (Didn’t I realize that she was eyeing my PHAT ride, the new company Jeep?) I asked her if she planned to use it for gas, to which she responded, “yeah right, survival!” Five dollars later, I walked away, realizing by the load of junk in the car that she was probably living out of it. How thankful I am for my friends, family and home!




Shannon and I stopped at the house this evening to find the plumber working by artificial light. The plumbing update is almost complete. I guess we can flush freely for a number of years to come and we have the designer toilet seat to prove it! The electrical update is nearly done, the roof will get torn off tomorrow and we will soon have a means of heat that really works! Fumigation occurs on the 19th. We are very excited as moving day draws closer. Then, the real fun will begin! Now, if we can only rent the condo….

Our awesome bathroom in the new house!

-Michael