Some notes on retirement: we have someone that will be moving into our NJ house while we are gone, so we have been cleaning out and downsizing our stuff a bit, and OMG ... in 30 years, we have accumulated a lot of crap! That is one really bad thing about being in one place for a long time, stuff accumulates. Every few days, I have been cleaning out another closet, drawer, dresser or room. I'm starting in the middle and working toward the attic and basement. Still a long way to go.
One thing I did ask Art to do is cycle our bike batteries to see how many of them still worked. They had not been used in 6 years, and the 909 race is coming as well as 24hr of Old Pueblo, which I will be 30 minutes away from in Az. All the lights worked, so I can check that off too.
As far as the "money pit"(AZ house), estimates are in for new windows, concrete floor finisher and kitchen cabinets. Jesus, the builder goes in today to look at the block wall we want removed to enlarge the kitchen. Still waiting to hear from the electrician. In the mean time, Art and I have worked out the whole kitchen, so that he can have cabinets ready before he closes shop. This is all assuming that the block wall can mostly come down. If posts and header are needed, cabinet depth will have to be modified at the posts.
I really wanted race Granogue last Sunday, but being that it was 2.5 hours away and I had to go solo, I ended up bailing. I actually hooked up a partial car pool by Saturday, but I had already written it off in my mind. I find it hard to keep focussed on racing sometimes. With expenses and dividing up my energy and time, I tend to race only if I really want to race.
Pictures:
1. The block wall we want to remove.
2. Tile in upstairs bath that Pearl may like! .... maybe 2016 project.