Quick Updates

Here's a quick update as to what's going on lately.

1. Valerie's grandmother passed on last week. Condolences go out to all of the family. I only had the privilege of meeting Grandma Garvin on a few occasions but she always struck me as a kind, generous, intelligent woman with a good sense of humor and pleasant outlook on life. I know she will be missed by many but she will still be with us in our hearts, and once again in Heaven. I plan to have a cherry/vanilla Dr. Pepper in her honor (even if I have to make one).

2.. My basement is leaking again. The water seems to be coming in from the same place as it was last Spring, so apparently building up the grade of the yard didn't do it. My yard just holds water, so I suppose sooner or later it would find its way to a crack in the wall.

So I have to get someone out here to look at the problem and give me an estimate on fixing it. Here's the thing though, no-one will come have a look until I take down the drywall. I'm not sure why...must be an insurance thing. What I want is for someone to come to the house, take down the drywall, fix the crack and put the drywall back up. I am not giving up on this idea, as all I've talked to are waterproofing/crack repair specialists. My next step is to try a basement remodeling company and some general contractors.

However, the possibility of having to do most of the work myself looms large. I have never worked with drywall before, nor have I wanted to. All I know is it requires special tools and requires goggles, gloves and possibly masks. Doesn't sound like fun to me. I may need some help on this one, but let's see if I can't hire a guy first.

3. On a lighter note, I've been watching the six hour documentary "Monty Python:Almost The Truth" on IFC. Still haven't caught it all but that's what DVRs are for, and I'm sure I'll get the DVD when it comes out. I've been enjoying it immensely. I've been a fan for years, and it was nice finding out a little bit of information I didn't know (us Python geeks already knew a lot of this stuff), and being reminded of sketches I haven't thought of in quite a while. For some reason I haven't been watching as much Python as I used to, I'll have to remedy that.

4. As an addendum to my list from last time, I've also seen Extreme and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Oh, and Manda and the Marbles, and the 45s and probably more.

6. Just realized I promised a Halloween themed post, but I haven't been catching up on my scary movies like I should have been because of all the Monty Python stuff. I'll get to it on Wednesday.

That's it, and that's enough. Going to bed.