Odd 'n Ends. Mostly Odds.

Ginger and Texas Ruby Red grapefruit.. this stuff is terrific.

The house transaction is plodding along, with some suspense in the transaction to sell my house. I've put a new roof on the place, at my cost, yet there's still some wheeling and dealing going on.

Chaz has been working from home, so there's an interesting dynamic when we're both trying to have teleconferences at the same time. In the new place, we might have to have offices in separate wings of the house.

Car has been in the shop for most of the end of April getting a new transmission, new oil system parts as well as radiator hoses. Then tonight I got to get my fingernails dirty replacing the brake pads front and rear. The motorcycle works just fine, thankyewverymuch, so there wasn't much lost with the car being out of commission. I just wanted it to be in tip top condition by the time the heat of the summer became too much for the motorcycle commute. At least too much for me to be in a room with 6 other people after being sweaty on the bike.

Last weekend Chaz had what was probably to be the last dinner party in this house. Not only that change, but one of the guests, Brian, was having his last weekend in Austin before heading to Portland for work and family. He lives in a big 'ole RV, so it's pretty easy for him to pack it up and relocate.  Philip and our neighbors Anthony & Denis rounded out our last hurrah.  I'm kind of scared since the next house might wind up having a dining room that's twice as big as our current living room.  That's a whole lot more people to cook for.

Gigi is of course doing fine, and staying on top of all the goings on around here. She has us in our places.