Christmas Lights

So there I was last week on a 400-ft ladder putting up Christmas lights around the roofline of the house using Wal-Mart brand clips. I just knew they were not going to stay up there for long, especially if a stiff wind came along, but did I do anything about it then? No.

Well, guess what? Yesterday a very stiff wind blew out from Paul's home area and knocked an entire side's worth of lights from our temporary lake-front house (yeah, we had about 10-ft of water in our yard). So now I have to rent another 400-ft ladder from Home Cheapot again....

This time, I'm going to get liquid-nails and make sure those plastic tabs stay up there. It's bad enough to have to climb 10 stories up once, without having to dread doing it again. Sheesh.

So why don't home builders just install "Christmas Light" receptacles/hooks on the home? I'd sure pay an additional 10k just for that option.

post-Thanksgiving message

Hello everyone, this is the first blog from Larshan's point of view.

1. Thanksgiving 2005, this year I was thankful for:
a. A job transfer within the same company;
b. My family's move from Maryland to Indiana;
c. My children's healthy ages from 1 (for a set of boy/girl twins), a 2-yr old brother, and a much older 13-yr old son; and,
d. A new home (1st time new homebuyer).
2. This year also brought a sudden death of my step-father whom I dearly loved, thankfully I was able to tell him that I loved him before he passed away.
3. My full-time attendance at Indiana University began this Fall Semester, and I plan to end the term with a 3.5 GPA.
4. The world has seen many interesting and foreboading events this year, and it makes me nervous to think of what will follow next year.
5. My heartfelt thanks go out to my former brothers/sisters still serving in the Armed Forces as well as those "newbies" that have joined since I left the Air Force in 1998. God Bless y'all and God Bless America.

L.