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Construction Update

First the air conditioning in the attic.   the PTAC unit is installed, and wired.  It’s working really well.  Because of the long dimensions of the attic and the fact that it’s probably not as insulated as it should be, we could probably use two of them.

That being said it’s a world of improvement, it’s actually very livable up there.  It is warmer on the opposite end but it’s manageable with fans and what not.

The unit is very quiet.  I’d highly recommend this over a window unit.  For what it gives you AC and Heat, it’s pretty economical too  ($700ish).

Just know this:  You’ll need the wall sleeve ($40) and the outside grill ($25) neither of those come with the unit.

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The kitchen is done, I need to take photos of that.  We’re still dealing with the stairs.  We ripped the carpet off, and painted them.  I then screwed up the installation of a stair runner.   We thought we could do it w/o tack strips and padding.  That’s not a good thing.

We’re considering painting a runnier or design on each stair step but I’m somewhat afraid of that.  The stairs are now pretty noisy without carpet.  And painting each one seems like the never ending project.

More as it unfolds.

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Congrats Michael

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Michael was accepted into the Today’s Learner’s, Tomorrow’s Leaders (TL2) Program at the University of Cincinnati.

It’s a summer college prep program that will score him 3 College credits this summer.  Only 30 area students were chosen.

I don’t know all the details yet but this is a good thing.  He’s going to be doing post secondary college stuff for his senior year.  He continues to be a straight A student despite his father’s influence 🙂

We’re proud of this kid.

(From the TL2 Brochure)

Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders is a highly selective, free, three-week summer program for high school Juniors and Seniors.  Tl2 participants will learn to better understand Cincinnati’s neighborhoods and economy, why jobs are scarce in some communities and abundant in others, and how individuals from all backgrounds can become entrepreneurs and successful business owners.

TL2 allows students to earn transferable college credit at the end of the program.  Time is spent on the main campus of the University of Cincinnati, and touring various businesses in the Tri-State area.

Cool eh?

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Riding in the rain.

My daily commute is only 20 miles, which for me is really just a tad too short to get fully dressed for the weather.   As such I tend to commute on only the nicer of days.   Gas prices being what they are have made me start reconsidering that a bit.

Most people think riding in the rain on a motorcycle is uncomfortable and/or more dangerous.  I suppose it can be more dangerous but it doesn’t have to be uncomfortable.

In fact, I somewhat enjoy riding in the rain if I’m properly equipped.  I’ll ride in most weather conditions with the exception of snow and ice if I can avoid it.

I have heated gear, an electric jacket liner and gloves for cold weather.  This also helps keep your core warm on those chilly 50 degree rainy days like yesterday.  I also have a nice pair of water proof riding boots.

Preparation is key.

Yesterday when I left for work the weather forecast looked like this:

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What I failed to account for was the call for rain in the latter half of the day.

I had on a jacket that’s normally water proof, and always have rain gear with me.  What I didn’t have where water proof gloves or my boots on.

Merrells like these:

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Aren’t the best shoes for riding to begin with, but for my short commute I usually just let it go.  Let me tell you; they completely suck in the rain.

By the time I ran my errands and got home in the 50 rain, I was all but frozen from the cold hands and cold feet.  Did I mention that the controls for my heated liner were in my tank bag, which was at home?  It wasn’t one what I’d consider one of the fun times on the motorcycle but it was memorable.

Yeah, I think I’ll double check that forecast next time.

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Hosting issues….

The Web host has moved me to a new server to try and fix some of the performance issues I was having.

The site is mostly back up, but the image gallery is broken.   I hope to have that restored in the near future.

Update:  The issues with the Gallery seem to be resolved.   All other aspects of dishers.com seem to work for me.  If you find something that’s broken please let me know.

email me:  matt [at] dishers [dot] com