Holy Cow, Backman!

And now the adventure we’ve all been waiting for. I tweaked my back playing soccer last night, and I’m sorry to say that my current regimen of Advil and Ben Gay is unlikely to work the kind of magic I need. This feels Flexeril-level serious, meaning my...

Reach the Beach 2004

Pacific City, Oregon First, congratulations to Dennis, Maria, Mike, and anyone else who completed the 55-miles of the Reach the Beach bike ride. Having taken this year off after riding it the last two years, I can say with some authority that I think you’re all...

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mommas out there! Boy, does the human race owe you a big one. Dave came up from Eugene to help me with my third straight day of insulating and sheet rocking. We finished the south wall in the master bedroom and about a quarter of the wall...

One down, one to go

Dennis and Maria visited yesterday to assist in our remodeling efforts. Dennis and I finished off the insulating and sheet rocking in the smaller bedroom and started the insulation work in the master bedroom. Meanwhile, Maria organized paperwork around our dining...

Dave’s Magic Insulation Slice™

Dave Morrison of Dave and Eileen fame and friendship came down today to help me continue my adventures in remodeling. He works at Home Depot. He runs the lumber and drywall sections there. He knows a heckuva lot more about this stuff than I do. So we made good...