Obama Mania

He invaded El Dorado, Kansas on Tuesday. His maternal grandparents are from the Butler County area (just east of Wichita)

Here's a video I did. Of course, being the impartial journalist that I am, I'm merely adding this to the blog for your viewing pleasure. Seriously.

Consumer Gullibility At Its Finest

I don't know this person.

I'm Floored

The tile floor is finished!

As you can see... it was a much needed upgrade. Everytime I tried to clean the old one, I always had this to say: "!*@#%!&$..."

I appreciate all the lively debate on what to do with the cabinets. Here at 531 Pamela Street, it's a debate that's still raging. Did I mention I found two hollow point handgun bullets buried beneath the old flooring?

Anyway... the floor is done and I'm moving on to the walls. The hard part is over. You can get a better look at the awful cabinets I'm talking about in this photo. Feel free to weigh in some more. I might just host a new kitchen reveal party if I get my way.

Halfway There (I hope)

So the kitchen remodel is somewhere on the outside of the halfway point. All of the old flooring and wall panels (or whatever they were) are gone. Most of the new floor has been put down. Here's a shot of the kitchen before I gutted it.

As you can see... some remnants of late 50's grossness with a touch of mid-70's tackiness.

The linoleum went first. What you see under the linoleum is gone too. The only thing linoleum is good for is lining the underbelly of your washer and dryer.... and other places it can't be seen.

Porcelain tile. about 170 square feet so far with about 40 more to go.

Ok... here's how you can all help and have a say in the outcome of this kitchen project. Nothing dates the house more (imo) than the wood color of the cabinets. New cabinets are out of the question but I'm pondering painting them and putting new hardware on. Teresa says bad idea. I say i'm undecided. I'm open to opinions.

The Weather Stinks in Florida (updated)

I've been in Miami twice in my life. I expect good weather when I'm here.
Right now the wind is blowing and it's overcast. Weather man says in the upper 50's but it feels like the lower 40's.

I'm down here to cover the Orange Bowl at Dolphin Stadium. I spent a better part of my day searching for a clothing store so I could find something warm to wear. I was not prepared for Kansas-like weather on this trip.

Brrr.

See... Even Katherine McPhee of American Idol is cold.

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top is too cool for cold. Plus, he's got that beard, and I'm sure that adds a bit of insulation.

If only I weren't so cheap....

... I'd just pay someone to do this for me.

I began a new home improvement project yesterday. A partial kitchen remodel. The crummy old flooring is gone along with some other unsightly features. It's a rather involved project, given my limited skill set with general contracting work.

I'm documenting it all on video though, so when the job is finished be sure and watch for it. I promise it won't be as tacky as "Extreme Makeover" or as boring as "This Old House."

Really... I'm wearing bedroom slippers on a nail-covered floor. Something good is bound to happen. Stay tuned!

NYE

Another year means another night at the Neil-Jungman house for New Years Eve. We like to get together and pretend we're still in our 20's. It works.

Lori, an AA devote, begs Dale to quit pouring her more champagne. Actually, it was also Lori's birthday. She's looking pretty good for 39, I'd say.

Dale Goter's hat really isn't too small. His head is just too damn big!

Myself with the hostess with the mostess and Stan Rogers, Ballet instructor better known for past NYE antics.

Two people who look like they need to stop drinking.

Teresa and Barb. I resolve to smile more in 2008.