Latte Hall
Originally uploaded by Jake Sutton.
It wasn’t on the list I published, but it was on “the list”. The color works exceptionally well with the other adjacent colors (not pictured).
Monthly Archive for June, 2006Page 2 of 3
I have a shit-ton of projects I would like to do around the house. This is a (probably partial — I’m a little crazy…) list, which I am posting now to maybe force myself to get moving on at least one.
- Sand & stain the deck (This is must this year!).
- Fiddle with the new front door handle so that it’s “right”.
- Re-key the new garage door handle so that it matches the front door.
- Tile office floor (slate or something similar).
- Tile the mudroom (slate or something similar) — perhaps extend this to the kitchen door way and the top of the stairs.
- Build cabinets, etc. for the mud room.
- Replace master bath carpet (Carpet in a bathroom is icky!) with cork tiles.
- Reconfigure the walk-in closet.
- Build a console/cabinet/printer stand to go between the new desks in the office.
- Build a dresser/chest of drawers for The Wife.
- Finish my dresser.
- Replace the kitchen “desk” with actual cabinets.
- Replace counter tops.
- Get wood flooring installed in the living room and dining room.
- Replace stair rail with book cases.
- Do a bunch of stuff in the guest bath.
- Tile floor.
- Build storage.
- Replace counter top.
Obviously a few of these involve large amounts of cash and hiring professionals, but 90% of it is stuff I can/want to do myself.
I just need to get to work is all…
Whether you buy into Al Gore’s spiel or not (admittedly, I’m one of those who can’t see how anyone can deny the global warming issue exists), here’s an interesting point to consider, which comes to me by way of a coworker:
Here in Colorado it will approach 100 degrees this week. This type of heat was uncommon in this area as recently as a decade ago, as demonstrated by the fact that houses built in this area more than ten years ago tend to not come equipped with central air conditioning. Nowadays it is ridiculous to think of buying a house without central air.
I find nothing online to back up this observation with hard data, but it is interesting anecdotal evidence.
Of course, the fact that using something like central air conditioning contributes to the problem is not lost on me…
[Yes, all I'm talking about these days is my motorcycle. I'm sure it'll pass eventually...]
This morning, while I was stopped at the light at Huron and 144th, a stoner/meth head in one of those ridiculous Volkwagen Rabbit pickups filled with all manner of junk pulled up into the left turn lane and we have the following converstaion:
S/MH: Hey DUDE! Right on! It’s not a Harley!
Me: Ha! That’s right.
S/MH: Harleys suck!!
Me: Hahaha!
S/MH: That’s cool. I like the Triumph.
Me: Well, thanks.
So there you have it, Triumph motorcycles: Harley-hating meth head approved.
Oh, and for the two of you who ride bikes in my area and might read this, the new northern extension of Sheridan is a short, but sweet ride up to Hwy 7.
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Originally uploaded by Jake Sutton.
Took Betty, the Bonnie Black (which is in dire need of a bath, hence the title), for a quick ride this afternoon. On this ride, we passed the 300 mark, which means we’re finally past the official engine break-in period. W00t!
My buddy Erik and I went for a nice long ride today with me on Betty the Bonnie Black and Erik on his 1980 Honda 250 dual-sport, which probably made us an interesting pair. We rode for a bit more than 60 miles all told, putting my milage up to 276. That means I’m only 24 miles away from the end of the “break-in” period for the engine, which means I can stop worrying about varying the RPMs and just ride the thing.
We even ended up on some gravel roads and the Bonnie did just fine, though I certainly didn’t test it. I just kept the speed down and did my best to go straight. 
We made a gas stop near Longmont and a couple Harley guys (Christian Riders, I think…) gave the Bonneville a long hard - and seemingly approving - look. But then one of them came in the store to remind me I had left the key in the ON position and my light was on, so I lost all my cool there…
Then after stopping by Erik’s house, I ended up at the Huron/120th light with a couple of Harley dudes and they loved the bike:
Harley Guy #1 to Harley Guy #2: “Hey, check it out… Triumph!”
HG1 to me: “How do you like that?” Me: “I love it!”
HG2 to me: “What year is it?” Me: “Brand new - 2006.” HG2: “Noooo SHIT?! Cool!”
Though certainly not a long ride by any stretch of the imagination, it’s the longest one I’ve had so far. My back’s a bit stiff, I have a blister on my throttle hand under my Order of the Engineer ring, and the arid Colorado air has dried me right up. My new schmancy Triumph gear did alright: my jacket was well vented and comfy and my gloves were nice and cool, though they pressed on my knuckles quite a bit. Just a little breaking in due there, I hope.
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