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Our Last House Guest?

September 2, 2007Burt Likko 1 Comment

Yesterday, a friend came over for dinner. She’d never been to our house before and was taken aback by its size. She may well be the last guest we entertain here in the Rented Mansion In The Desert. The reason… Continue Reading →

California, Friends and Family, Houses, Rented Mansion In The Desert, Soffit House

Anniversary

June 10, 2007Burt Likko

At breakfast this morning, The Wife pointed out that we’ve been back in California for a year and a day. And that means that we’ve been in this gigantic house for an entire year now. I’ve been so busy recently… Continue Reading →

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Lengthy Visit

May 14, 2007Burt Likko

My folks came to visit over the last week. We had a great time. This was as good and enjoyable a visit from them as I could possibly have wished for. Everyone got along great; everyone had fun; everyone enjoyed… Continue Reading →

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New House Guests

April 27, 2007Burt Likko 1 Comment

Springtime has arrived in the desert, and with it came the beloved cherry blossoms and (allegedly) the flowering of the California poppies. We are starting to see temperatures in the eighties — that is, when we aren’t experiencing week-long windstorms.… Continue Reading →

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Exile in My Own House

April 15, 2007Burt Likko 3 Comments

The Wife is having her girls over for a stamping party. This is where they convene around a table and make greeting cards using a variety of stamps and other craft techniques. After helping out with the cleaning, I prepared… Continue Reading →

California, Cooking, Houses, Rented Mansion In The Desert, The Wife

Irritating Morning

April 8, 2007Burt Likko 1 Comment

I seem to have lost the ability to sleep in, even on the weekends. This is unfortunate, because I could really use the sleep as only rarely in my life have I had the ability to fall asleep at an… Continue Reading →

Critters, Generalized Gripe, Rented Mansion In The Desert, Teaching, The Wife

Do These Dogs Look Tired?

March 17, 2007Burt Likko

They should. They were on the loose for nearly three hours today. See, I got home before The Wife, so I let them out of their kennels, fed them, and let them out into the back yard to relieve themselves.… Continue Reading →

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The Times They Are A-Changing

March 11, 2007Burt Likko

Today is the first day of the new daylight savings time. This is supposed to happen at the start of spring and a lot of people feel inconvenienced because it is coming earlier than usual (and earlier than expected, which… Continue Reading →

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House Hunting (Again)

January 29, 2007Burt Likko 1 Comment

Like another couple pictured to the right, The Wife and I are house hunting. Our budget is somewhat more modest than Dave and Vicky, but we’re hopeful we can find what we’re looking for anyway. So, this weekend’s primary activity… Continue Reading →

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Fun Day

January 2, 2007Burt Likko 1 Comment

Today, The Wife and I got a lot of activity in. We did a little bit of sightseeing, driving up Elizabeth Lake Road out to Three points, and then back for some lunch. Most of our shopping options were curtailed… Continue Reading →

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