Surprise splash, 285 down – 500 to go, reticketed

So when I walked in the door yesterday after work I did a double take.  During the day a back splash magically appeared in the kitchen.  Of course I knew Cindy had ordered the material to do it but I had no idea it showed up yesterday and no clue she put it up already.  I thought it looked really cool and the colors worked well with the counters and floor in the kitchen/great room.

Although it looks like a ceramic tile it is actually some sort of vinyl type material with self adhesive backing.  Cindy did a real nice job with the install, meshing together the sections smoothly in a way that looks professional.  The backsplash when combined with the Hue colored lighting we have under the cabinet was very cool as well.  The additional reflection of light just looks great.

I thanked Cindy repeatedly throughout the night for doing the work.  It was not the sort of surprise I expected on a Wednesday evening.

Yesterday I paid the fine and court cost portion of my drone violation online which added up to $285.  I now have to only cut an additional $500 check for my “community service payment” (aka shakedown money) to Yellowstone in order to fulfill the penalty requirements for my citation.  I have to admit that I did consider pulling a move that would make my dad smile, dumping $500 in loose pennies in a box and shipping them out to the park.  Look for my full drone violation blog entry soon.

I reupped my Tarpons arena football season tickets last night.  Even though the games are sort of a joke, Cindy and I do still enjoy getting out there.  It adds some variety to our entertainment schedule and it is how we first started going out in the first place.  I am still amazed they are actually doing another season.  The attendance numbers at the games make it seem like all the team does is bleed money.