All clear, cancelled, pegged, went with Wentz

Yesterday the woman that we sold the fridge to took advantage of our offer to take the other appliances for free.  When I got home they were just getting ready to pull out with the dishwasher and microwave loaded up.  As soon as they left I pulled the Prius into the garage confirming both vehicles fit comfortably.  With the changes we made we actually have more walking around space in there with the Tacoma/Prius combo than we did when the SSR was in the garage. I took the Prius to work yesterday, allowing the new Tacoma a day off until it will be pressed into regular duty once I sell the 99.

A month or so ago I had a race reserve my finish line arch and race clock for a fun run they were putting on next weekend.  I had already collected my 50% deposit on the rental.  Last night I got notice that the race had been cancelled because of low numbers.  At this point they only had a handful of people signed up. Although in the contract I have people sign the deposit is listed as non-refundable, I of course told them I would refund their money.  I don’t think you make many friends or gain many referrals by keeping deposits of failed events.

On my way home from work I stopped at Costco for a couple things.  I wound up with an unexpected race timing related purchase.  They had a HUGE 13′ x 13′ pop up shelter for a super low $119.  My other tent is a much smaller 8 footer.  The extra shelter real estate could be quite handy in the future giving me more insulation from potential bad weather and sun glare.  An extra 25 square feet of coverage is nothing to sneeze at.

I don’t have any hard commitments this weekend which is nice.  I plan to put the time to good use, getting my workbench area cleaned up, organized, and expanded onto the additional pegboard space.  I also would like to install whatever accessories show up for the new Tacoma as well as work on making the exterior of the 99 Tacoma as presentable as possible for sale.  It will be busy but the type of work that I won’t mind all that much.

As expected the Eagles picked Wentz, the QB from North Dakota State in the first round of the NFL draft.  I don’t care what his ratings from the various experts are.  To take a kid that played at a tiny school against subpar talent compared to division 1 programs at number two is a reach.  When you factor in the fact that they gave up a shitload of picks to move up 6 spots to get him makes it a lot worse.  If Carson eventually steps up and becomes a stud at QB I will be happy to eat my words down the line.  Past history seems to indicate my words will remain unchewed.