A Fan

Last night I got motivated to try to install some of the new ceiling fans. My original mental goal was to get two of them hung, one in the master bedroom and one in the office but I only managed to get one of them up and functioning.

Both of the old fans that I took down had mounting hardware that I had not seen before. I had no desire to repurpose the old units so they got trashed immediately. The new fans I bought are “smart” fans that have the ability to connect via bluetooth and wifi. I don’t really need the extra intelligence in my application as these were bought more for their modern appearance but more tech is never a bad thing in my book.

The install of the fan wasn’t horrible. The instructions were pretty clear. The biggest hassle which I have had with other “smart” fans is the amount of wires utilized in conjunction with the receiver module. Trying to get all of the wiring and module concealed within the housing unit is a hassle every time. I eventually got everything in there but it was a battle as I balanced myself on the edge of the bed while cursing at the fan.

I was relieved when everything fired up after I flipped the switch. The fan looks good, is very quiet, moves more air than the old fan and can be controlled by Alexa devices. The first install is always the worst install. I know each subsequent go around will be faster than the last.

Yesterday I played an unplanned session of pickleball at lunch with my buddy from work. That added up to two pickleball sessions as well as two hours of sand volleyball in a 24 hour period. As hectic and crazy the majority of my 2023 has been in many ways, physically I am holding up much better than I would have ever expected. When I first started playing pickleball I recall thinking the max I would be able to handle was one session a week. My thinking has obviously realigned and the end result is my body responding to a “you can” instead of a “you can’t” mindset.