“ Thriller may not be Michael Jackson’s 1999, but it’s a gorgeous, snappy step in the right direction.
— Excerpt from Rolling Stone’s 1983 review of Thriller stating how the album wouldn’t be as big as Prince’s 1999.
Amanda left this Wednesday to visit her parents in Tucson. She asked for me to get her a mirror for the bathroom so she could do her makeup. I took that as a suggestion and decided to remodel the whole bathroom instead :-)
Here is a picture of what it originally looked like:
The black countertop really didn’t match the laminate cabinets. It was all pretty gross.
I tore out the old cabinets and quickly realized that the pipes were too far apart for the new cabinet I had in mind. So I went ahead and knocked out the drywall to expose the pipes.
I hired a plumber to sweat the copper pipes so they would fit the new cabinet. There were some weird angles and also an electical outlet in the way, so I didn’t feel comfortable trying this part on my own.
Barnaby checking the pipe work…
I didn’t take too many other pictures during the process… so here is a rundown of all the new work:
-Cabinets
-Sinks
-Faucets
-Mirror
-Medicine Cabinet
-Cabinet over toilet
-Lighting
It was a lot of work, but in the end I think it turned out really nice. Here are some pictures of the finished product:
David Robbins Service Company did a great job at my house. The guys were very professional and didn’t mind me asking a million questions. The price was excellent. I highly recommend!
“ I have only two modes… At war with something or having sex with it.
— Steven Colbert, The Colbert Report
Did you know there is such a thing as an indoor dog park? It was… different. The building was really nice inside, but it was in the worst neighborhood east of downtown Dallas. We brought Barnaby and Zoe and paid ten bucks for them to get in. It was fun to watch them run around and sniff other dogs butts in the fake outdoors. Kevin and Allison were there with their dachshunds as well.
While we were there some dog vomitted all over another dog. Thankfully we weren’t involved in that altercation. Then some lady got peed on because some dog had a very wild pee stream. It was like a freakin squirt gun! Anywho, here are some pictures.
There was a seperate big dog section we stayed out of.
Amanda holding Zoe, and Kevin looking like he wants to kill himself. Zoe is such a bitch. She just wants to be held. She doesn’t really play at all.
Barnaby likes to lick faces.
Brother and sister sniffing butts together. awwwwww
Amanda and I went to a Texas Rangers baseball game last Friday. My cousin Jon let us join him in the Morgan Stanley office suite in center field. It wasn’t the best place to watch a ballgame, but you can’t beat free admission!
Our new windows and doors arrived just after we got back from the honeymoon. They are super energy efficient and make Amanda feel a little more secure in the house.
New Patio Doors. Notice the weed-filled back yard.
New Office Window
New Bedroom Window
