More AC problems
I can't belive it! This morning it got cold in Texas. Last night I was asked if I had turned the heat on just in case it became too cold in the house for the babies. I faithfully said "No problem, the unit is on automatic. If it gets too cold the heat will kick in." I was almost right. It did get cold and the unit did kick on. It kicked on blowing cold air. It is a heat pump and the outside unit didn't kick on. This means no heat. I got up this morning to a cold house and turned the heat up enough for the emergency heat to kick in. Finally it started heating.
I called the repair folks. They'll be by tomorrow. They'll let me know. . . if the repair will be covered by previous work or another opportunity for me to pay them. I can't wait!
Next time I think I'll shoot it and call another company to come install a whole new unit.
Worth the wait
Yesterday was a banner day. I have been waiting months. I have been patient. I got to see progress nearly everyday. Finally yesterday it happened. The lights were on and orange barrels blocking the lot were gone. I swerved across traffic, trying not to create an accident. As an aside, when I moved to Texas I called the company and asked when they were moving in. They had begun placing stores on the other side of the metroplex. It would be a while before they made it to my side of town. As soon as we moved from our old house a store was opened up right next to my old house. It was quite a disappointment. A couple of other opened shortly afterward. THe problem is they were out of my way. DOn't let that fool you. I went out of my way to get there. Last spring I noticed the construction on my way to work. It was a totally unexpected location. Six months later it has opened. Texas finally has a quality convenience store. Nothing beats Guaranteed gasoline, great coffee and certified quality fountain drinks. The fountain drinks are delivered at 34 degrees so they won't melt the ice. A summer full of 49 cent QT Quarts are in my future. This is a great Tulsa based company. I made it through high school on their fountain drinks and a microwave ham and cheese hot pocket for breakfast. I trust them enough to eat a hot dog off their rolling hot dog warming area.
Recall by Sound
Isn't it weird how a sound will bring back a specific memory or feeling from a time long past? The first time I noticed this was in the 90's when I heard Toto's 'Rosana'. The summer that came out I was an 8th grader and spent an enourmous amount of time at our neighborhood pool. It was a great summer. I was ususally up by 9am and off to the local arcade for a few dollars worth of Donkey Kong. Then I went back home to cook up a frozen pizza (Tony's Pepporoni). Finally off to the pool for the rest of the day.
This morning as I walked from my car to my office (long walk) I heard the nearby military base sound off a bugle call. This brought me back to my days in the Air Force. This bugle call would always go off a few minutes before the day officially began. By officially I meant the raising of our flag. Although highly discouraged, the bugle initiated many people to run to their next location. They did this so they wouldn't 'get caught' outside. This is because during the raising or lowering of the flag the national anthem is played. Once this begins, all personnel outside are expect to stop, come to attention and salute in the direction of the base flag pole. It usually last 2-3 minutes. I never ran. I love that song. It always puts a lump in my throat. What a great feeling of pride to be a part of something so great.
