Archives: August 2015

4359 Projects

Capital Improvement Projects for 4359

    1. Backyard Patio
    2. Backyard Firepit
    3. Roof Gutters
    4. Storm Drains
    5. Higher fence for yard
    6. Outdoor hose plumbing (ok as of 2015.09.01)
    7. Refinance house
    8. laundry sink faucet

Backyard Patio

I’ve decided I prefer patio pavers instead of concrete for the back yard.

We’ve gotten 2 quotes.

Salvador’s Landscaping
(773) 523-7898
808080@sbcglobal.net
$5,520.00

Penuelas Brick and Concrete (Jean’s guy)
(630) 770-5553
(630) 256-1528(Chuiy)
$5,000
Hard to get in touch with

Backyard Firepit

I will design and install a non-mortared block firepit with grill.

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Purchase: Crossover Utility Minivan

I’ve decided on a 2015 or 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe as my minivan of choice.

I need to purchase one over the next few months.

I think I will set up a mailbox for this project. I think it needs one. cuv@termdate.com/santafe2016

I’ve gotten on the Costco car buying program again. It is the same dealer that I don’t much like. Still worth a baseline price.

My sister bought a Hyundai in Lake Bluff at Knauz Hyundai. I liked that experience. Much better than my Mazda experience. It is far though. I need to reach out.

Knauz Hyundai
775 Rockland Road
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(866) 660-9540 Sales

Ettleson Hyundai (Costco program)
6420 Joliet Road
Countryside, IL 60525
(708) 491-0121

truecar.com
cuv@termdate.com/santafe2016

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Brouwerij West Mør Mør

Cellared 2013.11.17 500ml

Drank 2015.08.02

Brouwerij West Mør Mør

Very strange tasting beer. The initial taste is a bit of an assault. Metallic and tart and abrasive. Unpleasant. I made a face half a second into tasting this. The bad kind. After a while, I was able to taste past that initial flavor and sweet and fruity were present. And after half a bottle, I think I was used to it.

Still, I did not liked this. I finished it. And it wasn’t too hard. I wonder if this is what oxidized tastes like.

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Southern Tier Oak Aged Backburner

Cellared 2013.11.17 650ml

Drank 2015.07.31

Southern Tier Oak Aged Backburner

This was very disappointing. It wasn’t as if I had great expectations but anything in a bomber should be at least as good as the the shelf turds in 6 packs. But those 6 packs are Bell’s Third Coast Old Ale on discount. And that’s a high bar.

But still. I was very disappointed. There wasn’t much taste. Just a tint of what tasted like the wood aging material. But just a tint. More importantly, there wasn’t the taste of delicious barleywine. That’s what I expect. I don’t need mind blowing. I do expect it to be very good though. Not much if any hops. Maltiness was not strong. It wasn’t light but didn’t coat my mouth. I rarely have barley wines that are this bland.

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