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Very very quiet today. I'm actually home today which I will explain later.
Yesterday we were supposed to have our hot water heater replaced. Now the hot water heater here is very wierd. It's hidden behind the kitchen cabinets. I'm only guessing it was done this way as these were built as rental apartments not condos in the 1970's. There is one area plumber who knows these units well, but he's on vacation this week. We contacted the management company for the condo and they gave us another name. My MIL offered to come over and oversee the plumber.
Anyway, these plumbers didn't seem to know how to deal with it. They talked about 2 plumbers, 4 hours and would have to SEE if there was a unit that fit even. We ended up getting yet another name from the management company who is coming today. But my MIL can't make it, so I offered be home (yeah, I love my job). This plumber is from our town and replaced a unit last week so I hope he's ok.
Yesterday was a weird day in other ways. Our office manager that I liked to "annoy" left last week. The vending machine's been low, so I e-mailed the company head's secretary (who I figured was handling the office supply stuff) about it. I got back an e-mail from my boss not to annoy her about it, the vending machine's on a schedule, its not a productive use of our time to do this. Sheesh! I e-mailed an apology to my boss (who likes food...it's become a little joke with our group). Maybe, Annette, the secretary is just being grouchy - with her boss now being in NYC and White Plains due to his responsibilities and everyone grouching at her for all the fire alarm testing this week. It just would be nice if we knew who did what in adminstrative stuff and we actually had a semi-permanent receptionist. (But no one's noticed the e-mail eBay stuff I get sent work, litle packages :))
When I left, as I was coming down the subway, I saw my coworker Robin lying on the steps, she'd falled, hurt her ankle and was on the phone to 911. I mentioned it to the token clerk booth then went upstairs to see if I could find any policemen. Saw a mounted one, but he disappeared before the traffic light changed. Then saw a car sitting outside across the street by Baskin Robbins. I knocked on the door, they were eating ice cream - I asked if they'd come over after their ice cream. Then I heard a siren - it turned out to be the NYFD ambulance, so I directed them to the appropriate entrance and then went past Robin and paid my fare to go home. I'm sure she'll be ok, it was weird seeing her lying there.
When I got home, we decided to go out ot eat since we had no hot water. Since it was Mark's friend's Ray's birthday we ended up going to Boston Market with Ray and our other friend Frank. Alan didn't eat much because he'd been eating crackers earlier but a dinner for 4 (turkey) fed all of us with some leftover for lunch today. When we came back, we went upstairs (Ray lives in our building, 3rd floor - it's like a sitcom :)) and had cake and champaign. (Alan didn't have champaign). Alan was very good when we lit the candles, but he did want cake.
Alan had a hard time going to sleep though. Too much sweet right before bed isn't good. So while Mark was yakking on the phone I went into the bedroom a few times. It was hot, so I tried to put on the A/C. It sounded clogged so I took the cover off - anyway our A/C's are mounted about 6 feet up in the wall (I guess the same idiot who designed the hidden water heater), so I stand on a hassock to get them. On one of downs, I stepped oddly and hurt my foot. I think I twisted, sprained a ligament o rsomething . It hurts a little when I walk on it and it's hard for me to point my foot up. I'm hoping it will go away on its own.
At least this weekend should be ok. Two beautiful days of weather for Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. Hopefully Alan will enjoy it and get some naps in the afternoons!
Yesterday we were supposed to have our hot water heater replaced. Now the hot water heater here is very wierd. It's hidden behind the kitchen cabinets. I'm only guessing it was done this way as these were built as rental apartments not condos in the 1970's. There is one area plumber who knows these units well, but he's on vacation this week. We contacted the management company for the condo and they gave us another name. My MIL offered to come over and oversee the plumber.
Anyway, these plumbers didn't seem to know how to deal with it. They talked about 2 plumbers, 4 hours and would have to SEE if there was a unit that fit even. We ended up getting yet another name from the management company who is coming today. But my MIL can't make it, so I offered be home (yeah, I love my job
Yesterday was a weird day in other ways. Our office manager that I liked to "annoy" left last week. The vending machine's been low, so I e-mailed the company head's secretary (who I figured was handling the office supply stuff) about it. I got back an e-mail from my boss not to annoy her about it, the vending machine's on a schedule, its not a productive use of our time to do this. Sheesh! I e-mailed an apology to my boss (who likes food...it's become a little joke with our group). Maybe, Annette, the secretary is just being grouchy - with her boss now being in NYC and White Plains due to his responsibilities and everyone grouching at her for all the fire alarm testing this week. It just would be nice if we knew who did what in adminstrative stuff and we actually had a semi-permanent receptionist. (But no one's noticed the e-mail eBay stuff I get sent work, litle packages :))
When I left, as I was coming down the subway, I saw my coworker Robin lying on the steps, she'd falled, hurt her ankle and was on the phone to 911. I mentioned it to the token clerk booth then went upstairs to see if I could find any policemen. Saw a mounted one, but he disappeared before the traffic light changed. Then saw a car sitting outside across the street by Baskin Robbins. I knocked on the door, they were eating ice cream - I asked if they'd come over after their ice cream. Then I heard a siren - it turned out to be the NYFD ambulance, so I directed them to the appropriate entrance and then went past Robin and paid my fare to go home. I'm sure she'll be ok, it was weird seeing her lying there.
When I got home, we decided to go out ot eat since we had no hot water. Since it was Mark's friend's Ray's birthday we ended up going to Boston Market with Ray and our other friend Frank. Alan didn't eat much because he'd been eating crackers earlier but a dinner for 4 (turkey) fed all of us with some leftover for lunch today. When we came back, we went upstairs (Ray lives in our building, 3rd floor - it's like a sitcom :)) and had cake and champaign. (Alan didn't have champaign). Alan was very good when we lit the candles, but he did want cake.
Alan had a hard time going to sleep though. Too much sweet right before bed isn't good. So while Mark was yakking on the phone I went into the bedroom a few times. It was hot, so I tried to put on the A/C. It sounded clogged so I took the cover off - anyway our A/C's are mounted about 6 feet up in the wall (I guess the same idiot who designed the hidden water heater), so I stand on a hassock to get them. On one of downs, I stepped oddly and hurt my foot. I think I twisted, sprained a ligament o rsomething . It hurts a little when I walk on it and it's hard for me to point my foot up. I'm hoping it will go away on its own.
At least this weekend should be ok. Two beautiful days of weather for Musikfest in Bethlehem, PA. Hopefully Alan will enjoy it and get some naps in the afternoons!
