I’d check again. We were told that a tankless wouldn’t work in our house because of the size of the gas and water lines. New models have come out that make it possible now and we’re getting one installed on Friday. We do have to have new vent liner put in because of the compositon of the exhaust gases, but that’s…

I do. My house was designed in the 60's as a “wife centered home” and has the laundry in the kitchen which is in the center of the house. I really want to move it, but re-routing plumbing is not easy on a concrete slab.

Most of my dad’s career advice was “the more you know, the more you’re worth.” Basically, all he cared about was my graduating from high school with good grades. As I have a great deal of broad, but shallow knowledge in a variety of subjects, it was not all bad, but not great advice. I ended up as a Jane-of-all-trades…

If the Lakers are smart, they’ll want nothing to do with him again. Which, of course, means that they’ll make fools of themselves to try to get him.

Yes we are. Since our state flag was ranked as the best in the country, we should be damn proud of it.

You’re looking for logic out of the Lakers’ front office? Ha!

We have an exhaust vent for an old wall heater we had removed. Since the bathroom is on the other side of the wall we’re going to add a bath fan and have use the old heater exhaust path for its vent. As it is now, we open the window and leave the bathroom door ajar to clear the steam. I don’t even want to think about…

When we got married, I wanted no part of a bachelorette party, bridal shower or any of the clap-trap associated with being a bride. Hell, if it weren’t for family, running off to Vegas would have been my option.

Our next door neighbor is living in his family home and was best friends with the kid of one of the previous owners of our home. He never got along with the people we bought it from so he hadn’t seen the inside of the house in years. When we moved in, he asked if he could look around and while he did, he gave us the…

There’s also a food truck here in Albuquerque called Cheesy Street which specializes in grilled cheese goodness.

I’ve been known to make a Captain Morgan & Diet Coke.

And with the longer handles you can sling a couple of the bags on your shoulders. Great for the heavy stuff! I had a bag clerk once ask me how full to make the bags, he about died when I told him to pack them until they scream.

I have a friend who’s a Newcastle fan and he likened it to being a fan of any Cleveland sports team.

I’m glad to hear headlight burnout is just a Mazda thing. I have a 2008 Mazda 3 sedan that goes through a bulb every 12-16 months. One of the techs at the Mazda dealer here can change it without taking everything apart, though I don’t know how and I’ve watched him! I’ve got tiny hands and still can’t get in that spot.

The only way I’ve ever eaten beef tounge is in little sweet meat pies called empanaditas. They’re traditional in northern New Mexico around Christmas. They are to die for!

As is round.

Invest in a dish brush, preferably one with a handle that lets your hands stay relatively pristine. My parents refuse to own a dish brush. It’s maddening. I gotta spend every Christmas laboring away at a turkey platter with a fucking piece of steel wool. They’re insane.

I understand, but I’ve seen at least four different variations of Amy. I don’t assume.

Amateur.

I use the NetiPot and have been frightened by some of the stuff coming out. I figure it better for the stuff to duke it out with the toothpaste blobs in my sink than to take cover in my sinuses.