We spent the weekend in Madison with Jo's sister enjoying our Alma Mater and taking in a football game. We had seats in the end zone this time, which was a first for us. You get to see some touchdowns really up close and personal but anything past the 50 yard line going away is pretty much a guess as to what happened. Anyway, the weather threatened rain at the beginning of the game, but turned sunny by the third quarter so while the temperatures where low (only in the high 40's at the beginning) we managed to stay warm enough. While the team didn't play quite as stellar as last year, we still won the game which gave us all something to cheer about. We followed the game up with some of our favorite Madison pizza for dinner, Rocky Rocco's, so all was good on Saturday. Sunday we lazed around the house in the morning and then toured a few "green" houses that were open to highlight green technologies. Several of the houses had put in solar panels and were enjoying the free electricity that day since the sun was shining brightly. It would seem that most of these green technologies are best added to new houses as they are being constructed since it requires a bit of either wiring, plumbing, or insulation which seems best done when the walls are completely open.
The rest of the week was filled with the usual weekday events. Jo was in Washington, DC for work and got to stay at the Hay Adams hotel right by the capital. Great views from their rooftop meeting room and she really enjoyed her runs down the mall - although the ongoing construction meant a fair number of detours. I held down the home fort while she gallivanted around DC with mowing, painting, and general repairs on the house. I have now hit 5 events of door handles coming off in my hand and the other side plopping on the floor. In the three previous homes we have owned that has never happened, so I guess this house is trying to make up for it. It would get to me if it wasn't so comical when it happens.
We spent the weekend in Madison with Jo's sister enjoying our Alma Mater and taking in a football game. We had seats in the end zone this time, which was a first for us. You get to see some touchdowns really up close and personal but anything past the 50 yard line going away is pretty much a guess as to what happened. Anyway, the weather threatened rain at the beginning of the game, but turned sunny by the third quarter so while the temperatures where low (only in the high 40's at the beginning) we managed to stay warm enough. While the team didn't play quite as stellar as last year, we still won the game which gave us all something to cheer about. We followed the game up with some of our favorite Madison pizza for dinner, Rocky Rocco's, so all was good on Saturday. Sunday we lazed around the house in the morning and then toured a few "green" houses that were open to highlight green technologies. Several of the houses had put in solar panels and were enjoying the free electricity that day since the sun was shining brightly. It would seem that most of these green technologies are best added to new houses as they are being constructed since it requires a bit of either wiring, plumbing, or insulation which seems best done when the walls are completely open.
The rest of the week was filled with the usual weekday events. Jo was in Washington, DC for work and got to stay at the Hay Adams hotel right by the capital. Great views from their rooftop meeting room and she really enjoyed her runs down the mall - although the ongoing construction meant a fair number of detours. I held down the home fort while she gallivanted around DC with mowing, painting, and general repairs on the house. I have now hit 5 events of door handles coming off in my hand and the other side plopping on the floor. In the three previous homes we have owned that has never happened, so I guess this house is trying to make up for it. It would get to me if it wasn't so comical when it happens.
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