I built my back door to my breezeway.

I built my back door to my breezeway. I built the door in 1 day. but the rest of it took a week.

When I built the door, I wanted it to look good, but I wanted it stronger. The last door was made out a sheet of plywood. and 1" x 4" boards, as the frame. That was it. Nothing else.

What I did, was to take a single sheet of plywood, and built a frame around that. Flipped it over and built a frame around it, except I did it up side down as I did on the front. I didnt want any "joined" wood to be in the same place.

I used 1" x 8" x 4' pine boards that I recycled from a shelves. Cut them all to the exact size I needed. And started building.

What I found was a complete mess. The side next to the screen was sticking out 2" further than the one next to the block wall. So when I hung the door, it wouldn't close properly.

What I did was built up that side using 2 - 2"x4" boards.
When the door hung properly, I looked at it for a bit, and said to myself, I can spruce this up using the rest of the boards. And that is what I did.

I painted the outside, and stained the inside. When all was said and done. It looked great.

Some of my friends has seen it, and they all said wow, you did this?

That made me feel good!

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What seems like a short summer

This summer seems like a short summer. It seems like spring was just here, but now we are headed back into the fall. The days are getting shorter, and the tempture is falling.

This summer, I worked mostly with Framy. We get along pretty good, we have think alike on most things.

Like I wanted to do some projects around my house. But I wanted to do most of them alone. I take pride in my work. Plus it allows me to reflect on the last few weeks.

Framy said "why didn't you call me?" My reply was I just didnt want your help.

When I want help is when, there is something that I dont know. Like electric wiring. That is when I want help.

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I just don't get it!

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Living with C.N.S.

Living with C.N.S.
(Cold Nature d Syndrome)

I have had this problem for years, as far back as I can remember. I get really strange looks, people point at me. Some just cannot believe it. I even had a guy just yesterday that asked "Is the weather turning cold?", pointing out side. I looked out the window and saw green grass, a bright sun shining day and it looked nice and warm. I looked back to him and replied "It hasn't warmed up yet". He said its 70 degrees out there.

70 degrees for most is warm or even hot, but with me its still cold. I have found out that warm to me is at least 75 degrees. Hot is about 95 degrees. I don't normally start sweating until 100 degrees. If I am in the desert, then 120 degrees is hot.

I know that there are only a few of us that has it. There are more that don't have this problem. A problem that is to complex even for the brightest doctor. They can not figure out how to solve the problem.

Let me tell you a normal day out with 70 degree weather and sunshine.

I am wearing flannel pj bottoms, black jeans to absorb the heat, thick pair of black socks, a black T-shirt, a sweater on top of that, and a winter jacket. All this just to step out of the house. In my coat pockets are gloves and knitted hat. (just in case)

All my friends has gotten used to my way of dressing. I am not popular on fashion. I used to care what people thought, but now I just don't care.

If I go out with my friends, I have to wear all the above, just to make the car ride comfortable. They crank the A/C on high. If they roll the windows down, it has the same effect on me. A cold breeze. No matter I loose. If we go out to eat, or shopping. Same thing happens, every ones A/C is on full blast. I freeze. I actually have goose bumps in some of the cases.

I am here now typing this with a heating pad under my feet. The house has the a/c on. There have been a few times in the summer that I have to type with gloves on.

Sleeping is difficult, its either four blankets and a quilt, or its one blanket and a electric blanket. This is year round.

Winters are hard, here in Indiana, we get some snow but for the most part its how the house gets cold and stays cold. I tend to make a lot of fires in the fireplace. I normally get it to hot for most.

I take HOT baths, I never use cold water. Even if the water starts to cool off just a bit, I am running more hot water. I stay nice and warm for a few hours after the bath, but then I am back to being cold.

Well now you have an idea of what its like to live with C.N.S.

If you have any ideas - home remedies just use the contact feature on this site. I would love to hear from you.

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Rock'n Roller Coaster @ MGM Studio's Florida

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When they built this, I thought oh another inside roller coaster, this wont be fun. Well it was fun. I cannot even tell you how many times I rode this. And even though I worked there, I stood in line like everyone else.

This stretched limo is super fast, it goes from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. When the car takes off it starts you going into the pitch black, with Bon Jovie music playing (its in your head rest). Flips, turns, dips, you in every position.

I cannot wait to go back and ride it again.

I found this video on Youtube.

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Remember the Magic Parade

This parade was a daily event, when I was working there. I would see it from Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe.

The thing that I didn't think I would miss, was the guest asking "when is the 3'oclock parade"? But you know I do miss it.

As you can see in the video (which I found on Youtube) the castle was pink. I about freaked out when I saw it.

I miss working there. I had some good times. Met so many people!

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Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe

I worked in the Magic Kingdom @ Cosmic Ray's Cafe from Jan. 1997 to July 1998.

Cosmic Rays Starlight Cafe had 3 side to oder from: Chicken, Soup and Salad, and Hamburgers. It had 1,171 seats. It's the second largest restaurant in the world.

Positions: Busser and Greeter
Bussing tables was the easy part of this job. The hardest part was emptying 21 trashcans and stacking 1,171 chairs at close.

Greeting was a sweet job, just walked around the restaurant and showed the people the different side to choose from also gave direction to all of the parks.



This picture shows a very busy rainy day. Not even enough room to sit at a table, people sitting on the floors. It often got quite busy.


Entertainment
Sonny Eclips

Sonny Eclips was a cool cat from outer space. He would sing songs and tell really dumb jokes. I had worked there so long that I could give the punch line before he did.

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Wash Windows Like The Pro's

Have your ever wanted to clean your windows like the pros? Now you can! I washed windows professionally for over eight years.

I am going to give you step by step instructions.

Tools Needed

* 8" Squeegee
* Sponge
* Bucket with hot water
* Paper Towels
* Dish Soap

Preparing

Preparing for your first window. 1 ounce of dish soap per 2 gallons of hot water. ( The water needs to be hot enough for your hands to stand it. But not hot enough to scald you.)

After your water is ready, take your squeegee and sponge and place them in the bucket, take your paper towels and go to your first outside window. (it is better to practise on an outside window first, then work your way to the inside.)

Weather

The weather plays a big part on your ability to wash the window. Test your window first. Take your sponge and wring it out a bit, and put it on the window, you want a wet soapy window. Wait a minute and see how quickly it evaporates off the window. If it evaporates quickly then apply more of soapy water.

Washing

After you have determined how much soapy water you need on your window, then put the soapy water on the entire window. Make sure to scrub any bad spots with the sponge, until it comes clean.

Removal of dirty water

Take your squeegee, place it in the middle of the window at the top and pull it to the right corner of the window, and start moving it downwards towards the bottom of the window. (you want to hold the squeegee against the window to where the rubber blade touches the window. Not any part of the handle.)

Now do the same on the other side.

Now to the middle, dip your squeegee into your bucket, make sure your rubber blade is wet. Start your squeegee at the top of the middle and arch it in an upward movement. Do the arch motion until you have reached the bottom of the window.

After the window is complete, take a piece of paper towel, put it around your index finger and wipe all around the edges. (do not wipe the bottom edge.)

When you have master this, you can wash windows like a Pro!

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