Monday, August 27, 2007

Life in general...and Chuck Norris roundhouse kicks

The tenants in house #3 are PISSED OFF at Mr. Landlord and I for the grief we have caused them. So...now I'm feeling a little guilty. It's like weighing the good and the bad...they lied to us about several things and didn't follow the lease contract, yet they probably truely cannot afford to live where they are living. AND...they have a 6-year-old son. Mr. Attorney says if you follow the lease to the "T", you will always come out ahead and never be questioned in court. I believe this wholeheartedly. I feel bad for them, but at the end of the day it is OUR investment and I can't be responsible for their misfortunes.

On a brighter note, my favorite sister-in-law came to visit this past weekend. We had a great time. She is hilarious and a true pleasure for a houseguest. I always dread having houseguests because after they leave, my home looks like a tornado came through. Truely...people seem to forget how to pick up after themselves when they visit. I have magazines and newspapers everywhere, and I can't tell you how many times I will have cleaned the kitchen. I used to cook every meal when folks were visiting, but I quickly found out that my inlaws are VERY PICKY EATERS. I am a good cook...just plain and simple...a good cook. Really...but damn they are FREAKS when it comes to eating. So, I decided to forgo cooking and let everyone forage for themselves. Saves me time and money in wasted groceries. One time, two of my sisters-in-law were visiting and I cooked grilled chicken breast topped with spinach and pinenut pesto. One of them insisted that the pesto looked like ground up frog in a blender and refused to eat it. She's 48 years old...Another time I fixed sauteed salmon with a creamy dill and cucumber topping. The other sister-in-law ate one bite of the salmon and then turned it over, scraped all the grey part off the bottom, turned it over, took another bite, and then said she was full. Holy fuck...it's $45 salmon people!!!!!!! It's the best you can get here...it's dark and rich and flavorful. What the hell is wrong with you?????

However, my sister-in-law that just visited is game for anything...she even tried Thai food for the first time while she was here. What a trooper. This may not seem like a big deal to some, but believe, to my inlaw clan it is freakin' amazing. Then we spent about an hour and a half after the little dude went to bed laughing at Chuck Norris jokes. Pretty damn funny...here's the link...enjoy.

http://www.duckshit.com/chuck-norris-jokes/

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