The
street in front of the house continues to evolve.They spent another day of hard packing the base
dirt yesterday and last night we had some heavy rain which made for an interesting
exit for me this morning since a lot of the dirt was displaced.I hope they fix it before they start laying
the asphalt.I don’t know if I mentioned
this but I had to return my brand new watch to Bulova a couple weeks ago because
of water damage.It was supposed to be
water resistant but a week after I received it there was some serious moisture
inside the watch, making it hard to see.I didn’t wear it in the pool or shower with it but it came from
somewhere.I followed the directions on
the Bulova website and dubiously sent the watch to their facility for warranty
repair.I figured I was probably out of the
watch or would be hit with a big repair bill.Yesterday the watch arrived back fully repaired free of charge.I was dubious because the web site made it
impossible to actually speak with anyone but they fully backed up their
warranty promises.It was such a nice
experience compared to my continuing struggles with Sears.I’m about to drop the death penalty on them
but that’s a story for another day.I
forgot to bring my current book in to read over lunch yesterday so I spent the
time making travel arrangements.I’ve
always wanted to show my wife San
Francisco and to see more of it myself since I was
limited to just quick looks while visiting there for business.In about ten minutes I was able to book flights,
hotel and rental car while sitting at my desk – it was so easy.I don’t know how travel agencies survive – do
they?So in celebration for thirty years
of marriage I’m taking my wife to San Francisco
in late September.Last night we settled
for a more mundane destination by going to see The Bourne Legacy.This was a really good film that picked up
the story of the back characters from the Matt Damon Bourne movies.Renner continues his exceptionally strong series
of performances in the lead role.The
biggest surprise for me was the appearance of Rachel Weisz who was almost
unrecognizable as the female lead.I don’t
know if she’s gone under the knife or is just evolving as she gets older but
she’s one of my favorite actresses and like I said, I almost didn’t recognize
her.She’s still really hot and delivered
her usual superb performance.The action
sequences were intense and lived up to their Bourne predecessors which made
watching these movies almost like being on a roller coaster.My only problem with the movie was that it
seemed to be only half a story.Obviously the studio is gearing up for a sequel but they didn’t really
finish up the plot for the first movie and that’s kind of cheating.The three very effective movies with the first
Bourne trilogy achieved this without stooping to doing this so I was a little disappointed
in that; still it was a great movie that I thoroughly enjoyed.Speaking
of legacies I’ve decided not to apply for the job up in New Hampshire despite the connection the
location has with my father’s family.That legacy was one of the biggest selling points because one of my
uncles (and one my most favorite people growing up) helped start the
place.After learning about the family
connection I was incredibly drawn to the opportunity.I left my visit up there fully intending to
apply for the position.I sat down with my
wife and discussed the change and we decided that now is not the right time for
us to make this decision.Financially we
could not afford the pay cut while we still own the house we're in.We are planning on selling the house in the
next couple of years but until that point we need the income provided by my
current job.I also owe my current boss a
great deal loyalty based on what he's done for me and where we’re at in the contract.I was still going to apply for the job but
this would just have pushed the same decision further down the road and I
didn't want it to be a disservice to my cousin (who’s still involved with the location
and another of my favorite people) if I was offered the job and then had to
decline it.If the position comes open
again in a couple of years when I'm hopefully living in Keene I will jump at the opportunity.
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