Ramblings From Phoenix

My parents.My folks used to have a home here and one on a big lake in Texas w/175 feet of water frontage and their own pier all located in a cove.  Well, they sold their home here and went on a 3 year "vacation" to the lake house.  Now, they are back and our market has changed dramatically since ...

My wife and I decided to buy the home below us earlier this year.  Mostly because it was always rented out and we were sick and tired of the noise from the renters and the fact that the owner/landlord was out of country all the time and therefore the home was the worst in appearances in our entir...

So, tomorrow is 9/11/2006.  Hard to believe that five years have past already.  It seems like only yesterday we as a nation came under attack and many of us had our way of life changed forever.  Not only the direct victims, but everyday people like you and me who weren't even there now have a dif...

So, what is everyone doing this Labor Day weekend?  Vacationing?  Picnic in the park?  Pool party at your house or a friends?  Just hanging out with family and/or friends?  Hiding in your house all weekend to get some rest?It seems like no matter what you are doing this weekend, you WILL be doing...

I have been thinking since the floods of Katrina that it will be a huge waste of time, money, effort, blood, sweat and tears to re-build all of N.O.  I am of the school of thinking that even if the sea levels do not rise N.O. will continue to sink because of the lack of foresight in trying to con...

Is this thing on?Well, this is my first post at ActiveRain and I just wanted to say a big hello to everyone I know out there and hello to those of you whom I have not had the pleasure of meeting yet.So far I've mostly been reading others blogs and posts and profiles and so on.  Very interesting s...