Check out the video.
New Mileage Rate: $0.585 per mile
Effective July 1 2008, the mileage reimbursement rate will change to $0.585 per mile.
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Master bath remodel
Here is what my master bath looked like when I moved in.
Here are some of the improvements My buddy Andy and I made. Along with my old roommate todd who did the floors with me a year or too ago. All the plumbing is brand new except the pipes in the wall. I was ready for that this time. Because the 3rd day I owned my house on a Sunday night at 11pm. I was change the guts on a toilet and the water hose broke. And then the water shut off lost compression and we had a slow leak!!! Fun stuff. Enjoy the pics. still have some painting and doors to do. but i love the new sink and faucet. Thanks Andy for being a curtious plumber and showing any crack!
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Top 10 coolest things to do in Chicago (no particular order…I just made it up):
Top 10 coolest things to do in Chicago (no particular order…I just made it
up):
up):
10. Signature Room at the Hancock Building (not the observation deck). Best at night; food and drinks served; women’s restroom has the best skyline view in the city.
9. Hang out with Jon…Jon you dont live there who should they hang with?
8. Go to a Cubs game (maybe not this weekend)but every other weekend
7. Window shop on Michigan Avenue
6. Architectural boat tour (weather permitting)
5. Live music at any one of our great local venues
4. Eat deep dish pizza-Pequod’s is the best; Chicago Pizza is okay
3. Make out on the ferris wheel at Navy Pier
2. Visit the Art Institute for sure, and the adjoining Museum Park if it’s a nice day
1. Neighborhood pubs
I hope that helps.
by my friend, Jon Sterling
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Flooding in Iowa: Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
So I am sure you have seen on the news by now about the flooding in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. All of my family is doing ok. They have been very luck to have minimal loss compared to so many around them.
My Grandma is under major water restrictions. No flushing toilets, no doing dishes, no showers, no laundry. Water is only for cooking and drinking. My parents would have an adventure just to get to her as most of the roads are closed. The University of Iowa Hospital is basically on emergency only right now as my mom will not be going to work this upcoming week.
My sister and her husband have had sump pump problems all spring due to the large amounts of snow this winter. It prepaired them for this. As they have 3 sump pumps and are masters of sucking up water in their basement with the shop vac. -It seams like just yesterday my dad were installing those new cabinets in her basement over Christmas vacation.
Lucky for my parents they live up high.
One of the greatest losses is the loss of the Suttliff bridge. the over 100 year old bridge is one of my favorite things to show people in Iowa. Part of it along with several bridges washed away. http://www.sutliffbridge.com/main/
In 1993 the water was so hi. It is 14 feet higher than it was then. When all of downtown Cedar rapids is under water it is just amazing.
–Miss you guys In Iowa and wish i could fill some sand bags for you.
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New Artist: Kina Grannis
So I was browsing around and I came across this new artist. Because I thought she was in Austin. I kinda like it and if your intrested here is a good video post on her blog to check out: http://www.kinagrannis.com/blog/2008/06/09/konbanwa/
You can check out the rest of her blog: http://www.kinagrannis.com/blog/
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