2451 Glencoe
Single family, 3BR, 2BA.
Modern Kitchen, Dining and Great Room.
Kitchen Island/Breakfast Bar.
Central Air, Heating.
Approx 1750 sqft.
2Car Garage.

Trex Deck, New Landscaping, Underground Sprinkler.
Quiet Street, Park Nearby.
Includes Brushed Metal Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove.
Built in 2004.
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For the five of you that aren’t on Facebook we’ve brought our website back from the darkness of the computer to my right.  In that time we’ve moved to Los Angeles and done quite a bit of career shuffling.  More on that later.

Our recent trip to the UK took us to Manchester, York and London.  You haven’t really had Thanksgiving until you’ve celebrated it in Manchester, following your turkey and stuffing with some turkey and stuffing flavored potato crisps!

This year we took everyone out to a place owned by Jose Garces, a friend of a friend.  Mercat a la Planxa is one of the best reviewed new restaurants in the US right now, it’s a well deserved honor.  The food was delicous, the drink was never empty and the atmosphere was nearly perfect.

Mike and Jacques enjoying an after dinner beverage…   or maybe it was before dinner.

UPDATE – Jacques says this was after dinner.

Leslie and Ofelia posed got in close for a shot with the kitchen in the background.

Jacques seen here still working on the meat dishes next to his date, Becky.

Updates – Jacques says this was during desert.  Apparently he had eaten all the meat left on the table already.

John and Ofelia just announced that number three is on the way.  They’ll be expanding their condo a bit to accomodate the pending new arrival.

Dashing Leslie with this month’s new color.

We spent our Thangsgiving break in North Carolina with the better half’s half of the family.

Carrie and Erin sharing a peaceful moment by the light switch.

Alex and Caitlin sharing a bubby.

Alex and Zeke, not sharing.

Obama announced his running mate this morning and held a kickoff rally at the Old State Capital building in downtown Springfield.

It was about 88 degrees outside the crowd, and I’m sure well into the 90s in the crowd.  Folks were dropping like flies from the heat.  But plenty of paramedics were standing by.

The speeches were powerful and motivating, Biden turned out to be well spoken in front of a crowd.  Obama was, as he has been, inspirational and refined in his words.   Both candidates seemed to sing in unison when railing against what sounds like the Bush/McCain ticket.  That’s clever marketing boys.

Leslie, Sach and I got our full compliment of sun for the weekend, and certainly more than our share of heat.

1. Brake Light Switch

2. Moon Roof Pinch Sensor (twice)

3. Moon Roof Air Spoiler (it just went missing one day)

4. Seat Heater Computer

5. Seat Heating Element

6. Fuel Lines, Heat Plates

7. Right Rear Window Gears (stripped)

8. Mystery Fuse For Rear 12V Socket

Car age: 4 years.  All repairs were done at the dealership under warranty.  To VW’s credit service has steadily improved since I’ve owned the car.