For many years now it has been a dream of mine to be a chef/restaurant owner. If that dream were to ever come true, I would follow closely in the footsteps of Hudson’s on the Bend. Not only is the food excellent, but the service is as well.
Elise bought me a gift certificate [...]

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This past week was very stressful for me. My boss went to Nebraska last week and our numbers aren’t where they need to be. That’s a huge weight on my shoulders. Minus gorey details, work is stressful.
I came home from work on Friday night and relaxed. Saturday was going to be [...]

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Elise and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary on Wednesday. We came home from work late and had a late and excellent dinner at the Y Bar and Grill in Oak Hill. Elise had the Seared Ahi Tuna with a mango mustard sauce and wasabi mashed potatoes. I opted for the Grilled Duck [...]

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If you haven’t already and find yourself with the opportunity to install hardwood flooring in your home, here is some advice I’d like to offer as an experienced hardwood flooring installer. First, drive to the nearest Ferrari dealership. Purchase the car that you like best and the car that the salesperson is pushing [...]

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I came home from work today at 6 p.m. Work has been very stressful this month. We’re behind - big time. My boss and I decided to shift labor and promote from within to handle certain tasks which now involves a management structure that umbrellas fulfillment and marketing. That’s a big [...]

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I’ve been catching a lot of flack for not updating the website, so here’s a quick overview of the past two weeks… Labor Day weekend started out with a bang. I was afraid that the Metallica concert was going to suck on Friday night but it turned out to be one of the best [...]

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Elise’s brother, Eric came in from Des Moines to spend time with us last week. Elise picked Eric up from the airport Thursday afternoon. I came home from work around 6 and we had a round of black and tans. We treated Eric to a barbeque dinner at Rudy’s. After dinner [...]

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It takes a lot to piss me off. What has pissed me off today is Dell. It’s like pulling teeth the get a decent sales person on the phone who works for Dell. I’m assuming the sales staff at Dell aren’t on a commission-based pay structure. I don’t want to think [...]

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