Reed----Jades aunt gave us free tickets to the preseason game here - Hawks vs Pelicans! Check out how good our seats were.

So went to visit Reed at his job today. Smoke City at this strip mall off Roosevelt Blvd. New store and it looks bright and shiny. Evidently he works some days 9-3 and others 3-10pm so I'm assuming he's working 6 days a week. That should keep him out of trouble.

Been awhile since my last post but that just shows you how boring it's been. But then I get a email from Reed.---- Just in case you ever wondered what I'd look like in a video game. AND it looks like he got a job------Why yes I did. That smoke shop on Roosevelt hired me so I'm gonna work there full time. Glad I finally found a way to make some decent money. Don't worry I won't pick up the habits that they promote there. It's just a job. There people there are really nice and interesting. ---- Just for the record, Jade's dad Alvin had gotten him a job pushing a vacuum cleaner a couple days a week and I thank him for that. We'll see what happens next.

Been playing a lot of golf and may even be getting better. Today was an interesting day as the temp and humidity were down at reasonable levels and I barely sweat through 18 holes. AND visiting us on the course was a bald eagle. Bug situation remains the same. Not seeing much and not getting bit. Did get my bed up on a 14" platform. Thank you Walmart.

Well the tape trick seems to be working and I'm assuming what the exterminator sprayed is working too as I don't seem to be getting bit and though I do see dead ones laying around I haven't seen too many live ones. More updates later.

More adventures in the Bed Bug Wars. The exterminator came about 10 am yesterday. While he was at the apt I got a mattress and immediately put a plastic bag around it that I got at Walmart. Later in the day the Super told me that the Exterminator had seen more bugs on the shelf where I had my linen so I had more washing to do. And yes, I saw one myself as I put a fitted sheet into the washer. Sadly however the night was not bug free as I think I got bit at least twice and killed 3 bugs myself. As I think they're coming out from under the base boards, I took tape and taped over the gap between the board and the floor. We'll see if it helps.

Well a whole day of cleaning and getting ready to get my apt treated for the bed bugs. Washed and dried for hours and finally got my place treated about 5:30. I then had to spend 4 hours out of the apt. He's coming back tomorrow and then once a week for the next 3 weeks. Also talked to a friend of Ry's who had lots of bed bug horror stories. AND since I threw my bed away I'm left with cushions to to sleep on tonight. Maybe tomorrow I'll pick up a bed. Oh!! the adventure of it all!! (he says naively!)