I had gas trouble this weekend

It is a stormy Monday here in central Iowa. I can see lightning flashing across the sky outside and the rolling thunder in the background. It is supposed to be like this until later this afternoon. We could get as much as an inch of rain.

The weekend flew by because it was so busy. Friday night, Jess ran in the track meet here in Perry. It was a cold mother out there. I was one of the timers and was literally shaking so bad I could not hold a cup of coffee by the end of the night.

Jess won the long jump, won the 400, won the sprint medley relay and got second in the 4x400 relay. Three golds and a silver. Not too bad for a first outdoor meet and the weather being as sucky as it was. Her 400 time puts her 5th in the state for all classes and #1 in class 3A. She was 1.5 seconds off the school record she set last year. As long as she stays healthy she can have a very good year.

Saturday morning we had to go to Des Moines for a volleyball tournament. The team played at 10, 12, 2, and 4. They won 3 and lost 1. We had to go back Sunday for the gold tournament and ended up wining 1 and losing 2. The team is kind of falling apart right now becuase we have a girl who is bitching at everyone and telling them what they should be doing. The coach isn't very strong so it has been pulling the team apart. The parents were talking about how all the girls are upset and mad. You can't win with that type of team.

Saturday morning I wasn't able to head up to the tournament right away. The tenants for our house on 1st street were moving in and we needed to do a walk through and get the lease signed. I went over at 9 like we agreed and about 9:40 I called them because they hadn't shown up yet. They we just leaving Des Moines with the U-haul. There was a slight smell of gas in the house so I called the gas company.

They came out and found 5 GAS LEAKS in the basement. He fixed 4 of them but said I needed to call a plumber to fix the last one because it would require replacing a pipe. He turned off the gas to the house, put a red tag on the pipe and said to give him a call when it is fixed. Well, son of a bitch!

The tenants show up, I tell them the story. They want to stay that night so need the heat. Once again, son of a bitch! I call my plumber, I call him my plumber because they have worked on the furnace in that house many times and know me. Needless to say he was not too happy about coming out on a Saturday but agreed. I told him to call me when it was done.

I went to the tournament, and got the call around 2 that the work was done. I am not sure what that is going to cost but what could I do?

The tenants are in, lease signed, gas lines fixed and life moves on. I should note, there was a lot more to that story but you got the reader digest version. I had some issues with 411 and phone books as well as contacting other plumbers. Anyway, it is done.

This week is busy as well. I teach tonight, Jess has a track meet tomorrow night. I teach Wednesday, and Friday another track meet. Drew has baseball practice during the week as well.

Little Drew stayed home and did homework. I got an email from one of his teachers about his grade in Math starting to drop. Another long story but in short, he is grounded and is working on his grade.

Dang, I am tired just typing all that.

Have a good Monday.