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Obama is going to be in town again tomorrow.  I sent Mr. A to try to pick up tickets for me, but after trying two or three different locations, it appears that they are all gone.

Damn it.  Now I really want to go, but I can’t!

In other news, home repairs continue.  Today, I replaced three doors.  For the first time in about three years, we have a doorknob on our upstairs bathroom.   If things keep progressing like this, the house will be much nicer than it ever was the whole time we have lived here.  Bathroom doors with doorknobs are only the beginning!  Soon we may even have a usable basement and clean garage!  There is no telling how far this may go!

We are also in the market for a new dining room table.  The one we have now was a slightly damaged one from pottery barn outlet.  It has served us well, but it doesn’t expand and only seats 6 people tightly.  I wanted to be able to have at least 8 people so we can occasionally as people over to eat without putting the kids on a plastic picnic table.

We rarely buy furniture, but we got a chunk of cash for our tax return, so we decided to go for it.

I ordered a table from Crate and Barrel online, which turned out to be a huge mistake.  I knew that if I returned it, I would sacrifice the $85 shipping fee, but I really liked it.   Unfortunately, I stupidly neglected to measure the dining room and the new table is too small.  I also neglected to read the return information, so if I want to send it back I have to send ANOTHER $85.  Or get a truck and take it to the nearest store.  

What a fiasco — totally of my own making because I didn’t take the time to read the details.   Now there is a giant box in my dining room waiting for me to find a truck.

Also, I still have to find another table.  What a hassle.