Author: Phil

I thought having a screened in porch would be more enjoyable than having a standard deck. I loved the idea of sitting in a cozy lounge chair, drinking my coffee, and reading a good book. I never saw myself doing this with a deck because the bugs were horrible in the summer and I didn’t […]

For my son’s third birthday, we kindly asked the guests to donate money for season passes to either the zoo or the aquarium. My son loved doing both of these things and he wanted this as his present instead of a bunch of little things. After his party, we counted the money and saw that […]

One of the biggest responsibilities I have as a homeowner is taking care of my HVAC system. It wasn’t until I moved into my first home that I realized the importance of hiring an HVAC professional twice per year to service both the furnace and the air conditioner. It didn’t take long for me to […]

Before I got married, I was able to replace my air filter two to three times per year. An HVAC professional would remove the dirty air filters during my HVAC tune ups, and I’d occasionally replace an air filter on my own in between appointments. It wasn’t until I got married that I had to […]

It went on and on just like the other colds I had ended up with over the years. Though not completely debilitating, the way I felt made it sort of tough to enjoy anything about life. And to think that it was cured with the help of the HVAC still blows me away. But until […]

Normally, we try to get to a cooler area during our summer vacation. However, the pandemic issue sort of threw a wrench in our plans the last couple of summers. Last summer, there was no travel at all as we stayed very close to our air conditioning in our home. Both my wife and I […]

The actual workout isn’t really the thing that gets to me about exercise. It’s all the effort it takes for me to actually get to exercising. I’ll use just about any excuse to stay seated and enjoy the air conditioning comfort of our living room. I just hate the thought of getting out after work […]

I’m thankful to have such a great partner in my wife. She’s both supportive and a great counsel as well. That is a wonderful combination. Her common sense had kept me from doing a lot of stupid stuff that would have otherwise cost me. Recently, she saved me big time when it came to the […]

I learned more than I really wanted to over the past year. With so many changes and challenges due to the pandemic, there were a lot of learning curves to tackle. When you’re in your mid fifties, all that change can be a bit tough to get accustomed to. However, I firmly believe that the […]

I actually did something romantic. For me, that’s a very big deal. It’s not so much that I’m not into being romantic but more like I just don’t think about it enough. And that’s a shame. Instead of just coming home and plopping down in the air conditioning, I could maybe bring home dinner and […]