New president + bad economy = change / same ol' Washington = politics as usual = 'nuff said.
The biggest changes for the three of us (that's right, 3, we count the dog now) is Tasie deciding to go back to school. I'm very proud of the fact that she has set her eyes on a new career, and Chiropractics is the name of the game. So, down the road she goes, beginning with the TBR's online degree program. Lets see, 24 hours in a day, -2 hours nightly for school, 2 hours to cook and eat 3 meals, 8 hours at work, 2 hours to wake and drive there, 1 hour with Tesla, 1 hour with Mitch, 1 hour of housework, 1 hour of miscellaneous errands, leaves 6 hours to sleep. Riiiiiiiiight..........
January wasn't all work (although it is worth saying that we are both very fortunate and thankful for full time employment as we watch hard times fall all around us). we also had a fair smattering of fun mixed in here and there. Tasie got to go see ACDC on the last show of their sold out tour, right here in Music City ya'll (that's right, I'ze countrified!). Due to an unfortunate snafu in scheduling, I 
was unable to attend, and legitimately disappointed. We didn't have to eat the ticket though, Joey was able to go with her (on a day where he could have really used a boost) and they had a great time watching Brian, Angus and the rest of the boys, while 2 blocks away I set some lights for a Beatles tribute band. Cest la vie.Tasie's new car just got a little newer, at least the transmission did. Apparently Freeland Chevrolet doesn't stand behind the things they sell very well, because if they did then they would want to check on things like manufacturers warranties and overall conditions of fluids and drivetrains. Cost of check up from Precision Lube around the corner, $30; New transmission from the dealer, $70; Losing a customer's trust who is sure to blog about and post bad reviews on Citysearch AND write a letter to the manager, priceless.
Speaking of warranties, we did have a nice thing (kinda) happen. Our heat pump died on us. This wasn't unexpected, it was slightly pre-columbian technology, in fact it was so old that GE (manufacturer) sold of their intersts to Trane over 10 years ago, whom doesn't support this model anymore. Luckily, the house came with a 1 year warranty on major things (like heat pumps), and after a $300 refrigerant fee, we got a brand new Carrier, with a 5 year warranty on it. Hey Freeland, are you paying attention, because that's what customer service is supposed to be like!
We are excited about our new heat system, and the potential for it to bring down a $300 heat bill, but we can't use it just yet, and we aren't complaining. See, for the last 1-2 weeks, Nashville has been enjoying a very unseasonable stint of warmer weather. Warm enought that my bike fired up without having to heat the block overnight. Warm enough that when I rode it home from work I didn't have to stop halfway to regain the feeling in my fingers (no really, 22 degrees plus a 70mph windchill gets cold quick). Warm enough indeed. Unfortunatley, today may be the last day of that beacause even as I type this, the wind is trying to pry the roof off of the building I am in. Word of the day: Squall.And just for fun, here are some fun and older pics I found floating around (Thanks Jared for the really old one with me and Veronica in it).
