It was last Saturday, that the reunion was held from KRUX, a radio station I worked for in the mid 60s.  We had a good turnout, considering that there was little public PR about it.  The auditorium it was held in, was almost totally filled.

I got to thinking about those days and how much I liked working with equipment.  It was what I would consider one of those technology jobs , back then the rules were much different than today,  although with computers and such, the technology has advanced even further.

Back then there was a need for person to actually run the equipment.  Today, a radio station can run itself, from the programing to the transmitters.

No wonder I still like the  “Good Old Days”.

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Personally, had it not been more or less completed under the coverage of our home owner’s policy, I think I would have taken a look at Elkay sinks to replace the sink that was in the house when I moved in 13 or so years ago.

I also would have replaced the counter tops as well.  There is nothing wrong with them, they just don’t match the new cabinets, that replaced the old ones that had been damaged.

I’m one of those people who like things to go together.

If you were a listener, and would like to ask your favorite KRUX Good Guy a question, come on by, it’s free and should be a lot of fun.

Last night our house was hit by what the weathermen on the local TV call “Micro-bursts”.

All of a sudden the roof was pelted with heavy rain, the view out our windows was a heavy white gray and you could hardly see to the street or the back fence.   The “Micro-burst” lasted maybe 5 or 6 minutes, then there was a steady rain fall.

The noise was loud.  The pelting rain was heavy.  The Wind was a howl and loud.  And we could hear what sounded like flapping on our roof.

Being waterproof, I went out front to see if our roof was still there.

It was.  But I found in our front yard what looked like asphalt from the roof.  Not one piece, not two, but at least a dozen and they were across the street and two doors down.

And the street was filled with water speeding West to East toward the end of our block.

I went out back, ant there I found , the roof on our patio, ripped up.  It wasn’t all gone, but enough that water was coming through the boards onto the patio itself.  Chairs and other things near the outside wall of the house, normally dry, were soaking wet.

You get the picture, patio roof gone.  I’m happy that I don’t have my antennas up, cause most likely knowing my “Luck”  at least one of them would have thought it was an arrow and been found sticking out of Somebody’s roof a block away, or maybe through their front window.

Maybe I should build a basement and put the antennas down there.

I remember those days because it was one of the best jobs I held during my broadcast career.

I’m looking forward to the Public Event that is going to be held in the Auditorium at the Main Scottsdale Public Library, which is next to the Scottsdale Stadium on August 28TH, starting at 1PM.  For me it’s going to be fun to see some of the other announcers who I worked with over 45 years ago.

Well it wasn’t long before we uncovered that it was not a problem with the Hot Water Heater itself, but a pipe that was in the wall behind the kitchen sink and it had a gaping hole in it, and water was pouring out.

Within about an hour we had a crew on sight, setting up not one dehumidifier, but several to take the built up moisture out of the walls and cabinets.    After several days, they were removed and the walls were more like normal but the cabinets had to be taken out and replaced.

Today we were to have a new vinyl floor put in, but there was a problem with the order and the wrong vinyl was brought out.  So no new floor.

That will have to wait until the 17Th.   Luckily, it’s August 17Th, not September 17Th.

That might get me a little angry.

While I have been happy with the blinds, (shades) but as I look around I would sure like to take a peak at discount shades to see if there is something I would like.

It wouldn’t hurt to look.

That’s just the kinda of person I am.