My mother’s house is falling apart. Last week, we learned she would need to replace the heat pump. Then, this morning, while doing laundry, I heard the sound of water dripping, opened up the garage door, and was greeted by this sight…
My mother located her old address book and gave me the plumber’s number. But she cautioned: “I haven’t called him in many years. He may be dead.”
As it turns out, it’s not a plumbing issue but a roofing issue as the leak is actually rainwater runoff. The roofer (Who, if you believe my mom, was somewhere in his 80s when he completed the job) was not up to the challenge. Alas, he was the cheaper option – in every way. The same could be said for the guy in charge of the kitchen renovation who got the job done at a rock bottom price delivering rock bottom quality.
Heading home tonight. This weekend, I need to prep two pitches – one for my android-themed murder mystery (combining two of my favorite genres), the other a big deal, big budget adaptation that sees me partnered with an absolutely brilliant mind. As always, I await word on: the cozy mystery series, the action-adventure series, the monster show, and the horror movie.
It’ll be nice to get back to the wife and dog!
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The Robot Novels by Asimov? Loved that one!
Good luck with your mom’s house!
But did the roof get fixed? So, when you showed your mom cooking in a beautiful kitchen – it was hers? It didn’t look like her house kitchen. I thought maybe she was cooking at Andria’s house.
Yes, a few of those videos were shot in Andria’s kitchen.
Thanks for the update. Good luck on the upcoming pitches! Any updates on the show being filmed in Portugal?
I recently discovered Dark Matter and really enjoyed it. I’ve also watched all of the Stargate shows/movies and plan on watching Utopia Falls in the near future. While I am sad that Dark Matter got cancelled, the virtual episodes did provide some closure. Hopefully you can get the miniseries off the ground or complete the arcs through another medium (graphic novel, etc.). I presume that if there are any Dark Matter updates that they will be posted on your blog, correct?
I also saw that Naren Shankar and the guys from The Expanse started a production company. Lots of interesting things happening these days!
Best of luck in your endeavors. Thanks!
Yes. If Dark Matter is ever revived, I’ll post here first.