Went to Phoenix over the weekend to help out my ailing
grandfather, he wants me to have power of attorney, but
I'm not sure if he understands that power of attorney
ends upon death. I need to talk to him more about that, so
I'm driving down again on Wednesday with my brother. My
grandfather also asked me to take a bunch of things
out of his house, and make sure they went to the right
people. He's sharp as a tack, and incredibly optimistic,
but he seems to think he is going to pass away soon. I'm
not terribly surprised, as he is bed-ridden and wasting
away rapidly. He still insists on smoking though, even
when he can barely use his hands.
More dental work tomorrow, but nothing major. Just taking
off the temporary crown and putting on the permanent one.
They make them out of ziconia these days, which is pretty
tough stuff. This is my 4th one. I have too much money in
my mouth.
Realtors are also coming over tomorrow to attempt to sell
me on using their services instead of selling by owner.
To be honest, I think selling by owner in anything but a
super-hot market is a waste right now. The Realtors have
the lions share of the market, and they absolutely do not
want to work with FSBO people. I understand, because if
the world goes too far toward FSBO, they're out of a job.
Someday though, they'll have to modernize more than they
have. But for now, they're quite important. I'll probably
go for it, this week or next.
There are a few other things that life or people expect
from me this week. I have a deadline for a project, for
a client that took more than a year to pay and now wants
deadlines. They're not too pushy, thankfully. A few
social expectations, which I should be more thankful for
than I am. For whatever reason, this week feels strained,
and I'm not sure I'll be hack on gopher. I'm not sure I
can stay away.
