Install Softener

Our softener left by previous owner has been acting weird for several months. It eventually died last month. We paid $75 to ask a Sears guy gave us a repair quotation of $250. In the end, we decided to buy a new water softener from Sears and install it by myself.
It is not that hard with all the pipes installed. What I need to do is reconnecting two main streams and two drains. Remember to shut off the main water supply, otherwise my front yard could be a swimming pool if something broken.
Ok! $230 installation fee is saved.

Campbell Garage Sale

這個週末去的是 Campbell 的 Garage Sale。這個手工製的木箱椅是今天最大的收獲，義賣的銀髮阿姨們也搞不清楚價格，就五塊錢賣給我們了。

Angel Face after rain

These are photos of rose Angel Face, shot after the rain this afternoon, all with micro mode, f/2.8, 1/250s, +1/3 exposure bias.

Cupertino Garage Sale

今天星期六一大早去 Cupertino City 的 聯合 Garage Sale。我們家在前一天就已經擬定好了選購動線，今天的目標是妹妹一歲前的用品和小衣服。這個一年一度的 Garage Sale 活動辨的很大，每一家想要賣掉什麼東西列在了一張14頁的住址清單上。很多家的小孩大了，用不到的東西自然不想留在家裡佔位子。

City of Cupertino Garage Sale

今天的戰利品是妹妹的 covertable crib + 床墊、小衣服、寶寶背架、小玩具。這些一歲多小朋友用的東西在很短的時間年就只得擺在車庫不能用了，這些東西都還很新，只要不是放在嘴裡的都沒什麼關係。最重要的是一定要起得早，新的東西當然都給早到的人先挑走囉。

Garage Sale 快賣筆記:
1) 分類清楚、東西乾淨很重要。真的太舊的東西就標個認命的價錢賣了吧。
2) 賣什麼東西多少錢要寫清楚，能做個字大一點的小海報就更好了。這次聯合Garage Sale有兩三百家，我們最後懶得下車看，就慢慢開車坐在車上當遊車河。
3) 東西要儘量擺在太陽下，放在車庫裡暗暗的，開車過去時看不太清楚。沒看到自然也就不會下車來看了。
4) 拍賣三天前將待賣物品拍照上網站打個廣告介紹一下，讓有興趣的人可以自行去查查市價。

動感妹妹

剛剛第一次摸到我們家妹妹的胎動。老婆這兩週來都感覺得到妹妹在肚子裡面活動，醫生說我大概要再二三週才會摸得到胎動。不過今天妹妹想跟爸爸打招呼，終於讓我感到從裡面遠遠傳來的動作，應該是用小腳跟我說「嗨」吧。

羊膜穿刺

今天和老婆去做羊膜穿刺，超音波看到我們的寶寶是個漂亮的妹妹。她很有活力的在媽媽的肚子裡動來動去的，我們倆都很感動、也很高興。老婆說要把她教成有氣質的淑女，我也決定了以後要帶她上天下海到處去冒險。

Lake Tahoe Trip

Ralink Company Trip - Lake Taho

JULY 04
Coaches pickup at Ralink Cupertino office parking lot at 7:00am
Approx arrive Tahoe at 11:30am
Free time 11:30am – 2:00pm
Rafting at 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Coach transfer to CalNeva Resort & Casino for hotel check-in at 5:00pm
Dinner buffet at Cal Neva Resort & Casino at 7:00pm – 9:00pm

JULY 05
Hotel check out by 8:30am
Transfer to Blue Onion Café for breakfast at 9:00am
Biking/hiking after breakfast
Lunch BBQ at Coon Street Boat Launch & Picnic Park at 12:00 noon. Coach Depart Tahoe at 4:00pm for home


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