Thunderstorms make me happy. It is storming right now, AIFG!

Because writing your name in the snow with your penis is cool!

See I told Brendon he had to teach the boys to do this while we were on vacation in snowy parts. He thought it was an odd request, but has since seen the wisdom of my request.

Betsy, my rare enounters with insurance companies have turned out better than expected. May it be problem free. I'm sorry that whatever they settle for won't replace your loss.

Penises don't count. They may write in the snow, but they don't count.

They can count to one, at least.

Thunderstorms make me happy. It is storming right now, AIFG!

I envy Laura.

This reminds me, I need to do another round of photographing my apartment (art & valuables) and put it online somewhere. And send it to the insurance people. The old version I emailed to my dad to keep safe, but that was probably back before I even got a tv. Of course, the stuff I'd really be pissed to lose is the irreplaceable stuff, not the monetarily valuable stuff.

Gay Penguin Dads kids' book. Aww!

Congrats, Sheryl! Welcome to the world, Hayden.

Gay Penguin Dads kids' book. Aww!

Awww!!

My problem with my stuff is that it's not worth a lot if you're considering value with depreciation, but the replacement cost would be high.

my stuff is that it's not worth a lot if you're considering value with depreciation, but the replacement cost would be high.

You can get insurance that insures replacement cost instead of current value. That's how ours works.

Insurance claim adjuster was quite pleasant. He warned me that there's a limit of either $1500 or $2000 for jewelry you didn't itemize separately, which of course we didn't. Even with the deductible, that will come fairly close to covering replacement value, if not sentimental value.

Keep checking the pawn shops, Betsy. A pleasant claim adjuster is a very good thing - I've had surly ones that made me feel like I was trying to scam them (I wasn't).