Kevin: Domesticated

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, there is a new breed of Kevin among us. The Kevinnus Domesticas or, a guy who now owns a lawn mower and has successfully hooked up a dishwasher. In the previous week-and-a-half since we moved in I've been wrestling with the dishwasher in question first with getting the correct parts for the job, then buying more parts, then spilling some water on the floor, then buying a couple more parts, then finally getting it right. Turns out the key to making this bad boy behave came from plenty of teflon tape and some serious elbow grease. I managed to connect the hot water line to the appliance numerous times but couldn't successfully get it to stop leaking at the elbow joint that connects directly to the dishwasher. Tonight, however, I wrapped the dishwasher end of the elbow six or seven times with teflon tape and tightened that sucker one turn past what I thought was reasonable. After an hour with the hot water valve turned on and no drips anywhere in sight, we loaded it up and let 'er rip!

Earlier tonight I stopped by Home Depot and returned one set of parts I didn't need for the dishwasher and picked up some solar powered flood lights and a push reel lawn mower. After dinner Sarah and I went to the garage and put it together. Then I set myself and the mower loose on an area of our lawn. The contraption seems to cut really well and, with the addition of a catcher, should work out just great for our city lot-sized lawn. About the catcher, yeah, the employees in and around the lawn mower accessory isle weren't much help. First they said they didn't even know if catchers for such mowers existed (???) and second one of them was convinced that the mower I was to purchase was $179 when it was actually only $60. It's hard to find good help these days.

Oh, and did I just wake up or is there a crazy new batch of nickels out there? Weird!

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5/3/2005 @ 7:40am

How about that. A lawn mower and a dishwasher in one day. Wow! You two kick. Is the dishwasher level Kevin. Check it twenty more times before you fasten it to the counter. Just kidding. Nice work you two.

by Sherry

5/3/2005 @ 7:43am

Sorry, my computer wouldn't show me the post. Just had a white screen. Delete the extras.

by Sherry

5/3/2005 @ 9:22am

For a second there I thought I was popular. Lo... :(

Oh, and yes it is level, thank you very much! ;)

by KevinFreitas

5/3/2005 @ 2:00pm

Wow -- great mowing technique. Must be in the genes! And can Sarah load a dishwasher or what?

by Mom Freitas

5/3/2005 @ 2:47pm

I am REALLY glad there are so many pictures of you mowing your lawn. (Sarah, did you get a little crazy with the camera again?) Although, it kind of makes me think that I could publish a How-To handbook for your new push reel using just these pictures. There seems to be something wrong though, there aren't any pictures of you putting gas in it, you getting sweaty starting it up, you choking on the blue smoke coming out, etc. *snicker* Seriously though, cheers to you on your dishwasher and mower feats!

Oh and I'd like to put in a request for your lawn-mowing services sometime next week. Wednesday maybe. Thanks.

by Mandy

5/3/2005 @ 4:36pm

Mandy: If you can find a way for me to telecommute in my mow job you're on!

Mom Freitas: Yeah, it's in my genes but I need a long, gray-blue work coat to make the similarities complete. :)

by KevinFreitas

5/4/2005 @ 1:32am

I forget how very stylish one can be while mowing a lawn--it is the socks and sandals look that I miss about the NW! Perhaps that is something David can introduce here as it is a predominately male style...my theory is that it hides the webbed feet needed for the rainy part of the country. but please don't prove me wrong, you don't want to scare people!

by Toni

5/4/2005 @ 10:59am

Kevin, that is a mad-cool push mower; the world needs more. And the gloves are what make the whole outfit rock.

by Alaric

5/5/2005 @ 10:46am

Yeah, I want to comment on mowing gear, too. A+ for finger safety, D+ for toe safety (the plus is for the socks) ;) Shall I buy you some eye protection for those flying grass bits?

by Kelly May

5/5/2005 @ 10:53am

Yes, a full-on welding mask will probably do nicely since I'm pretty sure those flying grass bits will blaze through the air at such speeds as to cause them to shine like a meteor!

And you think I'm stylin' now, just wait 'til I've got a grass catcher on the rear of that thing. I'll be mowin' like it 1969!

by KevinFreitas