Happy Halloween

Well, I finally dropped off the boxes for shipment to Denver. I may never see them again. The first address I was given to drop off the boxes was on Harmon Ave off of Greenlawn. And the business was gone. Turns out the company just merged and relocated to Grove Tucky. Disaster averted, I went to visit Burt and family. Just in time for punkin carving! Burt - your children will make you pay for past transgressions! Alcohol will numb the effects ;)

All in all, a great visit to Ohio but I'm ready to get back to Denver!!

Brazenhead

Got an out of the blue call from Joe (my cousin's husband - what does that make him BTW?) that he was in town and he wanted to meet for dinner. Went to Brazenhead in Grandview for $3 burgers. Had a few pints and caught up - great to see you Joe! Have fun in FL next week.
Trying to get things taken care of to ship some boxes. 11 boxes and 675 pounds sitting in the 'Burban waiting to drop off at the dock. It'll be nice to have some of my things in CO as I've been wearing the same clothes for a year ;)
One more day! CO here I come....

Hiney Gate

Well, it's taken me a few days to recover from the loss last Saturday. Or was it the Hiney Gate? Whew - one of those a year is enough. Got to meet up with many friends and was very busy running around trying to meet up with everyone. Made it to the Skull Session and got to the stadium early.
Got to see Zach last week - and the girls. They are all doing well.
Weather here is typical Ohio - overcast and dreary. It's cold and wet. Haven't seen the sun for three days. Can't wait to get back to Colorado!!!!!!

For sale

Looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

While I'm here, I am clearing out my storage unit. Great time to pick up some bargains!

For those of you interested in a deal, holler back There has been some interest in a few items, but here's a rundown:

Klipsch surround sound speaker system w/ subwoofer for a PC - This sounds really good. $7
Wheelbarrow - 6 cubic feet with 'no flat' tire. $35
Shop-vac = 18 gallon, 6.25 hp. She's a beast! $35
Office chair $25
Lawn tools - Rake, shovels, edger, weed puller, etc. Make an offer.
Hose reels (one has a real nice hose) and several attachments / quick release / splitters. Make an offer.

I also have these items for sale with pictures if you want / need them, or you can take a look for yourself - make me an offer!!!!!

Hitachi circular saw - never been used, still in the case
Dremel kit
Weber kettle grill with many accessories
Holmes patio misting fan
Computer desk
School / bankers desk - 30+ years old in great shape. Fold down work surface with many drawers / nooks
Antique bakers hutch
Scott's 7000 lawn / fertilizer spreader
Sony 17" TV
JVC Cinema Series 36" tv with stand
Metal hammock stand
Hammock
Craftsman 6 hp lawn mower - mulcher
Garage shelves - (3) plastic. 4 shelf corner unit, 5 shelf wall unit, 4 shelf wall unit
Sony GSX909ES Stereo receiver ($1,500 new)
Sony ES model CD carousel ($1,500 new)
Cerwin Vega D-3 speakers
Progressive scan DVD player
AIWA stereo
JVC mini stereo

I have the BEST SISTER in the WORLD!

And not just because she sold me her tickets to the Penn State game (although that did help ;) And not because she is putting me up for two weeks (that helps too) but she's just freakin' awesome!!!!

Thank you!!!

Ohio here I am

While I'm here I need to clean out my storage unit, so I am driving Big Blue. I have a feeling I'll be great friends with the gas stations in town....

I hope to sell / donate much of what I have in storage. It's amazing how much shit I've managed to accumulate. If you're interested in some bargains, let me know! I'm dealin'!!!!!

Good times

Had the unexpected surprise of an old friend show up in Denver for a conference this week. George is a buddy from High School and we had a chance to catch up and talk about old times. And jam to the new Metallica CD in my car. Damn, that was good & loud. Reminded me of my 1st car - '74 Cougar with the Pioneer TS-6907's in the rear deck. HA! Good times.

Ohio here I come - briefly

Hey all - for those of you unaware, I plan on making a trip to Ohio soon. I'll be there from Oct 19th - 31st and look forward to catching up with family and friends. It's been nearly a year since I left and I can't wait see what's going on. I also need to deal with a 10' x 30' storage unit jam packed with......stuff. I plan to sell / donate as much as I can. At the very least move into a smaller unit. I figure I'll keep what I'll need for my own place in storage and make another trip. Drop me a line if you'd like to get together! You can send a comment to the blog or email me at mark at osuzigman dot com (don't want to type my actual address so as to avoid spam)

Rocky Mountain Alumni Club

The Rocky Mountain Alumni Club is for Ohio State fans in Colorado and they meet at a bar called Croc's downtown - right off the 16th Street Mall and Market Street. Ray & I have been to several games there and it's like being at Varsity Club. I signed up for a membership a week ago to get involved. So I attended a Board meeting last Tuesday to see what I could expect from my $25 membership investment, other than a cool t shirt. I met several people, most from Columbus, who where getting involved in turning the club around as I guess they had been floundering as of late. Next thing I know they ask if anyone can volunteer to be the Game Watch Chair at Croc's. I kept asking what all was involved but couldn't get the answers I was looking for. So I volunteered anyway. Turns out I must also serve on the board. And be a member in good standing with the Ohio State University Alumni Association. No big deal, but I like how I didn't find out until later! So for those Buckeye fans in the Denver area, I'll be at the table in the back selling raffle tickets, bumper stickers and memberships during all of the remaining games (except for the Penn State game as I have tix - thanks Stace!) so be sure to stop by and enjoy the atmosphere!
http://www.coloradobuckeyes.com/