My new tenants as mentioned before consist of a young couple, stepdad, NCPBM and her 11 yr old DD she gets on the weekends.   All three are as skinny as a stick yet the BM and her DD walk like elephants.  

My upstairs apt is rented out.  These were the best of the lot.  They're married (he's stepdad and is the breadwinner), she gets her 11 yr old daughter on the weekends.  

Was over their painting the downstairs apt and heard her kid galloping across the floor.  LoL.

As long as they pay their rent... 

First hats off to Chef for taking the doctor's advise seriously.  He's made it for 7 weeks straight!  He looks great!  Is exercising every day, cut out drinking, is getting me into the act, snoring greatly reduced.

BUT he is tone deaf.  He'll play a chord incorrectly and not instantly realize that it's "off."  I have practically perfect pitch and can tune instruments by ear.  As soon as I hear a dissonant note, it sets my teeth on edge.  He does practice in the garage must of the time but when he practices near me it just drives me crazy. 

Our county can't afford to reimburse me for this conference.  There is no charge for the conference itself but there is the transportation and accomodations which i am footing myself.  The CIO started to give me rhubarb about it saying that it will "look like" the county is paying for it which they will not be.  He finally saw reason. 

I've driven through TN but never stopped there.  Any advice? Travel tips?  Will be there a week and the conference takes up three days.