Is is windy where you are today? It sure is in most of the western US. Hopefully all the all-weather window cleaners were not too high up on their ladders today. The Wind by Robert Louis Stevenson I saw you toss the kites on high And blow the birds about the sky; And all around [...]
Archive for April, 2010
27 Apr
MY MUSCLE MAN
All you window cleaners out there, take note! Years of ladder climbing and squeegee swirling builds muscle. Thanks to my friend, Bell, who created this very authentic re-creation of my window man and his caricature counterpart. Although he is retired from the squeegee, I had him wash a few windows here last week to keep [...]
26 Apr
ALMOST LEFT MY HEART THERE ONCE
Windows have always intrigued me, especially old ones. Many years ago I owned and operated an indoor plant store in a mall. It was a kiosk, but a very different one constructed with the very old wood, gutters and glass from a dismantled greenhouse. I could die to have that little building now. It would [...]
22 Apr
CONFESSIONS OF A DO-IT-YOURSELFER
Okay, fess up. You still cannot see out of your windows and the neighbors are complaining. It is a never-ending job, especially if you have any dog’s noses or grandkid’s gooey fingers. Why not treat yourself. This will sound redundant I am sure, but HIRE A PROFESSIONAL, just this once. You can even use my [...]
19 Apr
WINDOWS TO WATCH
Why are there so few movie titles with the word “window” in them? I love talking about windows because there are so many possibilities with the meanings. But just try to find movie titles. And, a good portion of the ones that exist are foreign. Probably the best is Alfred Hitchcock’s REAR WINDOW from 1954. [...]
16 Apr
WILL THE REAL WINDOW PLEASE LIGHT UP
Wow, this is just too cool! Now you don’t even need see-through windows. Check out this link: Picture Windows And, in the future, for anyone who lives in a basement, dark attic or a cave with electricity, take a look at this: Phony Windows Who needs real windows?
15 Apr
HOLEY WINDOWS
Just for a minute, travel back in time, or at least change movie scripts in your mind. Imagine Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid shooting it out in the 1880′s not caring how many windows shattered. That all happened in Lincoln, New Mexico when Bill escaped two weeks before he was to be hanged and [...]
12 Apr
THE BRIGHT SPOT
Still having fun on vacation. The bright spot in our vacation, very literally speaking, was WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT. Over 250 square miles of blinding white sand. Pretty amazing area, but I would not like it outside my windows permanently. The area has improved a lot since I visited 20 years ago. Now they have [...]
10 Apr
NO WINDOWS DOWN THERE
Does being on a vacation mean less blogging is acceptable? I hope so. I think I need a blogsitter. We just visited Carlsbad Caverns area. Even though I have been there before, it always amazes me. You walk down a path that must have taken eons to construct and descend 754 feet…that is 70 stories. [...]
7 Apr
THE REAL DEAL
Recently I posted a picture of me washing windows. Well, I want to clear up any confusion by posting a picture of the real window cleaner. The picture is also the logo for the window cleaning business we started almost 30 years ago. If you decide to hire a professional, make sure he is as [...]
