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Walking towards the Duomo
I think these are the last three shots I’ll post before we start on the Duomo photos. Amanda corrected me on the last post that she was in fact with me at this point in the trip. Otherwise, I may never have bought the chestnuts in the last photo…
Two good reads on BR
Two articles on Buffalo Rising that you should read: Cool Space- 443 Delaware Avenue. Check out the slideshow of this building by architects Bley & Lyman, also responsible for the Eckhardt Building on Broadway and Fillmore. $1.4 billion vision for harbor district. Complete with artist rendering of how the harbor can be developed without having…
How hot does my attic get, part 2
So a little less than a year ago, I took some temperature measurements in my attic to see if the installation of a ridge vent would cool it off any. Here’s last years (pre-ridge vent) numbers: Updates: Attic:113.2°F Outside Max:85°F Attic:95.5°F Outside Max:70°F Attic:106.5°F Outside Max: 75°F Here’s the new (post-ridge vent) numbers: Attic:100.9°F Outside…
Spamalot vs. Sabres
We were unable to catch the Sabres game last night due to having purchased tickets for Spamalot months ago. There was no doubt, however, that the Sabres were on everyone’s mind inside Shea’s. Up until the start of the show I was following the open thread over at bfloblog.com and checking the score at Yahoo…