Category: Life with Pratts

Where Were You in ’16?

Let’s wash out the bad taste of failed L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt with the ‘Happy Days’ theme song, performed by Truett Pratt and Jerry McClain.

The success of American Graffiti — “Where were you in ’62?” — motivated ABC-TV to pick up Happy Days as a series. ‘Graffiti’ celebrates a bygone era that was only ten years gone by. In between, the Sixties changed everything.

Ten years ago, Donald Trump was running for president. Today is Donald’s 80th birthday, and we’re stuck in the Trump doom loop.

Douglas Pratt’s Podcast

Let’s check in with author Doug Pratt.

Someone who I don’t know once wrote to me, asking how he could contribute money to support my site. I replied, “Thanks for the offer, but I don’t need the money.”

Which was true, but I also don’t want the hassle that would come with managing a side hustle. Not that I’d expect to make much money anyway. I enjoy having the freedom that comes with being financially independent.

That offer was why I added this statement to my Contact page: “This is a self-hosted, ad-free hobby blog. It isn’t a source of income in any way.” Which is how it will stay until I decide to stop doing this. Having to tackle just one more technical problem with hosting WordPress, like the ones I’ve beaten down before, would be sufficient motivation for me to quit.

The Last Washer and Dryer I’ll Ever Need!

If the new LG washer and dryer last seventeen years, like the old ones from Maytag did, they’ll undoubtedly outlast me.

There’s barely 1/16 of an inch clearance between the opened lid and the cabinets!

Update: pulling the washer out a little opened up the gap.

Fun fact: The bezel around the opening for the plumbing fixture was white when it was installed 25 years ago, and I didn’t paint it to match the wall.