Ok folks…here I am back from a hiatus because someone decided to rub me the wrong way. Generally, I prefer to be a nocturnal quiet person, minding my own business and going about my life. But there are some people who waste…
Author: Sam Spritzer
Holy shit….I can hear underwater! (cont.)
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In my last post, I talked about feeling like a kid opening Christmas presents. I realized that it was getting long so I decided to break the post into two parts. Here is the second part… Once I got home…
Holy shit….I can hear underwater!
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Those were my very first words after jumping into the pool at the University of Buffalo where I am training for the swim part of a triathlon. It’s amazing how fast five years have gone by since my first CI,…
Spritzer Bedroom Renovation – the final result
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Just in time for the matriarch of the Spritzer family’s visit…. Even though it was hard, I truly enjoyed doing it especially the floors. I never thought they would come out as original as they did. One lesson I…
The all in one website for cochlear implants
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A few months ago, what was a lively discussion about the marketing practices of manufacturers became a project of ten individuals around the world collaborating to demystify the world of cochlear implants. Through much bickering, wrangling, editing, censoring, researching, begging,…
Spritzer Bedroom Renovations – a detour
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I was going to post the final result pictures today but took a little detour. I recently became re-acquainted with an old friend, a Chick, from my kid days on Tampa Ave. in Albany. She lived next door with her…
Spritzer Bedroom Renovations – refinishing the floor
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When we decided to give the bedrooms a makeover because of Mike’s wedding at the end of June, Steph decided to call around and get some quotes for the floor refinishing. Some of the prices we got for the three…
Spritzer Bedroom Renovations – taking a break
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Steph was just complaining way too much about the sorry state of the lawn mower. It was really getting hard to start, the power drive died a few years ago and it was beginning to make this awful grinding chunking…
Spritzer Bedroom Renovations – the painting
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Most people dread painting because they don’t have the patience to pay attention to those minute details that become more noticeable later. Things like filling holes, uneven patches, paint overlaps, shadows have an everlasting effect. Since I was sidelined with…
Spritzer Bedroom Renovations – the beginning of the third room
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As I was working my way through the second of three bedrooms, the master, I realized I hadn’t taken too many pictures of my efforts. I decided to do this with the third bedroom. This room used to be Danny’s…