Our washer and dryer are in what we once referred to as "the pool bathroom", which had an inside door and an outside door. We got rid of the pool, however, in favor of a patio, and an awesome chest thumping real-man-barbeque complete with high BTU infrared meat searing station. No more need for the outside door, which interfered with the layout, so it was filled in as part of our remodel. Fast forward a few months, and our washer stops doing its washing thing. We call the repair man, he checks it out, and tells us we really need a new washer, that it isn't worth repairing. So off we go to Lowe's, where we pick out a new washer, and schedule delivery. That night, I can't sleep. Something is troubling me in the deep recesses of my feeble mind. I get out of bed, grab a tape measure, walk to the interior bathroom door, and measure it. DOH! It's several inches narrower than the dryer being delivered 2 days hence. It's the true definition of "built-in appliances". We cancel the dryer delivery, call the repairman back, and tell him we -really- need the washer fixed. Especially since, during this period, I am making trips to laundromats, something I hadn't done since... sheesh I can't remember when. But he says "No, you really DON'T want to pay me to fix that washer!" After briefly pondering what it would be like to fully disassemble a new washer, take the parts into the bathroom, and reassemble it, I take out a sledgehammer, and a little while later, the door is big enough to fit the old washer out, and a new washer in.

As I write this, Cleave, I am keeping up with my training schedule. The bathroom, however, sits with no wall, and exposed studs facing the shiny new washer and dryer. If I don't get it remodeled in time for our annual Mardi Gras party, I foresee a minor marital issue.

The moral is this: Cleave, get your priorities squared away, or you will never Crush them on the Sunday ride