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Remember those illustrations in the paper (for all I know they still do it) of two images where you had to spot all the differences? This is the same thing. I see five substantial differences, though you could probably get more if you're willing to pick nits off of nits.

Spot the differences.

Retrofit

The retrofitters are finished! The building is (pretty much) back the way it was when they started. I still need to finish reorganizing the laundry room and our storage (and arrange for the painting and for something to be done with our back "yard"), but we are done as far as the work is concerned. 

Back around Mother's Day, when I thought I was being self-indulgent with my holiday before the work began, I was so wrong -- but also so right in being self-indulgent. Or as self-indulgent as I get. My guess is that it will still be at least a month before we are done with the follow-up work. My greening season will probably be over before this is really over and done with.

Tomorrow morning I don't have to worry about letting contractors in, help people service the porta-potty, or manage the trash toters so they aren't in the contractor's way. If there are strange noises in the alley before 8am it isn't my concern.

Commonwealth Club

Since I was out with my camera today, I also took a couple shots of the Commonwealth Club. I hadn't noticed until a couple months ago what handsome rooms they have just above the street. 

The pictures really don't do it justice.

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