today, i am a man

[rone]

When captain_nesky moved back from Los Angeles, she brought her washer and dryer, so we ditched the crappy old appliances that came with our new house and installed hers instead with elmuchacho's help.  Unfortunately, the drain hose on the washer was busted.  After poking around on the Intertubes, i not only found the replacement hose for sale, but also found a video showing how to replace it.  So, on Christmas morning, that's what i did; my mechanical skills proved to be up to the task, and i only needed an extra hand from 2wanda for the final step because i lacked the apposite tool.  My dad was always quite handy, and i've wanted to become a little better at it, and with the new house, i think that i'll have the motivation.  So far, so good.