I haven’t written for quite awhile so decided I would do a general update on the house and then write a little on my “retirement” PhD. Both houses (#1 and #2) are moving along slowly (that was expected), but nicely. The only thing left to finish the house conversion to apartments is the finishing of the fifth and last apartment and the azotea (roof entertainment area with a grill and a great view). The pictures in this post are of the demolition of the house up on the mountain that we plan to keep. It is really amazing how much the whole space has opened up, both in the garage/entry area and the first floor. We are poised for big progress in the next few weeks.
As for the PhD project, I had a long talk with my professor this week. He tells me that I need to focus only on finishing up now. The things I have left are two classes (one is halfway complete), the writing of my third technical journal article, the writing of my dissertation, and my oral dissertation defense. That is what I have left. I cannot wait to be done.