Last weekend was a big weekend for improvements to the beach house. We rented a U-Haul and moved a truck full of stuff to the beach including:

• Two bunk beds with full beds on the bottom and twins on top.
• A brand new sofa with hide-away bed.
• Big screen television and home theater system.
• A queen-size futon.
• A new kitchen table and chairs.
• New curtains throughout the house.
• And many other minor improvements.

We’ve still got a lot to do on our list before we feel ready to rent
the house, but at the end of the weekend, the house for the first time
felt ready for visitors!

Dana is on her way home with a Zenith surround sound theater system with built in dvd and vcr. I normally am not a fan of integrated systems, but this one has a great feature set and the reviews are very good.

The nice thing about having the receiver, vcr, and dvd player integrated is that it will mean a lot fewer remotes to worry about and less cabling. It will also be the first time that I’ve had a chance to test surround sound on a vhs tape.

Now all we need is a big popcorn maker. :-)

We purchased a big screen television this evening for the beach house. It is a Toshiba 43″ television. Satellite television was installed last weekend so our entertainment center is shaping up nicely. Rockaway Beach Cinemas 1 theater will open soon. :-)

The only remaining items for the entertainment center are a receiver and speakers. We will also need to modify the bookshelf in the living room to allow the big screen television to fit in that space.

I can’t wait to watch a football game on the big screen and then go play football on the beach.