The One With Vince Cori

Vince Cori is Brad’s grandfather who sadly passed away this last weekend. He’s always been a big influence on Brad’s life and he will be missed greatly. His family wrote the following tribute to Vince that we thought would be nice to share with everyone.

Vincent James Cori

Nov. 4, 1928-Feb. 13, 2010

At the age of 81, Vince entered peacefully into eternal rest Saturday, Feb. 13th. He follows his parents Mary and James brothers Benard and Clement. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Vince enlisted in the Navy for a four year tour of duty. Upon leaving the Navy he enrolled at the University of Miami and graduated with a degree in Structural Engineering. He helped design bridges and other structures on the east coast. Working in California, he designed structures for the military and space agency before retiring in 1991.Vince loved the game of tennis and was an avid player. He enjoyed skiing, sailing, wood carving and poker with his many friends. He loved his cats and had a special place in his heart for all animals large and small.He leaves behind his beloved wife Rosalind, who he met in Pasadena, Ca. They married in Arcadia, Ca. in 1978, moved to Maryland then to Carlsbad, Ca. They loved the beauty of the Northwest and moved to Coeur d'Alene in 2002.Vince leaves behind his children Christine, Janet and Bill, grandchildren Bradley, Scott, Billy, Arianna, Aaron, Mark and Tim Jr. and great grandchildren Claire, Charlee, Timmy, Roni, Dani, Mark, Ryan and Josh.Vince was a loving, caring and a straight forward man. He made an impact on everyone who knew him. He was a great husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be loved and remembered in our hearts forever. We miss you.

The One With The Missing Built-In

It’s funny to see what people will leave behind and take when they move out of a home. Even though we moved into our house last April, I still crack up over the items that were left and taken by the previous homeowners. Sure, it’s normal to take your fridge, washer and dryer – but ceiling fans and closet organizers? Seriously - the closets in the guest bedrooms have no shelves or hanging rods inside. What’s even funnier is that the same people who took faceplates off the electrical outlets decided it was okay to leave behind the chandelier, a pot rack (which is awesome) and framed photos of their children in the garage. Go figure.

Out of all the items taken/left, the only one that really bothered us was the hole that was left behind when they removed the built-in media cabinet from the living room.

{Now you see it}

{Now you don’t}

So for the last 9 months, we’ve had this space filled with 2 old side tables that held the cable box, DVD player, Xbox system and Wii system. Obviously- it was a really classy set-up that I never took a picture of. ;)

Although, we did live like this for several months before the TV was on the wall - another classy arrangement.

Finally, after months of looking online and scoping Kobey’s for a cabinet that would fit this space and hide all our crap, we actually found the perfect thing at Ikea. (Usually we would think Ikea is for college students, but you gotta love the fact that we could custom design this cabinet to fit our wants/needs!) So, after 2 trips to Ikea and numerous picture-only instructions, our media cabinet is now complete and we're definitely taking it with us the next time we move!

One house project done .... about 20 more to go!