The sellers wanted to push back the closing date from 13-FEB-07 to 21-FEB-07. I said they could push it back even further, provided the purchase price was lowered based on my costs to lock-in a mortgage rate. In other words, the longer my rate is locked, the higher my rate.…
The owners of my new home accepted my offer. I think they were a little taken aback by the speed of my offer, however–their place was only on the market two days, and it sounds like they haven’t even looked at any new homes. They also insisted that the chandelier…
Some Postal Service somewhere lost a package I sent to Denmark in early December with a handful of dad’s old comics. I didn’t insure it, because eBay buyers don’t seem to like paying for insurance. Which makes perfect sense for them, because eBay’s terms require that I self-insure if shipping…
I made an offer on a one-bedroom condominium today. I’ve seen about 15 units since I started thinking about this during Heather’s last visit in mid-November, and everything was a compromise. One unit was in a perfect location, great light and on the top floor, but the price was very…
We’re bracing for another winter storm, this one is all rain and high winds. Rain, like two inches in an hour, and wind gusting about 70mph. I have never seen rain this fantastically heavy (photo right). This rain also proves the weather seals on my 1d work. The rain was…
This definitely should’ve been in Dad’s eulogy. And it applies just as well to the rest of the family. Books to the ceiling, Books to the sky, My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by the…
I wish my first press quote, professionally, could have been something a bit more happy. But here we are.
It was snowing lightly early this morning when I rode off to the gym. It didn’t really count as snow: it all melted as soon as it touched the ground. On the ride over, a few of the roads were closed except for local traffic. I didn’t get why until…
Last Sunday, before Heather left for the last time, we went to a few open houses near my apartment. They were all either very very small, very very dark, or very very expensive. Dark and expensive don’t work for me so if I want to buy an apartment, it will…
I have a bit of an obsession with eBay, as Heather can attest after staying with me last week. I checked my eBay sales more frequently than I checked my e-mail. Watching the auctions and checking to see if I was paid are the fun parts. Listing items is incredibly…
