Monthly Archives: April 2010
I quit!
That’s it… I’m done! This will be the last year that I prepare my own taxes. Last year, I was stuck in the middle of a fight between Kansas and California over who was going to take my money. This … Continue reading
I can’t really say that I am surprised
If yesterday’s news regarding the house wasn’t challenging enough, my son called me from Philadelphia. He talked with the wrestling coach… It doesn’t look like he is going to be awarded a wrestling scholarship! That might be a problem…Drexel is a very … Continue reading
Second?…Really?
Last night, just before I fell asleep, our realtor called… The bank chose to go with an all cash offer. The listing agent might said that she is keeping our offer in reserve in case they pull out. I wonder … Continue reading
Good news…but…
I began the day with great anticipation… The bank is going to make their decision regarding the house. At about 9:00, I received an e-mail from our realtor… She still had not received the approval letter from the vendor!?!?!? I … Continue reading
She looked great!
Several weeks ago, my youngest daughter, Cakes, came up to me with her face beaming, “Dad, I bought a new dress for the prom.” “What prom?” “The Senior Prom.” “When is that?” “April 10th.” At the time, that seemed like … Continue reading
This feels very familiar!
This post is long, but what a story! Yesterday, I was in a predicament. I had to make a decision about which realtor we are going to use. There are two properties that we liked from our two days of … Continue reading
It hurts me to write about it
I looked at houses again tonight, but not for long. Why? Picture driving the little Paseo (and I am emphasizing little!) with the manual transmission (and I am emphasizing “manual”) while trying to look at the 8.5 X 11 printed … Continue reading
Good house hunting
Things got a little complicated today… My wife has a co-worker at Costco who wife is a realtor. He has been pushing…wait a minute, that’s a little too strong…he has been encouraging my wife to call his wife. Well, last … Continue reading
Welcome to my nightmare
I am quite alarmed at the current state of our country. Many of our current “representatives” seem to be intent on waging war on the founding ideals of our country. They do not like living in a meritocracy and wish to … Continue reading
Mother Nature gets a little violent
I never ceased to be amazed by how little I know… and how much other people know. A very violent thunderstorm blew through the area. While that is exciting, it isn’t really news. After all, this is the Midwest. But, … Continue reading
