The Crisis Wwwwwwhhheeiiiirrrrreeerrr..rr…rrr…rrrrr Time: 12:00 Midnight “They forgot to turn the ice machine off again,” said Brandy. “Call the owner,” I responded. A couple of weeks ago during our first night in the new place, we thought we had made a critical mistake. Starting at 11:00 pm and ending just after 7:00 am the next...
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We closed on our condo and walked away with a pen, some paperwork, and a box of girl scout cookies. Yeah! Cookies! Thanks to everyone for all the prayers and encouragement every time we hit a road block the last six months and thanks to all those who helped us move for the past...
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Complications. Today we received a call from our buyer’s realtor. It seems that we have an issue involving our condo building, the management company, and our buyer’s lending institutions. The short of it is that we might lose the buyer and might not get a new buyer until all this mess is resolved. We...
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Pushing myself physically has always appealed to me ever since my early twenties. My college minister convinced me to start running which led to two marathons several years later. Some friends persuaded me to try hiking. The hike they persuaded me to do consisted of pushing through the entire Smokey Mountain National Park in...
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We sold the condo! After several months of dealing with doors that leak and moldy floors, we have finally listed and sold our condo. Goal #1 is now 90% complete. Closing is April 12th. Thanks again to Ralph for the great real estate photos. Here’s a sample of his work. If you are in...
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Somewhere between this week and last week, life started to spring back into my influenza ravaged body and my misery was reduced to mild discomfort. Having a break from DC in the slightly more humid but just as cold conditions of Williamsburg, VA seems to be aiding in the recovery. With aspirations of seeing...
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Misery. Pure misery is the only way to describe our Christmas vacation. The company was fine, the food was excellent, but the bronchitis kicked me into the ground and is only now beginning to slightly relent. We had to cut our Christmas vacation a day short but it was all worth it to see...
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Today was Santarchy 2012 in DC! Hundreds of Santas…Santi…Santai descended on the Mall to spread Christmas cheer. Besides Santa the crowd included reindeer, Christmas trees, presents, and a ginger bread house. The mood was jovial and full of Christmas spirit. The march started on the steps of the Natural History Museum and then progressed...
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It’s true and it always has been. I have never owned a mobile phone in my life. The video below explains why.
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