Confessions of a New Home Owner

After weeks of anxiety, waiting, constant phone calls, and brief outbursts of restlessness, the day finally came yesterday when Holly and me closed on our new home! We got the final call at around Noon that everything was good to go for a 4:15 p.m. signing. Not only that, but we found out that instead of having to pay a decent bit at closing, that we were actually going to get some money back! So we drove over there, got to signing, and by about 5:00 p.m., Holly and myself were officially homeowners. Cincinnati, here we come!

But before that . . .

Of course, if it involves us, it couldn’t be that simple. As we were trying to make plans of how we were going to get moved over to Cincinnati tomorrow, we got a call from Holly’s mom that her Step-grandfather was being brought up to Indianapolis for an emergency triple-bypass scheduled for today. Wow. Well, what are you gonna do, life happens, and we weren’t going to dare have people, including her parents, trying to move us while that was going on. So, we’ve postponed the big move until tomorrow afternoon. If you’re reading this and are the prayin type, give a quick prayer for Don Heisler if you’re thinking about it. Triple-bypass aint no joke.

Countdown to the Emerald Isle

In just a few days, we’ll be headed up to Chicago to board a plane bound for London. From there, we will be boarding the Norwegian Jade, bound for Ireland. Our trip will consist of one night out to sea, one full day at sea, a day in Dublin, a day in Cork, another day at sea, and then a voyage into the port next Friday morning. I am completely stoked about this cruise. Especially now that we saved a little money on closing, we might be tempted to take an extra excursion when we are in Cork or Dublin. It’s gonna be terrific!

When we get back that Friday, we’ll head into London and stay there for the night. Holly’s never been to London, so I’m going to try and give her a quick and dirty day tour of the big stuff: Big Ben, Parliament, Buckingham Palace, the Thymes, etc. We NEED a vacation, that’s for sure, and this week is going to be marvelous.

Notes at the Closing Bell:

• There are several movies that I want to see. Wolverine, Terminator:Salvation, Transformers 2, G.I. Joe. But I’m really looking forward to The Road, with Viggo Mortenson, based on the book by Cormac McCarthy. I haven’t actually read the book, but just reading about the movies makes me want to read the book. Looks like I may have just added a new one to my summer reading list. And yes, I WILL read this summer, I’m determined.
• Got an A in my MBA class this past spring. That’s fun. Not as fun is what I’m expecting for my law grades. Ughh.
• Tigers are in first place right now. Let’s see how long that lasts.

That’s all for now. One love. Holla.