I do want a boat but

Yeah, I said I wanted a boat on my last post. The problem is that my car keeps breaking down. If this pattern continues...there will be no money for a boat. My wife's car (despite being a greal deal) is no better. It, truly has grown pathetic. The radio hasn't worked in years and it sounds like the undercarriage is falling out each time it needs to shift. So...I did a little car shopping. The answer(s) to all of my problems are an Infiniti QX4 (I've always wanted one) and a Lexus ES300 (ummm...yeah, I've always wanted one). The color of choice is, of course, black. In the meantime, should you spot someone at the side of the road with a broken down Saab...that may be me.

I want a boat...I think

Doesn't boating sound like fun? We went to brunch this weekend in a little river town near home (about 12 mins). This town has two beatiful marinas and tons of boats. I got the idea, right there and then (with help from some impulsive relatives), that I had to have a boat. Not just any boat...but a cruising boat. That's right, no water skiing for this guy. Just a pleasant cruise from river town to river town, enjoying fine cuisine as I go. Here's the problem...cruising boats (aka "yachts") are expensive. Here's one that I like (should I be concerned that they don't have pricing on the website?).

I nearly forgot the URL for my blog

Wow, that's bad. I haven't updated my blog in so long that I temporarily forgot the URL.

Things that have occurred:

- We sold our house (got more than the asking price...insert Napoleon Dynamite "Yesssss" here)
- We bought the house labeled as "right lot, wrong house" (see post "House Hunting").
- It turned out to be "right lot, right house...but a lot of yardwork"
- BTW, the home listed as "Right everything, wrong price" from post "House Hunting" is next door
- We have a woodchuck (or groundhog if you prefer) living under our porch.
- Possible woodchuck names discussed were "Chuck", "Woody" and "Punxsutawney Phil".
- "Woody" has been agreed upon. Hopefully pictures coming soon...
- It may be triathlon season

I've made a few modest attempts at triathon...some sprint distance and some Olympic distance. My wife has also done 2 or 3. I swear she's a natural, training when the spirit moves her and yet still competitive.

Well, the weather has been good lately, summer is nearly upon us, and I have been testing my legs, lungs and other body parts to see if I'm up to the challenge this year. The verdict is still out, but hopefully in a couple more weeks, I'll have signed up for a race or two.

Holiday post mortem

After a couple busy weeks of showings over the holiday season...someone has made an offer on our house. While I respect the sincerity of their offer, we will not be accepting. Trouble is that we need to make a certain amount on our home before we're willing to close the deal on the home we're purchasing. There remains hope, as we have counter offered and are waiting to hear. In the meantime, we had another showing request yesterday and accomodated one more this evening.