Author Archives: Al Zylstra

So, as my title indicated, things have changed so much in the last little while.  After the fiasco that was our original chance to become property owners went all askew, we sat back and took a deep breath.  We were very frustrated by the roadblocks put up by the park owners and it really souredContinue reading “What a difference a day (read: week) makes….. (try singing it to get a real feel)”

Well, here we are back at, basically, square one again.  We have been struggling to stay positive about the last deal falling through.  We are exploring all of our options and while, limited, there is some glimmer of hope. Our bank is still ready to pre-approve us for a mortgage, but, they have some restrictionsContinue reading “Home Hunting – The Saga Continues”

Well, as they say, no good deed goes unpunished….. After weeks of negotiations, paperwork, meetings, signing documents, hunting and angst filled evenings, the moment of truth arrived. We needed the park owner to sign one last document and then we would be able to close.   I sent the document to the park owner yesterdayContinue reading “House hunting update”

Well, we passed three more major hurdles yesterday:  Home Inspection went amazingly well. We were fortunate to have West Coast Home Inspection Services come and do the inspection.  Kudos to Arne Larson for doing a thorough and accurate assessment of our soon-to-be home.  There were a few small, minor issues that Alex and I canContinue reading “Getting so much closer to being a homeowner – AUGH!!”

Well, we met with the owners of the park that we are looking to move into.  What was supposed to take less than an hour wound up taking 2 1/2 hours!  We went over the agreement with a fine toothed comb.  We discussed all of the options, rules and regulations with the owners.  After that,Continue reading “Next hurdle overcome”

  Well, here it is.  My latest endeavour.  Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park”: Director Don Briard is busy putting the finishing touches on Barefoot in the Park, the beloved Neil Simon comedy which is as funny today as it was when it first opened on Broadway in 1963 In the show, Corrie Bratter (AmyContinue reading “My latest theatre project”

Well, we survived the Christmas Holiday and New Year’s.  Very quiet events for us this year.  We have been saving like crazy to get our potential move ready.  We are that much closer to having our home realized.  We are meeting with the owner of the park on Saturday to discuss our application to moveContinue reading “Happy New Year”

Well, yesterday was a momentous day for us.  We have been working quite hard for the last while to get a place of our own.  We started talking about it earlier this year but didn’t begin in earnest until after our vacation in Nova Scotia (more about that at my year end round up).  WhenContinue reading “Christmas Eve Morning –”

My first post.  Wow!  I have been pondering the advantages of setting up my own blog and this time of year always gets me nostalgic.  I used to spend a fortune sending out Christmas Cards to all my friends and family.  Then in time, I started to wean myself off of those.  The cost involved,Continue reading “Welcome all”