Category Archives: General Musings

After a bit of a stressful couple of days (again) last week, we are getting sooooo much closer to realizing our dream of being home owners… Our bank, once again, decided that having 4 different documents was not enough, even though they were the ones that told us all they needed was the 4 documentsContinue reading “Nearing the “Home” Stretch and memories of my dad.”

Well, I keep singing the same tune, and so, here it is again: “What a difference a day makes….” After one of the most angst ridden weekends of my life, things are slowly looking up. Alex went for a series of Stress Tests at St. Paul’s Hospital on Tuesday.  They put him through the gears.Continue reading “Updates on the loved ones”

As you know, we have been trying to buy a place and well, the pressures relating to that, the fact that our dog has been quite ill, problems with our current living situation, money, taxes, friends’ relationships falling apart, me working the equivalent of two full time jobs (my actual job and the theatre) andContinue reading “Weekend Update – (unfortunately not the SNL kind where you ocassionally laugh)”

Well, yesterday was a truly momentous day for Alex and myself.  We put an offer on another property.  We met with the realtor yesterday morning and went over all the details of our offer.  We hemmed and hawwed and debated for what seemed like forever before we settled on a price.  Our realtor, put theContinue reading “We are homeowners!!! (almost)”

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”