House Hunting

An extended weekend...what a terrific time to go on a little journey about the area...taking in 'Open Houses'...and of course, with the lil woman being a realtor, getting into houses that are not open, too...yes, we went a House Hunting...accompanied by our internal expert, and perennial open house participant, our son...who does this exact thing in the Santa Barbara region almost weekly....we sauntered into the market that has been intriguing us for quite awhile...where we actually had a deal in the past year, for one day...then we backed out...

However, after seeing some doable properties, and some that would stretch out the pocket book a bit...you know I am on a fixed income...we sat down for some lunch at a 'local' establishment and did some soul searching...actually, some deep conversations of what would we be getting and what would we be losing...with the underlying issue always being the cash flow...

Activity versus the solitude of a neighborhood...albeit a lively one, at times...it is for the most part, sleepy...and, a very important piece of the puzzle, free from the homeless...value?...will it retain whatever we pay for it?...will the sellers accept a contingent offer?...meaning, all is agreed upon, if we can get ours sold in a specific time period...or...do we cease the search...put ours out THERE, get out of town for a month...THEN, go serious House Hunting, with cash in hand...after it sells...

Or, are we giving up too much for that life...style...are we regressing?...we have a wonderful view right now...in a very prestigious high rise in downtown...everything is taken care of...well, we pay for that...there is 24 hour security...and when we travel...we lock up and leave...the restaurants and bars, are within walking distance...the airport, the train station, the beach...so close...we have water views...hmmm, there is the homeless problem, though...but that exists in all big cities...

So...we then abandoned the idear of the neighborhood HOUSES...at least in that area...regrouped and thought more on a different condo, perhaps...ventured out and saw a penthouse, that was easily in our range of cash in Little Italy, which was not what I liked...hmmm...so here we sit...with a diff angle in the minds...and...the constant consideration of a gamble...do we sell our unit and then re-start the cognitive process?...

What we did discover...is that we would miss all the action, even with it's negatives...and we would miss the views...the daily panorama of life, just outside our windows...yes, it takes little sashays into the real world to help make our decisions...the results?...to be determined, not just this weekend...

Other...

Both of the NBA semis are down to game 7...must be quite nice for the league, don't you think?...curious, for some, I am certain...I hope you are not one of them, who get sucked into betting on these...today the Cavs at the Celts...tomorrow the Warriors at the Rockets...who you got?...the home team's advantage?...right, I have no clue...but, like many others, much to the delight of the NBA, I, too, will be watching...

The adorable Pads won game 2 in LaLa Land...against the hated Bums...slugfest at 7-5...any win is a good one...if SD can get today's, then the last place trophy will be held by LA...beat LA!...

CNN is showing a 'can't miss' to us all tonight...1968...if you need some assistance on your history, this is the presentation that will help you...at least, jog your memory...tape it...it is a 4 parter, with the first 2 tonight...trust the Horse...

And this...one of the 'solutions' to combating the terror in the schools, the armed warfare directed at the masses...ARM the teachers...give 'em guns...this, is real, kids...there is a stumbling block...insurance companies...'liability coverage' for schools that arm their teachers is not being offered...hmmm....

Well is it on or not?...the US has sent some 'officials' into North Korea to prepare for some form of a meeting...is this the one that Prez T said was canceled?...

Speaking of POTUS...he got a stern comeuppance from the daughter of Bill and Hillary....Chelsea called him out 'Trump degrades the meaning of an American'...think there is bad blood there?...naw...'Trumps' administration is ladened with cruelty, and incompetence and corruption'...ah ah, she is barnstorming about, to promote her new book, 'She Persisted Around The World'...

Talk about false advertising...AOL ran a piece on the 20+ most 'livable in' sandals for the summer...now, I am a true fan of sandals...wear them all day long...much to my chagrin, it was for ONLY women...c'mon...man...

I'm sure there is protocol...but if you get divorced...and it is 'over'...does the spouse return the wedding ring?...well, Mariah didn't...cashed it out...is this the same for fiances?...inquiring minds want to know...

In our roustabout, our foray into nowhere...we hit some spots in Little Italy, played a rousing game of chess (lord, the last time I did that?)...and hit the roof of the Andaz...then finished the nite at the Whiskey House...still can't believe it is slammed...with our son...PRICELESS...