Comments for Life in a Northern town

Comment on This always happens by Big Al

Big Al — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:32:36 +0000

Enjoy your last day in Scotland. (You’re probably already on your way back by now, but oh well..)

Looking forward to seeing and reading more about your trip!

Comment on This always happens by laurie

laurie — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:53:43 +0000

travel now, tell stories later.

i like the photo.

Comment on Things I love: earth edition by Big Al

Big Al — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:38:55 +0000

I remember how much you love the cold time of the year, with your sweaters and everything..

But winter SUCKS!! I HATE the cold weather, and snow…. yuk!

I was loving the last couple days here, where it was 70s - low 80s (even if we had to turn on the AC because it was humid..)

Comment on Travel, soon by Big Al

Big Al — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:41:05 +0000

Well, first of all, I hope you have an AWESOME trip to Scotland! I remember how much yoiu enjoy those trips.
I pray that you can come to some middle ground on your meds, where you have both more energy AND less pain.
But if not, I pray you can “accept” and press on. Your other choices are extremely slim.

Comment on Need a house? by Big Al

Big Al — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:03:22 +0000

You got it! Keep us posted!

(who do I think I’m telling?!! Of course you will!)

Comment on Need a house? by Julia

Julia — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:29:04 +0000

I hope so! It’ll be very affordable, I think, and it’s in a good location and in relatively good condition (has newer roof, newer A/C, newer floors throughout, etc.) Keep your fingers crossed!

Comment on Need a house? by Big Al

Big Al — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:20:59 +0000

Agree. It’s “cozy”. A young couple, wanting to be close to the action, but not “too close”, will love a place like that in Maplewood. It’ll sell quickly.

Comment on Need a house? by laurie

laurie — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:48:37 +0000

oh, man, that is an adorable house! not in the market, but …. that kind of sweet cottage should sell very easily. i think the market is tougher on the $300,000-$400,000 range houses. we have friends in chicago whose $450,000 Oak Park house has been on the market a year.

yours will sell quicker.

Comment on Need a house? by Julia

Julia — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:36:20 +0000

thanks, Al. Well, we’ve done most of the moving…there’s still a bunch of stuff in our basement and garage that we need to come back and sort through. Since we’ve moved around so much here we didn’t take absolutely everything with us, although I suspect that since we haven’t thought about most of it since moving here, it’ll be one big trip to Salvation Army and a small load back to A2.

Comment on Need a house? by Big Al

Big Al — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:53:38 +0000

Good luck, Julia! Selling a house is a painful experience, but at least you aren’t having to stall movement on another home, waiting for the old one to sell. The worst part of selling a house? You’ve done that already.. The moving..