Closing is set for noon on Friday, January 6, 2006!
Move in will happen on Sunday, January 8 due to a ZERO-G flight in Ft. Lauderdale on Saturday. Anyone available to help move us out of Teresa's house will be rewareded with pizza!
Friday, December 30, 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
After-Christmas Special
Episode 1: Christmas in GA
Traveled up to Locust Grove, GA, on Thursday morning. Thought about leaving Wednesday night, but didn't see the need to drive all night. Besides, driving during the day meant we got to stop at the St. Augustine outlets! Hooray for new Sketchers!
Once we got to GA we had fun with Mom, Dad, Robbie, and Lindsey (his gf) just hanging out and doing Christmas. Dad made a ham and we ate off of it the whole time we were there! Maw-Maw decided not to make her traditional sausage balls for breakfast on Christmas, so Mom made (and burned) them instead :-) They were still a hit! Jen made mac & cheese to take to Aunt Jerri's house (we are married now and must contribute!).
We opened presents on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas morning to keep from being so rushed all of Christmas day. It didn't work, but it was nice to have some time to play with new toys before heading out the door. The highlights:
Aunt Jerri's house was packed with people and food. Yum! It was nice to catch up with everyone before playing the present game. We started out nice, but got busy stealing in no time (the Pyrex set was a hit). I ended up with an electric screw driver!
The day went by quick, but we still made time to see Robyn and Craig in Stockbridge.
Next up: Episode II: The Northeast!
Traveled up to Locust Grove, GA, on Thursday morning. Thought about leaving Wednesday night, but didn't see the need to drive all night. Besides, driving during the day meant we got to stop at the St. Augustine outlets! Hooray for new Sketchers!
Once we got to GA we had fun with Mom, Dad, Robbie, and Lindsey (his gf) just hanging out and doing Christmas. Dad made a ham and we ate off of it the whole time we were there! Maw-Maw decided not to make her traditional sausage balls for breakfast on Christmas, so Mom made (and burned) them instead :-) They were still a hit! Jen made mac & cheese to take to Aunt Jerri's house (we are married now and must contribute!).
We opened presents on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas morning to keep from being so rushed all of Christmas day. It didn't work, but it was nice to have some time to play with new toys before heading out the door. The highlights:
- iPod Nano from Jen (2GB)
- digital camera from Mom & Dad (Fuji FinePix F460)
- super cool remote from Robbie (Logitech Harmony 676)
- new printer for Jen (HP PSC 1510xi)
- cool print of Mars picture from Tom
- a chocolate fountain
- DVDs
- books
- clothes
Aunt Jerri's house was packed with people and food. Yum! It was nice to catch up with everyone before playing the present game. We started out nice, but got busy stealing in no time (the Pyrex set was a hit). I ended up with an electric screw driver!
The day went by quick, but we still made time to see Robyn and Craig in Stockbridge.
Next up: Episode II: The Northeast!
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
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Monday, December 19, 2005
Settling in to the Space Coast
We are having fun while waiting for final mortgatge approval for the house. I have been working steadily at FSRI while Jen has been keeping up with her ZERO-G duties from Teresa's living room. This week we are getting Jen a badge and a desk at the FSRI offices at KSC so that she can get out of the house and quit watching so much daytime tv!
Last week we went back down to Ft. Lauderdale to complete my Communication Course at Landmark Education. That is a long drive for one night! We drove down for the 4-hour class completion and then turned around and headed back. Jen did most of the driving while I snoozed. Eventually we stopped for a nap at a rest area. No sense driving when you're too tired!
After that trip, we didn't go back for the ZERO-G Christmas Party on Saturday night. It would have been a great time, but we were pooped! We ended up sleeping in and then going to Timber's house for a cookout. It is so nice to have friends around so that you can get together on a Saturday night!
We stayed over at Susie's house on Saturday night so that we could all get up early and go to Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay! It was a fun drive with Paul and Susie in the car and a cheap trip as Susie used complimentary employee passes to get us in the door. The day was mostly grey and rainy, so there were very few people in the park. We rode all of the roller coasters with almost no waiting! The new coaster, ShieKra, gave some amazing free-fall time as you dangle over the top and then drop straight down over 200 feet. You can't even see the bottom! WOO-HOO! It zips you along at over 70 mph. (it feels much faster in the front row). Thanks Susie, Paul, Timber and Sniper! We had a great time.
Now it's back to work for a few days before heading up to GA. See you soon!
Last week we went back down to Ft. Lauderdale to complete my Communication Course at Landmark Education. That is a long drive for one night! We drove down for the 4-hour class completion and then turned around and headed back. Jen did most of the driving while I snoozed. Eventually we stopped for a nap at a rest area. No sense driving when you're too tired!
After that trip, we didn't go back for the ZERO-G Christmas Party on Saturday night. It would have been a great time, but we were pooped! We ended up sleeping in and then going to Timber's house for a cookout. It is so nice to have friends around so that you can get together on a Saturday night!
We stayed over at Susie's house on Saturday night so that we could all get up early and go to Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay! It was a fun drive with Paul and Susie in the car and a cheap trip as Susie used complimentary employee passes to get us in the door. The day was mostly grey and rainy, so there were very few people in the park. We rode all of the roller coasters with almost no waiting! The new coaster, ShieKra, gave some amazing free-fall time as you dangle over the top and then drop straight down over 200 feet. You can't even see the bottom! WOO-HOO! It zips you along at over 70 mph. (it feels much faster in the front row). Thanks Susie, Paul, Timber and Sniper! We had a great time.
Now it's back to work for a few days before heading up to GA. See you soon!
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Housing Updates & Holiday Plans
It's been a busy week! The inspection went well with only minor issues identified. We are now gathering all of the necessary W-2's and account statements for our mortgage company.
Closing is still looks like it will happen the first week of January. Until then Teresa has graciously allowed us to continue staying with her.
Here is our Holiday Travel Schedule:
Closing is still looks like it will happen the first week of January. Until then Teresa has graciously allowed us to continue staying with her.
Here is our Holiday Travel Schedule:
- Dec 22-26 - Georgia
- Dec 26-31 - Pennsylvania
- Dec 31 - Jan 1- Washington DC
- Jan 1-2 - Georgia
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Jen's First Post
Here's my first addition to the blog. Let's see how it goes.
We had the home inspection this morning. It lasted almost 3 hours, because the homeowner, Michelle, really can talk! She didn't want anything to be wrong with her house. She had an explanation or a story for everything the inspector found. But we did get to spend more time at the house figuring out where furniture would go, etc. There isn't anything significantly wrong with the house, so it looks like we're still a GO!
We had the home inspection this morning. It lasted almost 3 hours, because the homeowner, Michelle, really can talk! She didn't want anything to be wrong with her house. She had an explanation or a story for everything the inspector found. But we did get to spend more time at the house figuring out where furniture would go, etc. There isn't anything significantly wrong with the house, so it looks like we're still a GO!
Monday, December 05, 2005
Nice floating picture
While we're waiting for news on the house, enjoy a cute picture of Jen and I floating around!(actual news: contract is signed, inspection on Tuesday at 10am)
Friday, December 02, 2005
Contract Pending
We found a cute little house in Titusville and have put a contract on it! The address is 3540 Young Street, Titusville, FL. It is a 3-bedroom, 2-bath (1574 sqft total under air) with a 2-car garage and large back porch (adding another 948 sqft). The house was built in 1967 and sits on .23 acres.
Here we are looking into the laundry room and then into the kitchen.
Did I mention that it has a fireplace!?!
We are so excited!
Here we are looking into the laundry room and then into the kitchen.
Did I mention that it has a fireplace!?!
We are so excited!
Thursday, December 01, 2005
Dec 1 - We are officially Homeless
Driving up the highway last night, we couldn't find an extended-stay motel in the area that had any rooms! We had Sniper calling all over the place looking, but he wsn't finding much. Finally he IM'ed Teresa and she agreed to let us stay for a few days--Hooray!
Teresa lives near KSC and has three cats (so our two were no problem). She bought a house and moved in about a month ago, so she has been having fun repainting and decorating. Teresa is even painting Parisian scenes on the bathroom wall--how artistic!
Now we are intently looking for houses--and a place to store our stuff. If you have any ideas, please let us know!
Teresa lives near KSC and has three cats (so our two were no problem). She bought a house and moved in about a month ago, so she has been having fun repainting and decorating. Teresa is even painting Parisian scenes on the bathroom wall--how artistic!
Now we are intently looking for houses--and a place to store our stuff. If you have any ideas, please let us know!
This is where we used to live...
With Alice & Tom's help, we finished moving all the big stuff on Tuesday and finally got it all out on Wednesday before 5pm. It was weird to see the whole place so empty! We filled up an entire 24-ft moving truck plus Jen's car and still had to leave a few things in my car at the office. WOW. We have a lot of stuff.
So, now we are refugees! We are heading North to the Space Coast, but we don't know where we'll sleep or what we'll do with our stuff before we have to return the truck on Saturday morning. The Adventure Begins!
So, now we are refugees! We are heading North to the Space Coast, but we don't know where we'll sleep or what we'll do with our stuff before we have to return the truck on Saturday morning. The Adventure Begins!
Three flight weekend
We pulled off three flights this weekend! We had a birthday party flight on Saturday morning, a filming flight on Saturday afternoon, and a last-minute individual/corporate/media flight on Sunday morning. It was a blast, but we are dead tired. And now we have to really get moving on packing...
HINT: You may want to watch NBC on December 9.
HINT: You may want to watch NBC on December 9.
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