CHEERS!

We went out last night to El Campesino to celebrate the closing on our new house! Then we went to use up the rest of our Record Exchange credit by procuring the KISS pint glasses (sadly, they don't have the guys printed on the other side like the ones on the website, but hey---they were 10 bucks cheaper!) and some Tori Amos maxi singles and a DVD of the 1967 series of the Avengers. We also tried to find the Joe Lewis Community Thrift store on Babcock Blvd, but by the time we made it it was closed. Sigh.
So, then we headed over to the house, to open the door with our own keys. When we got there, our across the street neighbor Rose from Jamaica (the one with the secret restaurant) was on the porch with some other women. We went over and introduced ourselves and they were all very nice and welcoming. Rose said she hoped we would sit up on the porch sometimes at night because she would like some porch sitting company. Such a nice lady. And plus....dude, she has a jamaican restaurant in her kitchen!
We walked through all the rooms and looked around trying to locate phone jacks and electric outlets and such. Trying to visualize what would go where. Trying to open some painted shut windows (that is a real drag) Noticing that almost everything in the house is just a little bit crooked. Not a problem, so much as an occasion to imagine the drunken Italian craftsmen who put it together. By the end of our little journey around the house I had changed my mind on which bedroom I wanted and where my office would go. I love the rooms on the third floor, but it makes more sense to have the office on the second for many reasons---not the least of which is trying to figure out how to get my big ole desk up the tiny stairs. I don't know if it would even be possible. The third floor will be the guest suite instead. And we can get all disassembled furniture for it that will be easy to carry up the stairs.
I could ramble on forever about the wonders of our new place, but I kinda have to get going. Stay tuned for more and better rambling as the weeks pass!