On Friday, if all goes well, I’ll be taking posession of the property that will be my new domicile for the forseeable future. The property in question is a condo in 205 Richdale Ave., so junk mailers and mail bombers should note that somewhere in their databases (note: the stuff in those pictures belongs to the previous owners, not me).

This is all very exciting and complicated and expensive, and among other things I’m now saddled with a hefty mortgage, although that will be offset slightly by rent from a roommate (hmm, no more fancy computer purchases for the next 30 years…). The other fun things I’ve been doing to support this purchase include signing lots of paperwork, negotiating details, getting insurance, working on a color scheme and finding art, looking for furniture, and buying my first TV (ooh, shiny LCD).

Its all quite exciting, and Carol and I will have to plan some sort of open house thing once stuff is a bit more settled, so save the non-existent date!