My last trip, however, was not so fun. I ended up in the emergency room in Seattle twice and in Portland once. In three days. The bottom line is that I am going to have surgery on May 22nd to have my gall bladder out. I could not have asked for a better schedule. A friend will have the kids on that Thursday and Friday, Sanjay will pick them up Friday afternoon, then we have a three day weekend. Perfect.
In much more exciting news, we are making an offer on a house. I am completely in love, it is my dream home (do I say that every time? that and "I'm never moving again" which has already crossed my lips at least once). It is a 1907 Craftsman in the Naglee Park neighborhood, very close in to downtown San Jose. It is a fantastic neighborhood consisting mostly of Craftsman homes, with a few Victorians, a handful of Spanish style and some lovely Storybooks. This particular house has never been touched. All of the original wiring and much of the original plumbing is in tact. The kitchen is original, the light switches are the original switches with mother of pearl buttons. There is an *enormous* amount of work to be done, however (shocked? I think not.) The foundation is failing on one side causing the dining room to dip, the wiring is original knob and tube with a Zinsco panel, the plumbing is atrocious, the downstairs bath is unusable, the porch needs reconstruction, the plaster is damaged in many spots. Having said that, it is also one of the most original, untouched Craftsman homes I have ever seen. It is also in our price range (which shocks me to no end). I am attached. I am smitten. Head over heals. Done.
More pictures here.
