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I Sold It

August 28th, 2012 at 02:10 pm

We drove to Minnesota over the weekend, visited the attorney, and sold my parents' lake home to my brother and his wife. We spent the weekend there, and I think I've worked through my issues with selling it.

I don't really want to own it, but it holds so many memories that I'm happy he has it. There's so much upkeep on a lake property, and he has the time and inclination to do it. They have their boats there, and we had a great time eating, drinking, playing cards, and tootling around the lake with them.

I deposited the personal check from him in the bank yesterday and am waiting for the bank to clear it. I have the feeling they won't clear it before September 1, so I'll end up paying my September mortgage payment. I asked the manager to see if they could clear that amount by Friday, and he said he'd call, but nothing yet.

In less lucrative news, I started a new class last night with only four students. I've never taught a class that small, but I have taught that Women and Literature class six or seven times, so it should be ok.

I also attended a seminar for our Common Reading Experience program at the university. They're reading Persepolis, a graphic novel about growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution. I'm enjoying it a lot, and I do hope my incoming freshman do too.

Lots of meetings this week and lots of back-to-school shopping for DD. Again, a big thanks to all of you for helping me through the house selling quandry.

Posted in Castles and Hovels, hit the road, jack | 7 Comments »

7 Responses to “I Sold It”

  1. creditcardfree Says:
    August 28th, 2012 at 02:15 pm 1346163322
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    I'm glad you feel good about your decision and that the time at the lake was enjoyable.

  2. snafu Says:
    August 28th, 2012 at 05:38 pm 1346175506
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    What a wonderful solution to a difficult problem since DB lives a reasonable distance with the time, inclination to care for the property and able to handle the financial part. It's 'icing on the cake' that you can still visit when time permits.

  3. patientsaver Says:
    August 28th, 2012 at 06:11 pm 1346177519
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    Wow, that was quick. I think it was the right decision. It's still in the family, so you can still spend time there whenever you like.

    I fondly remember at least 2 classes in college where there was exactly me and one other student in the class. One was an advanced anthropology course (that was my major) and we met at the professor's house just off campus. The other was a German lit course.

  4. Homebody Says:
    August 28th, 2012 at 06:19 pm 1346177984
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    At least you can still visit!

  5. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    August 29th, 2012 at 12:44 am 1346201080
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    I love Persepolis! It is fairly popular with my mid-school kids - I have the combined volume.

  6. Jerry Says:
    September 2nd, 2012 at 08:00 pm 1346616019
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    It's great that you have some insurance that you can keep such a special property within the family. I hope it leads to many more memories for you there in the future with your brother, as well.
    Jerry

  7. Looking Forward Says:
    September 2nd, 2012 at 08:18 pm 1346617082
    1346617082

    I would be happy that my bother had the house too. You can still visit it when ever you want to. Smile

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