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[Crankin]

There is ample parking (2 spaces or a garage+ one space) for everyone at the condo, and it is only 15 units, so no renting out spaces needed here. I think that is a thing done in cities.
We are moving along in the process. Signed the P&S last night; the closing is 9/28. Our agent is coming over early Monday morning before work, to make a final decision about setting the selling price for our house. After her tour on Wednesday, she said we don't really need to do anything, except get more lighting in the kids' bedrooms (they've never been used, really), which we have already ordered and move DH's shoe tree somewhere else, out of his closet. It was pretty funny when I told her he is the male version of Ismelda Marcos. He had already taken all of his other shoes off of the bookshelf in DS #2 room. DH is doing a bit of touch up painting, too.

[emily_in_nc]

Congratulations, Crankin -- that is exciting! Hope everything goes well with the condo purchase and house sale.

[shootingstar]

So I've emailed photographs of 3 different paintings I've made and asked niece, bride, which one they would like as one of my gifts for their wedding.

And they are mixed media abstracts, although you could use your imagination. Yes, art is tough since it's so personal taste-sensitive. Not sure she is the type to demand representational paintings --paintings that need to mirror what one sees in the real world.

[Crankin]

Nice gift idea! Still trying to get some of DIL's art work for my office.
Getting annoyed with all aspects of the home selling process. In 10 years, things have changed. DH took Friday off, so we could do a metric, and now we have to be home all morning for the "stager" to come and tell us what to do, for the open houses. We already know what to do, and my home is minimalist compared to some of the crap we see. Then, I have to miss various group rides for the septic inspection, floor plan drawer, etc. Our agent is telling us people are skittish because of the market, so everything has to be perfect. I already know to take my personal pictures down, and remove crap from the counter. Our house is somewhat unusual for New England, so I guess she is being realistic, but still, it annoys me. Also, I seem to keep meeting "old ladies, "(which I loathe to include myself in this group) who live in condos in West Concord. None of them are specifically for older people, but I hope I don't end up living with a bunch of half dead people!

[snapdragen]

"(which I loathe to include myself in this group)"

I get this! I was at the gym this morning, looking at all the "gray hairs" working out, sadly I think I fit right in.

[Crankin]

When my blonde hair got really brown, I started highlighting it, until I cut it short. Now I just get it colored every 8 weeks. I really have very little grey, just a few strands near my temple, in the part. The blonde makes it invisible. I have no intention of going grey for a long time. First I thought I'd consider it at 65, but now that doesn't seem so far away. Maybe 70? I know we've discussed this here ad nauseum. My take is that if you have beautiful skin and coloring, grey can look OK. Between my freckles and other stuff, no thank you. I may be seen as vain, but the whole idea of looking old creeps me out. I have good genes and pray for the best. I don't want to look 20 or 30, just as nice as my grandmothers looked when they died at 91 and 92. My mom looked super young for her age, until right before she got sick and died quite young, at 67. I don't need to make friends with my new neighbors, just be nice and say hi. From what I've seen, they won't be joining me on 50 mile rides or at Tabatta.

[OakLeaf]

I hate to even say it, but I think it's wise to have a pool of non-athletic friends, if for no other reason than just in case. When I got hurt, a lot of my social life went right out the window. It was kind of a double whammy, and not a good one.