Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2003. That day I took Mattie to the Reston Zoo. He was about a year old. This photo is priceless because I had my eyes on Mattie and the goat standing up on his hind legs at the same time. While Mattie was clearly tracking a goat closer to his eye level. It was the perfect Zoo, small and hands on. Never any crowds and right up Mattie's alley, as he loved nature and animals.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 32,640,373
- Number of people who died from the virus:580,776
It is Friday, and I am truly exhausted. I can't keep up the pace that I am at because running around looking at houses, commuting all over the place, and managing the admin for the Foundation Walk is a very bad combination for me. After conference calls this morning, I went back out to see three more houses. In one house the owner put up a tennis court in the backyard. Therefore the backyard wasn't green but all court! The pictures on line of the house were disingenuous because they did not feature the court. FOR GOOD REASON, BUT! I can officially say I hate house hunting. Or perhaps I hate it because of the climate under which I am buying the house..... meaning if the house is good, you have to move quickly, otherwise by an hour later it could be sold. The strategy my realtor had today was to see houses that have sat on the market for 60+ days! That certainly cuts down on the buyer competition, but there is a reason a house sits for days.
For example I saw a house yesterday that I went back to in the evening with Peter. We were seriously considering this house, but then Peter looked at the survey plot of the land and noticed a gas pipeline through the backyard! NOW I know why the house has been sitting on the market! It had to be something, because inside the house is beautiful and pristine. Back at it again tomorrow!
$101,113!
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