UMTravels

Still in organizing mode here in South Park.

Things I’ve learned while going through the process:

• My thoughts about selling and moving to either and apartment or a condo have hit a BIG snag I don’t think I can conquer… BBQs are not allowed on decks of any apartment building/condo over three units. Shit.
• Thanks to a year-end statement from my mortgage holder — I noticed that their threshold to remove PMI is 78% rather than the 80% that I’d assumed. And I’m there, and I knocked off a letter requesting PMI removal with back-up evidence of the original appraisal ($225K), today’s Zillow On-line Appraisal ($214K) and the Eppraisal On-line Appraisal ($220K). None of these account for the complete kitchen remodel, new exterior paint, and the handicap accessible front deck (or the 500 sq/ft steel building for that matter. Saw some comps (comparable houses sold) last summer of my size in the $280K range which is what I’d like for mine. Guess I’d better finish the hot-tub!
• Cleaned off the “to mail” stack of clippings
• Wrote letters to Steve (prison) and Debbie (San Diego, computer-less)
• Figured out who is going on each of the three upcoming WorldMark bookings
• Started the process of booking a Panama Trip (with or without anyone else since the single supplement is like $200 — that’s worth it to stay by myself!) and I think I can use my Alaska miles to get down there in a combination of Business and First Class for 60,000 frequent flyer miles.

Still on the list:

• 5 inches worth of DVDs (non-general interest) to enter into the database
• Need to add all the General Interest DVDs to the other database
• Need to finish the hot-tub and cover

Dinner tonight is with Wonderful to answer the following questions:

• Coming to Victoria February 3-11th?
• Are we splitting the 2010-2011 Seattle Opera season?
• Any interest in coming to Panama?

All this over Chicken Molé (spices from New Mexico this Christmas), salad, wine.

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