So, it's been one heck of a couple of months. This was the year that I was going to write two games instead of one and bike up to the golf course every other morning for a healthy start to my day.And then I had an idea. Worse yet, Jennifer bought into it.
Part of the financial life raft we built for ourselves when we went independent - as those of you who read along at home know - was to buy some rental properties. A 6-plex and three 2 bedroom houses to be specific, all on an acre of land in a semi-industrial/rural area on the outskirts of town that is near some schools and a couple of miles from the golf course. So, last month one of the two bedroom houses went empty and I decided to do a more extensive renovation than I have previously attempted. Why not. The rental market is booming, golf season was looming and I am trying to write two games right now. Why the heck not take the place apart and take down revenue for a couple of months. So I did. Tore out a couple of walls, insulated a couple of walls that were not originally so and put in a spruce floor made out of 1x4's. At this point it's quite lovely if I do say so myself. And then came the crazy idea. We could live in the biggest of the houses (it has a full basement and carport) and keep this house beside it for offices and recreational purposes. This would free up all of the equity in our big house in town and leave us financially independent. That is correct - even if y'all decided to not buy a single game ever again we still probably wouldn't have to get a day job. And frankly, that's a good thing, neither of us is cut out for that sort of nonsense. So, that's what we have been up to around here. The house is up for sale - Jennifer was up until two in the morning last Wednesday getting the place ready for the realtors tour - and, if it sells this Spring, we are going to come back from NY to another major renovation. NY is always a working vacation anyhow but it might be the only time I have until later in the Fall to actually work on my games!
BTW, watched Hunting Party last night and it's the best movie I have seen in awhile - that includes the mighty No Country for Old Men. Do yourself a favor and watch it.
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