Update from the East.....coast

I haven't posted for a while since Hiromi has provided some good pics and posting info, but I figured I'd give her a day or two to relax...she's been a busy girl! Her sister has had a lot of free time of late and has been taking Hiromi out shopping almost daily.

As for me, I had a very productive weekend. I think I may have lined up both housing and a car for myself. I was going to post a picture of both, but I don't want to jinx myself until everything is final....

In the end I decided to rent an apartment until this wacky real-estate market settles out. I was fortunate enough to find a townhouse that is new construction from the ground up in Lexington - very rare. We will be the first to live in the unit if everything goes according to plan. We have been fortunate so far - this will be the third consecutive apartment where we were the first to live in the unit. Also, since it's brand new, no need to worry about lead paint for Jr.

As for the car - they didn't manufacture a new version of my car in 2007...so, I scoured the Internet and found a 2006 in mint condition with super low miles. I'm buying it from a private party, so I have to be especially cautious but so far everything seems to check out. I'm going to pick it up after it passes an inspection at the dealer on Wed. - wish me luck. Once I bring it home - I'll post some pics.