Just A Cup

Busy week

So the crazy thing about Real Estate is that some weeks can be a challenge to keep busy.  Those every important, yet not exciting tasks like staying up on industry news, previewing new properties on the market and doing lead generation and marketing.

That stuff is fun for about 5 minutes.

Then there are those other weeks.  This past week I had 2 current clients want to see properties, picked up 2 new clients and picked up a wonderful couple who was looking for a rental property.  Whew!

The Spring Buyer season looks like it may transform into a summer buying season.  Several of my colleagues, whom typically do not have many summer buyers- suddenly do have summer buyers.  Interest rates may be up, but with prices keeping even with last year and many more choices on the market for buyers; the buyers are coming out.

OK, enough about Real Estate - If you want to read my OTHER Blog about Real Estate click here: JamesFindsHomes:Real Estate BLOG.

So besides work, we also had a very busy week socially.  Tuesday we had a wonderful dinner at Mama Ayeshas in Adams Morgan.  YUM!  It was a celebration for my best gal-pal Chad.  He turned 29 - same age as me and Cher's 2nd nose.

Wednesday we did our normal Wednesday night thing.  Bar Trivia with friends.

Thursday was a yummy Ethiopian dinner with my Cousin Carlos and his wife Patti (whom we all so love). 

Friday I caught up with my friend Kristian, whom I have not seen in months!  Yummy Chinese in Rosslyn.  Friday night - I stayed IN - Sailor went out dancing with a different group of friends.

Saturday eve we were invited to our friend Ryan's place for cocktails and Pride Parade watching.  It was a evening of cocktails and feather boas and more cocktails.

Sunday morning - nursing a bit of a hang over.

WHEW!!!!  Is that enough for one week?!

One thing that my Dad commented on last week and Sailor and I are so thankful for is we have a ton of friends.  They are all great people too!

Living in Florida it was so hard to meet folks.  Florida is kinda weird.  We had like 3 people we could say were close friends and a handful of others that were friends.

DC is just a different land.  Now some will say that it still has some of the East Coast attitude - its not like the Midwest where people are friendly.  True in many instances - but we have been lucky to find the right crowd in DC.

OK - well time for 2 more Motrin and George Stephanopoulos.

Cheers!

This week

Well this week was a combination of ending a vacation, attending a funeral and back to work.  Ugh.

I already pretty much talked about my vacation, Tuesday while Sailor drove home by himself; I attended the funeral of my Step-Mothers, Step-Mother.  I know it sounds like a way distant relative - but I knew Barbara and she was a wonderful lady.

The service at the church was very non-conforming.  It was very personal and touching, unlike the majority of my Grandmothers funeral - the very Catholic-Traditional-Ritualistic service.  This was very different - more of a celebration of life than anything else.

Wednesday, my dear friend David was kind enough to give me one of his buddy passes, so I could fly home free.  The bad:a 6am flight at Logan  The good:Free and 1st Class

You know 1st class, even on a short flight is so nice.  Something about drinking OJ and coffee from real glass and ceramic mugs.  Not to mention being able to stretch ones legs out.

Getting back to work was the hardest part.  I have several clients and leads, but this week - buying a house was not on their agenda - so I tried to stay busy.  Sigh...

I did a Open House yesterday and was BORED off my ass - I hope today will generate more traffic.  So far it is pretty and sunny outside.

Well until next week....

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Cheers!