Overcompensation
Now is the time of year where the old clan gathers, usually in Phoenix, for some Spring Training action, along with Rock Band, socialization and sitting around in a property that could pass for a cult complex. Sadly, with a vacation balance of -14 hours, and a Sunday - Saturday rental preventing a weekend barnstorm, we had to pass on going this year.
So, since we obviously needed to do something crazy in honor, we bought a house. I'm guessing Phoenix would have been cheaper.
More specifically, we bought a kitchen that had a house wrapped around it (and doors to the outdoor kitchen). Oh, and there's a game room. It's a mere block and a half or so from... um... charming downtown Los Altos, aka "Heart of the Heart of the Suburbs" (but, to be fair, less than a mile from the location of the first semiconductor foundry. This is Silicon-Valley suburbs.)
Close in about 30 days, then a few weeks for fixing the minor crap that came up in the inspection, then party time.
So, since we obviously needed to do something crazy in honor, we bought a house. I'm guessing Phoenix would have been cheaper.
More specifically, we bought a kitchen that had a house wrapped around it (and doors to the outdoor kitchen). Oh, and there's a game room. It's a mere block and a half or so from... um... charming downtown Los Altos, aka "Heart of the Heart of the Suburbs" (but, to be fair, less than a mile from the location of the first semiconductor foundry. This is Silicon-Valley suburbs.)
Close in about 30 days, then a few weeks for fixing the minor crap that came up in the inspection, then party time.