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1. To experience the coldest Valentine’s Day in history – 0 degree in NYC this morning with an Arctic air mass wind chill factor making it feel like 20 below with 40 mph winds thrown in just for fun.

2. To enjoy shoveling the near record-breaking 30 inches of snow a couple of weeks ago

3. To benefit by toughening up (since New Yorkers need more of that) by losing heat on the day the Mayor closed the roads to all traffic due to the snow emergency thus making it impossible for the repair person from getting to us for over 36 hours.

4. To learn more than we ever wanted to or will ever need to know about various pre-closing issues – including major mistakes by teeny weeny banks like JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America -- delaying the sale of our home here in Brooklyn – this item deserves its own post!

5. To feel the joy of losing 3 months income (so far) on the rental apartment and 3 garages that we rent out in our home due to buyer’s demand that the house be delivered vacant at closing.

6. To know the pleasure of paying rent on an apartment we have NOT yet occupied while still paying our current mortgage. Silly us – thinking we would close on the sale within 3-4 months! The management at The Quarters in Lady Lake has declared us the ultimate “perfect tenants” – role models to our neighbors!

7. To avoid depriving Uncle Sam of taxes. According to our accountant had we closed on the sale in 2015 we would have saved about $5000 in taxes – which we will not be entitled to with a 2016 closing date. I didn’t ask for details because it’s now moot.

8. To get to know the Villages Sales Rep during his monthly update phone calls – he now seems like family.

9. To renew our local Costco membership despite the fact that the closer box store to The Villages would be Sam’s Club

10. To practice gratification delay – not to mention forestalling the celebratory hangover we are planning on when we finally do get there.


Are there any volunteer designated drivers who can help us out?