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I am a homeowner. All that crap I went through was worth it. I signed all the papers Friday afternoon, and all the joys and headaches of homeownership and landlorddom are mine. First of all comes the building inspection later this morning. She will come tell me all the things I have to fix in order to keep my rental permit. Hopefully not many. Cross your fingers!

Mike took me out to dinner Friday night to celebrate, and reiterated his offer to help with some of the maintenance things, which was very sweet of him. We also celebrated the leakage of the information that I will be receiving a promotion at work. No longer a lowly Associate, I will be a Senior Associate. All the extra responsibilities I've been taking on have paid off. It's very nice to be recognized, and the pay raise will definitely come in handy.

Max bought a boat, so we went with him and Mike's sisters out on the Res Saturday afternoon. It's been quite a while since I've been out on a boat, and it was very fun putting the boat through it's paces. After my seat broke off the floor (one of the things they will have to fix - hee!) I stood near the front of the boat with the wind in my face. It reminded me how much I want a motorcycle. Went to the Wig & Pen afterwards. Sun and water make you hungry and tired.

Sunday we just hung out. Mike happens to be a NASCAR fan, so for the first time in my life, I sat down and watched one of these things. I remember we always used to make Dad turn down the sound when he would watch a race. Now I'm actually watching one. I did take a nap through part of it, though my wake up call was a face full of snot from Oswald. One of the many reasons I don't enjoy dogs. Earnhardt Jr.'s his driver, but he went to high school with Jimmie Johnson, so he cheers for both. Dogs, NASCAR...I must really like this guy. :)

Then we went to dinner at his mom's (his parents divorced last year) and I took him over to meet Kristen and Todd and we sat and chatted for a little while. That was my weekend. Somewhat tiring, but fun.