An interesting week

We've had a pretty good week here in SoCal. Nick had Monday off, which allowed him to do laundry and some other "catch-up" tasks, which was nice. I, on the other hand, worked extra hours throughout the week, as the clinic needed some more eval spots. It wasn't too bad, and they will pay me the per diem rate, which is higher than my full-time rate. It wasn't too bad, but I sure was happy to see the weekend come.
Friday night we went out to dinner with friends Erin and Josh at Acapulco's, a local Mexican restaurant. We had a good time with them, as always, but was not a late night, as Erin had to work a 24 hour shift at the hospital the next morning. I am sure she was happy when that was over with!
Saturday, Nick and I took an adventure to the sales pitch arena. We attended a time share presentation (or pressurtation) in Ontario for about 2 hours. There was really no chance we were going to buy the product, so it was pretty easy for us to say no. They really are professionals, so you really have to be firm. After we spoke to the 3rd salesperson, she asked-you're never going to go on a vacation in the next 30 years? Nick just said-NO! It was pretty funny and it is incredible to see how many were suckered into it, even though you know they probably can't afford it. I am sure some of those were plants, but even so, I'm sure there were some suckers. Anyway, for our 2 hours of work, we got a 2 night trip with airfare to Las Vegas (because it would be too hard to drive the 4 hours to get there) and another 2 night trip to our choice of places, with accommodations only. So, all in all, it was a pretty good deal if you are fine with saying NO and think you can stand up to the pressure.
This morning, we were up nice and early (7am) and drove into LAX to pick up Nick's parents from their Tahiti trip. LAX is truly a crazy, dirty airport with too many people, so we were happy to be there early in the morning. We talked for a few minutes and then sent them home in their own vehicle back to Fresno. We were back in Riverside by 11:30, which was incredible timing ;). For some reason, I had a desire to go to McDonald's for lunch. It was very disappointing, as usual, but that will take care of my Micky D's desire for the next 6 months, at least. We did our errands after lunch and had the whole afternoon to relax and do little things around the house. It's kind of amazing what you can get done if you don't sleep until 8:30 or 9:00 and get out of the door before 10:00!
As for the biggest news of the week, it is on the housing front. At the beginning of last week, we were all set to make an offer on an older house on the other side of town. Our realtor then contacted us and let us know that two of the homes we previously offered on were back on the market, as the deals had fallen through. So, we were trying to decide what to do, but our realtor contacted us the next day to let us know that one of the agents submitted our old offer and it was accepted! The current owners must have their mortgage spread over 2 lenders, because the first lender owns about 80% of the house and the other 20%. So, we are waiting on the lender that owns 20%, which is a pretty good sign, but we won't breathe easy until we hear for sure! We're keeping our fingers crossed!
This coming week should return to normal, which will be nice. I only made it to the gym once last week, so now I can get back into my normal morning routine! We are hoping to hear an answer on the house as well, so we can get things moving! Also, for anyone that is interested, I just booked a long weekend for the end of July to visit Minnesota. I will be there July 25-28, flying in on the red eye that arrives at 6 am Friday morning and leaving about 7 PM on Monday night. I don't have much of an itinerary yet, but will expect most of the time being spent in Mapleton and maybe a day in the cities. I don't think I will be able to make it to the cabin on this trip, but maybe next time. Let me know if you want to plan something! Have a good week!