The Delta House

I have so many things that I could post about today:

• BBQ contest in PA last weekend
• House sale progress
• New house renovation progress
• Upcoming Jimmy Buffett concert in my hometown of Atlantic City
• The Great Flounder Family Frog Holocaust of 2007
• Revenge of the Tadpole
• The awesomeness of Jake
• John Wayne's 100th Birthday
• What really sucks about owning two houses
• How busy work has been

But I have no time for any of this right now. Instead I'll just say have a great Memorial Day weekend, eat some charred flesh off the grill, drink some cold beer and watch at least one John Wayne movie this weekend. You owe it to the Duke!

This week is so filled with fun and excitement that I can hardly contain myself. We may have a couple of resolutions on the house issue, I am cleaning and repairing a pool, work is slamming, and I am going to compete in my first BBQ contest of the year this weekend. If you find yourself near Yardly, PA, stop by and have some ribs and beers with us!

Well, I thought that my house was sold. Turns out that the buyers got cold feet and are pulling out. They want their security deposit back even though contracturally, I am not obligated to give them a back a penny.

My house can't be re-listed until the purchase and sales agreement is terminated by both parties, and I am not signing anything that gives them back the deposit, and they are not signing anything if I keep the deposit.

So it looks like we'll have to tell it to the judge, which really sucks. This takes time and my house sits in limbo as I continue to make two mortgage payments. Yeah, I'm pissed.

These buyers have absolutely no right to any of that deposit and yet they want to tie me and my house up because time is on their side. I might have to call some of my Jersey boys to make them an offer they can't refuse.

Stay tuned....